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Warriors: Top five regular season Moments under Steve Kerr

By Calvin Fong

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 7: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after hitting 13 three pointers breaking the NBA record during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 7, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 7: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after hitting 13 three pointers breaking the NBA record during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on November 7, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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#4: Warriors Reach 73 Wins in a Season

Some records seem far out of reach.  The ’95-96 Bulls’ 72-10 mark for the best regular season record seemed to be just that–out of reach.

Until the ’16-17 Warriors came along.

Their 24-0 start was an auspicious beginning.  They finished that year 73-9, and were propelled by the first unanimous MVP in Stephen Curry, a deep bench, and a motion-based offense that fully clicked in Kerr’s second season.

The greatest team of all time is Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls of the 90’s.  Before the current Warriors’ run, that statement was mostly undisputed. Now, however, the Warriors are at least in the conversation.  

And while this regular season milestone didn’t result in a championship, which dampens its historic effect, their 73 wins is a record that may not soon be broken.  At the least, it started to put the Warriors in the upper echelon of NBA greatness. 

And in the conversation of who the greatest team of all time is, even though these Warriors aren’t done building their résumé, they’re already firmly in the mix with this miracle of a regular season.

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