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NBA: Predicting The 2016-17 Western Conference Playoff Field

By Michael Saenz

Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

  1. Golden State Warriors

Projected Starting Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Zaza Pachulia 

After losing in the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors – and their fans – didn’t do much grieving. Just a few short weeks later, they were too busy celebrating the arrival of Kevin Durant in free agency.

To think, if the Warriors win Game 7 against the Cavs, Durant probably doesn’t even consider signing with the Warriors. Instead, he’s now the centerpiece of the NBA’s most feared team and the first superteam since the 2010 Miami Heat.

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The only question remaining for the Warriors isn’t whether they’re going to snag the top seed in the Western Conference, because they will. Question is, will they break the 73-win regular season record they just set this past season?

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