With their convincing sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors continued on their path towards becoming one of the greatest teams in NBA history.
The Warriors entered the playoffs in already elite company. They are only the 10th team in NBA history to reach 67 wins in the regular season and one of only eight teams to have a double-digit point differential for a full season.
Only five teams have done both in the same season.
| Team | Season | Point Differential | Regular Season Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls* | 1995-96 | 12.3 | 72 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 1971-72 | 12.3 | 69 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 1996-97 | 10.8 | 69 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 1991-92 | 10.4 | 67 |
| Golden State Warriors | 2014-15 | 10.1 | 67 |
Four of them have won the NBA championship in that same season. The other 2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers). We've seen teams with decent records take their play to an out-of-this-world level in the playoffs (i.e. 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers). And we've seen season-long favorites stumble and survive their way to the title (i.e. 2008-09 Los Angeles Lakers).
But with this first-round series, Golden State is off to a great start in being anointed as NBA royalty.