The Golden State Warriors are 62-6 this season, the best 68-game start in NBA history. The record-setting 1995-96 Chicago Bulls were 60-8 through 68 games.
So how can the San Antonio Spurs be favored in Saturday night’s showdown (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App) against the Warriors? How can the Spurs be 4½-point favorites (as of Saturday afternoon) on the betting line and 66 percent likely to win according to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index?
Here are some reasons.
Scoring margin matters
The Spurs -- not the Warriors -- lead the NBA in scoring margin.