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NBA: Looking Back At The Biggest Basketball Moments From 2016

By Clevis Murray

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) stares at Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) stares at Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts before game seven of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts before game seven of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

73-9

Akin to how no one envisioned Bryant scoring 60 at any point during his last season, no one would’ve even raised the thought of the 72-10 record by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls ever being touched. For exactly 20 seasons that was the thought, until the Golden State Warriors started their regular-season 24-0 – which is the greatest start to any season among major sports in North America – and talks commenced on them matching or breaking such an unfathomable record.

Long story short, they did break the record for most wins in the regular-season by going 73-9. Their historic first seven months of the season have brought up conversations for them being the greatest regular season team in NBA history, which would be hard to debate.

Here are some of a litany of records that were set: Most road wins (34); longest home win-streak dating back to 2014-’15 season (54); most three-pointers made (1,077); and first team to never lose consecutive games.

It’s been said before about the 72-10 Bulls, and the same will be said about the 73-9 Warriors: No one will ever break their record. It’s hard to predict the future but for a team to not lose more than eight games is a very difficult task, unless the team is revolutionary like the Warriors where opposing defenses are stuck in a conundrum to stop them.

Through their run, the Warriors had some breaks during their run such as Brook Lopez of the Nets missing a point-blank game-winner in Oracle. Either way though, their production throughout the regular season will never go unforgotten for years to come.

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