The Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a NBA record 22-0 start to this season, looking absolutely dominant during this stretch. They're outscoring opponenets by an average of 15 points per game, making many wonder - when will this team actually lose?
Their Christmas Day game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a rematch of the NBA Finals, is when many expect the Warriors to suffer their first loss, but according to ESPN Basketball Analytics Expert Ben Alamar, their best chance to lose in 2015 comes Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers:
@lilvanpeebles @JamesTYoder chances to win through New Year's Eve. pic.twitter.com/S6fswcoDs2
— Ben Alamar (@BenAlamarESPN) December 7, 2015
Golden State is favored to win every game they play this year, but a loss could be coming soon. They're currently four games into a seven-game road trip, and no team in NBA history has ever gone undefeated during a road trip that long.
The Pacers are the most likely loss because of Indiana's recent surge, winning 12 of their last 16 games, while being the best defensive team in the NBA over that time frame.
The Warriors are then home for the rest of 2015 until a trip to Dallas on Dec. 30 and Houston on Dec. 31. Golden State has had the best home record in the NBA over the last two seasons.
It's very possible that Golden State could still be undefeated when the calendar turns to 2016, which would put them at a remarkable 32-0, which would double the previous NBA record for the best start to a season.
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