But rest assured, no one – not even the great Apollo or the modern-day version, the great Nate Silver – had a crystal ball that predicted anything like this.
The once-futile Warriors, who just four years ago missed the playoffs for the 17th time in a stretch of 18 seasons, set the NBA record for consecutive home regular season wins on Monday by way of a 119-113 decision over the Orlando Magic. It was their 45th consecutive regular season victory on their home floor, surpassing the previous mark of 44 set by the very same 1995-96 Chicago Bulls who hold the holy grail of regular season records (72-10) that the Warriors continue to chase.
The latest Warriors home win was like most of those that came before, with reigning MVP Stephen Curry dominating (41 points on 14 of 24 shooting overall, seven of 13 from three-point range) and the game one-sided for much of the night. The Magic made the locals nervous late, cutting the lead to two with 1:13 remaining before Klay Thompson buried a frantic three-pointer from the right corner to help Golden State pull away. It improved the Warriors to 56-6 overall, meaning they’re still on pace to catch those Bulls for the overall mark (they were 55-7 at this point back then).
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