With the Warriors getting off to a perfect 10-0 start, and in such dominating fashion, it’s not surprising there’s talk of if they can challenge the record of 72 wins set by 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls.
Players are managed differently in today’s game, with some coaches opting sit players for one game of a back-to-back set. For teams like the Warriors, where the postseason is a formality (barring a rash of injuries), periodic rest days are often given towards the end of the season to help ensure players are fresh for the playoffs. With some of those reasons in mind, regular season victories are sometimes sacrificed for the overall bigger picture.