April Fools' Day came about 25 days early in the NBA, when the Los Angeles Lakers sprung an upset so big Sunday afternoon that ufffdanyone who wasn't watching it live surely presumed they were being hoaxed when they heard the score.
The Golden State Warriors, however, have survived the trauma of their stunning 112-95 defeat to the first Lakers team of all time sporting a winning percentage that at the time was below the Mendoza line ufffdby retaining the top spot in ESPN.com's weekly NBA Power Rankings.
Let's face it: One loss -- even if it should have counted for two or three -- can't knock Golden State off its perch when the 55-6 Dubs are still ahead of Chicago's 1995-96 pace of 54-7 at the same juncture.