NBA News 2016: Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr Not Adamant About Breaking His Old Team's Record
On Thursday, the Golden State Warriors officially became the second team in NBA history to rack up a total of 70 victories, with the first one being the Chicago Bulls during the 1995-96 season.
The defending champions set their record by defeating the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs, with a final score of 112-101 at home.
Expectedly, it was reigning Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry who came up big in the said game, scoring 27 points, along with five rebounds and nine assists, shooting 11 out of 19 from the field, through 36 minutes of playing time.
Starting forward Harrison Barnes also contributed big, scoring 21 points, along with eight rebounds, shooting 8 out of 13 from the field, through 32 minutes of playing time.
And for Curry, having achieved such a feat is something that any team should be proud of.
"Two teams in the history of this game have reached where we are right now. It's a proud moment and something that should be recognized," Curry said in an NBA.com report.
The Warriors are down to their final games of the season, with their final opponent being the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, at home. But for head coach Steve Kerr, who was also part of the aforementioned Chicago Bulls team that set the first 70-win record, what is more important as of the moment is having full, healthy roster for the upcoming NBA Playoffs series.
"We've been putting it off for as long as we were able to, which was until we got the 1-seed," Kerr said in a report by ESPN. "Now that we have that, I'm inclined to give some guys some rest if they need it, but I've sort of made a pact with the guys that if they are not banged up and they are not tired and if they want to go for this record or whatever then -- so we got to talk."
The Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, to improve their record to 72-9. A win against the Grizzlies on Wednesday means they officially surpass the Bulls' 72-10 record.
