OAKLAND, Calif. — En route to the NBA’s first 73-win season, the Golden State Warriors made history last season by clinching a playoff spot on Feb. 27. Less than a year later, the Warriors beat themselves.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Warriors punched their ticket to the playoffs with an 112-95 victory of the persistent Brooklyn Nets , which means they broke their own record for the earliest playoff clinching date in NBA history.
At 49-9, the Warriors don’t have a better record than last year’s team, which clinched at 52-5. They’re not chasing history this regular season and were never in danger of missing out on the postseason.