The Warriors didn’t just win a championship Tuesday.
They cemented themselves as one of the best teams in NBA history.
Golden State won its 83rd game of the season – 67-15 in the regular season, 16-5 in the playoffs. Only Michael Jordan’s Bulls have won more games in a season.
Here are the 11 teams to win 80 games in a season:
| Team | Regular season | Playoffs | Overall |
| 1995-96 CHI | 72-10 | 15-3 | 87-13 |
| 1996-97 CHI | 69-13 | 15-4 | 84-17 |
| 2014-15 GSW | 67-15 | 16-5 | 83-20 |
| 1985-86 BOS | 67-15 | 15-3 | 82-18 |
| 1991-92 CHI | 67-15 | 15-7 | 82-22 |
| 1999-00 LAL | 67-15 | 15-8 | 82-23 |
| 2012-13 MIA | 66-16 | 16-7 | 82-23 |
| 2007-08 BOS | 66-16 | 16-10 | 82-26 |
| 1971-72 LAL | 69-13 | 12-3 | 81-16 |
| 2008-09 LAL | 65-17 | 16-7 | 81-24 |
| 1986-87 LAL | 65-17 | 15-3 | 80-20 |
Yes, the Warriors had advantages over older teams – a longer series in the round of 16, a round of 16 period.
But they answered every challenge in front of them, winning games at a historic clip.