CLEVELAND (AP) – Golden State has now won 88 games this season, when factoring in the regular season and the playoffs. That’s another NBA record to add to its collection, one more than the Chicago Bulls totaled in their 1995-96 season.
It’s unclear if the Warriors even noticed.
The next win is the only one that really matters to them.
They’re now on the brink of back-to-back championships, and their first opportunity to close out their record-setting season in the only acceptable manner is set for Monday night on their home floor at Oracle Arena. The Warriors earned that right by coming into Cleveland and beating the Cavaliers 108-97 in Game 4 on Friday night, a win that gave Golden State a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
“It’s going to be our biggest game of the year, obviously,” two-time reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry said. “We always talk about just because we’re going home doesn’t mean you can relax or take things for granted. You work all regular season to have home-court advantage, and this is a great opportunity for us, and we need to play with a sense of urgency and a sense of aggression.”