OAKLAND – Now that the Warriors are in the NBA record books as the first team in league history to win its first 16 games, every victory without a loss adds separation between them and the past.
Here are some of the relevant numbers through Tuesday night's win over the Lakers:
1.9: Assists per turnover, tops in the NBA.
12.4: 3-point field goals per game, highest in the NBA.
15.6: Point differential through the first 16 games, highest since the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls posted a 16.0 differential while going 15-1 through their first 16 games.