The San Antonio Spurs are 50-9, on pace for 69 wins, a number that only one team in NBA history has eclipsed. They've outscored their opponents by 13.6 points per 100 possessions, a bigger differential than that of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls or any other team of the last 40 years.
All three teams that have won at least 69 games and eight of the 10 that have won at least 67 have gone on to win the NBA championship. All four teams that have recorded a regular-season NetRtg of better than plus-10.0 have won the title.
But in 2015-16, 50-9 is somehow second best, because the Golden State Warriors are something we've never seen before.
The champs topped themselves again on Saturday, coming back from 11 down with less than five minutes to go in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder in overtime on Stephen Curry's ridiculous game-winner. Amazingly, we wouldn't have gotten there if Kevin Durant didn't throw the ball away or if Andre Iguodala (9-for-30 on fourth quarter free throws in last year's playoffs) didn't hit two freebies with a second to go in regulation.
The Spurs got waxed by the Warriors in their only head-to-head meeting a month ago. It'll be another 20 days before they get them at home (where San Antonio is still undefeated), and there are two more meetings in April. Maybe the champs will knock the Spurs off their win pace, and maybe the Spurs will keep the Warriors from getting 73 wins.
At this point, they're both set to make history, but only one will still be playing in June.
But in 2015-16, 50-9 is somehow second best, because the Golden State Warriors are something we've never seen before.
The champs topped themselves again on Saturday, coming back from 11 down with less than five minutes to go in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder in overtime on Stephen Curry's ridiculous game-winner. Amazingly, we wouldn't have gotten there if Kevin Durant didn't throw the ball away or if Andre Iguodala (9-for-30 on fourth quarter free throws in last year's playoffs) didn't hit two freebies with a second to go in regulation.
The Spurs got waxed by the Warriors in their only head-to-head meeting a month ago. It'll be another 20 days before they get them at home (where San Antonio is still undefeated), and there are two more meetings in April. Maybe the champs will knock the Spurs off their win pace, and maybe the Spurs will keep the Warriors from getting 73 wins.
At this point, they're both set to make history, but only one will still be playing in June.
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