NBA Record 73 Wins in Season
The 2015–16 Warriors set the NBA record for most wins in a regular season with 73, but fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
The 2015–16 Golden State Warriors season was the 70th season of the franchise in the NBA, and its 54th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors entered the season as the defending NBA champions and set a historic regular-season record with 73 wins, surpassing the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls' 72 wins. However, their season ended with a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, preventing a championship repeat.
- Season
- 2015-16
- Head Coach
- Steve Kerr
- Key Players
- Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala
- Previous Record Holder
- Chicago Bulls (72 wins in 1995-96)
- Regular Season Result
- 73-9 record
Lore & Background
The Warriors finished first in the Western Conference with a record of 73–9, the best regular-season record in NBA history. Golden State set the NBA record for most wins in a season, breaking the previous mark held by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. Stephen Curry was unanimously voted MVP, becoming the first player in league history to receive all 131 first-place votes. Curry also set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a season with 402. The Warriors' starting lineup of Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes, and Andrew Bogut anchored a dominant season, but the team fell short in the Finals, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games after leading 3–1.
In Their Own Story
The final buzzer at Oracle Arena didn't just end a game; it capped an era of perceived invincibility. As confetti in blue and gold rained down—not for a championship, but for the impossible number '73'—Stephen Curry stood center court, the unanimous MVP trophy heavy in his hands. His eyes drifted to the rafters, where the ghosts of 1995-96 Bulls champions seemed to watch silently. The roar of the crowd was deafening, a mix of triumph and a strange, unspoken anxiety. In those quiet moments after the celebration, the tension among the veterans was palpable: they had shattered history, yet the silence from the trophy case loomed larger than ever. They knew that while 73 wins would be etched in stone forever, the true test awaited them in June.
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Did You Know?
- The Warriors set the NBA record for most wins in a regular season with 73, surpassing the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls' 72.
- Stephen Curry was the first unanimous MVP in NBA history, averaging 30.1 points per game and hitting 402 three-pointers.
- The Warriors became the first team to have two players (Curry and Klay Thompson) each make over 270 three-pointers in a season.
- The 2015–16 Warriors led the league in offensive rating and pace, revolutionizing the game with their three-point shooting.
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