Warriors Reach Coveted 72 Wins!

After defeating the San Antonio Spurs yesterday, April 10, 2016, in the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, the Golden State Warriors have tied the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls team led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen by winning 72 games in an 82-game regular season. This game was important for both teams, as the Warriors could reach 72 wins, but if the Spurs won, and then won another game at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they could make history by winning all of their home games. However, Gregg Popovich and the Spurs elected to rest Tim Duncan this game, and the Warriors ended up defeating the Spurs 92-86 in their own building for the first time this year.
The first half was pretty back-and-forth with the Spurs outscoring the Warriors by five in the first quarter 19-14, and the Warriors coming right back by outscoring the Spurs by five 21-16 in the second to make the game tied at 35 all by the time the halftime buzzer sounded. The first quarter definitely went the way of the Spurs, as it was slow-paced and low-scoring, and vice-versa, the game went well in the second for the Warriors as the pace picked up, and the Warriors were able to score higher. This is something both coaches were sure to note, heading into the third, as the tempo would definitely be a deciding factor in the game.
The third quarter was pretty competitive, but because it was high-scoring, it favored the Warriors who took a one-point 62-61 lead going into the fourth. In the final quarter, the Warriors outplayed the Spurs, who were, just to remind everyone, without the heart and soul of their defense in Tim Duncan. Golden State kept the tempo up and outscored the Spurs 30-25 in the final period to win 92-86.
The Golden State Warriors have one more game this season, and if they win they can make history. It will be at home, and against a team that does not have a lot of their key players due to health in the Memphis Grizzlies.