In '16, the Warriors went to a record 73-9, who did they lose to in those nine games?
Preface
With the end of the regular season, the Warriors are officially in tenth place in the West with a 46-36 record, and they will have to win two straight playoff games if they want to make the playoffs, and all on the road. For the Warriors, it seems that yesterday's glory is still vivid, but now they are desperate for just a playoff spot.
Back in the 2015-2016 season, the Warriors were still the top team in the league, and they won 73-9 in the regular season that year, which was not only the only one in the league, but also broke the best regular season record set by the Bulls that year. As the star of the team, Curry was also in his peak at that time, averaging 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, shooting 50.4% from the field and 5.1 three-pointers per game with a 45.4% shooting rate.
So let's take a look at the Warriors who were so strong back then, who they lost to in the regular season, and how Curry's individual performance was in these nine games.
1. December 12, 2015 against the Bucks
The score was 95-108
Curry's stats: 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
The Warriors had already won 24 in a row before this game, and they were unstoppable since the start of the game, and everyone agreed that they would beat their opponents again against the Bucks, but the former did not let them go. The Bucks, playing at home, dominated the game from the first quarter, leading by 11 points at halftime, and the Warriors began to fight back in the second half, narrowing the gap to three points after the third quarter.
However, the Bucks still stabilized their position, and once again played a 28-18 score in the final quarter to end the suspense of the game, and Monroe was the main contributor to the Bucks' victory, he cut 28 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Curry, on the other hand, scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the game, but his three-point shooting percentage was average, with only 2 of 9 shots.
2. December 30, 2015 against the Mavericks
The score was 91-114
Curry is absent
Curry missed the game due to injury, and the Warriors struggled after missing the team's top scorer. Green and Thompson both shot 4-of-15 and scored 11 and 10 points respectively, so it can be said that they were completely limited by the Mavericks. The Mavericks relied on defense to lead the offense, hitting 14 three-pointers and scoring 114 points, while Barria scored a game-high 23 points and six assists.
3. January 13, 2016 against the Nuggets
The score was 110-112
Curry's stats: 38 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 1 block
The two sides played very anxiously in this game, although the Nuggets have been dominating, but they have never been able to pull the score away, and the difference was once narrowed to 1 point under the explosion of Barnes in the second quarter. However, in the third quarter, the Warriors' offense suddenly lost power, and they only scored 18 points in a single quarter, shooting 0 of 6 three-pointers, so the difference came to double digits after the third quarter.
At the decisive moment of the final quarter, the Warriors began to chase wildly, and Curry led by example to open the supergod mode, scoring 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting in a single quarter, and with his help, the Warriors scored 37 points in a single quarter. Unfortunately, the Warriors' defense couldn't keep up, and the Nuggets also scored 29 points, and in the end they narrowly beat the Warriors by 2 points.
4. January 16, 2016 against the Pistons
The score was 95-113
Curry's stats: 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
In just the past two days, the Warriors have ushered in their fourth loss of the season, and in the Pistons, they started a three-game road streak with no form except for Curry, Thompson, and Ezeli, and the rest of the players were out of shape, including Green and Barnes combined for only 3-of-18 shooting. On the other hand, the Pistons blossomed more, with six players on the team scoring double-doubles, Reggie and Pope both scored 20 points, and Drummond also slashed 14 points, 21 rebounds and 3 blocks, playing a mainstay role on the defensive end.
5. February 19, 2016 against the Trail Blazers
The score was 105-137
Curry's stats: 31 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
The Warriors have gone on an 11-game winning streak since losing to the Pistons, but this time against the Trail Blazers they had their worst game of the season. In this game, the Warriors' offense was quite decent, Curry and Thompson combined for 54 points again, but Lillard on the opposite side performed even better, he alone scored 51 points, 7 assists and 6 steals, and under his leadership, the Trail Blazers were all in the army, and four others scored double-doubles, and finally scored a high score of 137 in the whole game.
6. March 6, 2016 against the Lakers
The score was 95-112
Curry's stats: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
This is another game in which the Warriors were suppressed by the opponent all over the court, they played very poorly on both offensive and defensive ends, the Splash Brothers combined for 40 shots on the offensive end, but only scored 33 points, Green and Barnes combined for only 4 of 15 shots, it can be said that the four cores are all out of shape.
On the other hand, on the offensive end of the Lakers' side, 7 people scored double-doubles, although the star Kobe Bryant only shot 4 of 14, but Clarkson made up for his output, he scored a game-high 25 points, it is worth mentioning that the Lakers won a total of 17 games this season, so it was very surprising that the Warriors could lose to the Lakers at that time.
7. March 19, 2016 against Spurs
The score was 79-87
Curry's stats: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals
This game was a pure defensive battle, and both sides did not feel good on the offensive end, and the scores of the two teams combined after the first quarter were only 35 points. In the second and third quarters, the Spurs and Warriors played small climaxes respectively, but the score difference has always been very anxious. In the fourth quarter, the Warriors lost power again, and the team only scored 14 points on 6-of-19 shooting in a single quarter, and Curry did not score on 0-of-4 shooting in a single quarter.
8. April 1, 2016 against Celtic
The score was 106-109
Curry's stats: 29 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
As the regular season draws to a close, it still doesn't seem that the Warriors are slackening in the slightest, even if they are basically sitting at the top of the league, it can be seen that they are rushing to break the record of 72 wins against the Bulls. In this game against the Celtics, the Warriors are still playing with all their strength, and Curry's performance is also quite good, with 8 three-pointers and 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
However, except for Curry, the rest of the players did not match the state of the Celtics, who scored 20+ points in a single game with three players, and Thomas, Turner, and Sallinger combined for 63 points. The Warriors also tried to change the trend of the game through offense in the third quarter, scoring 36 points in a single quarter, but unfortunately the Celtics also fully entered the rhythm, and they scored one more point than the Warriors, scoring 37 points in a single quarter.
9. April 5, 2016 against the Timberwolves
The score was 117-124
Curry's stats: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals
Although Curry's personal offense was severely limited in this game, scoring only 21 points on 25-shot shooting from the field, he still used his containment to create a lot of opportunities for his teammates, so he also handed out 15 assists and only had 3 turnovers. Led by Curry, the Warriors also had five players score double-doubles, while Thompson and Barnes scored 28 and 20 points respectively.
However, the Timberwolves were also in hot form, while 5 people scored double-doubles, Wiggins and Muhammad combined to score 67 points, and Towns also got 20 points and 12 rebounds.