The 2015-16 Warriors etched their placed in history when, with a 125-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on April 13, 2016, they captured their 73rd win of the season. The 73-9 record broke the NBA’s single-season wins record previously held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10).
Though the feat set new heights for future teams to reach, the Dubs accomplished more than just one season-long record. Through the 2015-16 season, the team broke a variety of NBA team records, individual player records, and franchise records all while accomplishing a number of NBA “firsts.”
Take a look at some of the notable numbers, facts and stats from the Warriors 73-win season:
24: The Warriors started the season 24-0, marking the best record to begin a season in American professional sports — ANY SPORT — history.