There’s a good reason why only one team in NBA history has won more than 69 games.
You can debate why the Warriors have looked more ragged as they creep to the threshold of history, but there’s no real debate that the quality of their play has devolved of late. Is it physical fatigue? Steve Kerr vehemently rejected that theory after Tuesday’s brutal 117-124 overtime loss to the Wolves. Is it mental fatigue? That theory is harder to dismiss. The Warriors retained remarkable focus through nearly the entire season, despite seeing their opponents’ top games night in and night out.