OAKLAND >> Seventy-three wins feels like a lifetime ago. The Golden State Warriors are 96 games in and their record-setting season is on life support.
A couple of blowouts in the Sooner State will do that.
The best team in NBA regular-season history is on the cusp of making an early segue to the offseason. Golden State must win three consecutive games, starting with Thursday night’s Game 5 at Oracle Arena, to earn a return to the Finals.
After the Warriors spent the year breaking records and hearts, not to mention shattering expectations, it’s hard to imagine them making a meek exit.