Warriors join 1995-96 Bulls as NBA's only 70-win teams
Warriors become 2nd NBA team to win 70
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors reached a milestone that only Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls have achieved in the history of the NBA.
All that's left for Golden State to do now is win three more games and become the winningest team of them all.
Curry scored 27 points and the Warriors became the second team to win 70 games in a season by beating the San Antonio Spurs 112-101 on Thursday night, wrapping up home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
"Two teams in the history of this game have reached where are right now," Curry said. "It's a proud moment and something that should be recognized."
The Warriors (70-9) bounced back from their second loss in three home games two nights earlier against Minnesota and joined the 1995-96 Bulls as the only teams in the 70-win club. Golden State can pass the Bulls by sweeping the final three games, including a rematch in San Antonio on Sunday.
Coach Steve Kerr, who played on the record-setting Bulls team, acknowledges being uneasy about chasing the record instead of giving the team a break, but the Warriors' young stars are gung-ho to get it.
"Most of the guys in the locker room are saying, `We're right here, we've put all this effort into it, let's go for it,"' forward Draymond Green said.
All that's left for Golden State to do now is win three more games and become the winningest team of them all.
Curry scored 27 points and the Warriors became the second team to win 70 games in a season by beating the San Antonio Spurs 112-101 on Thursday night, wrapping up home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
"Two teams in the history of this game have reached where are right now," Curry said. "It's a proud moment and something that should be recognized."
The Warriors (70-9) bounced back from their second loss in three home games two nights earlier against Minnesota and joined the 1995-96 Bulls as the only teams in the 70-win club. Golden State can pass the Bulls by sweeping the final three games, including a rematch in San Antonio on Sunday.
Coach Steve Kerr, who played on the record-setting Bulls team, acknowledges being uneasy about chasing the record instead of giving the team a break, but the Warriors' young stars are gung-ho to get it.
"Most of the guys in the locker room are saying, `We're right here, we've put all this effort into it, let's go for it,"' forward Draymond Green said.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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