Nobody is expecting much from the Warriors next season due to the loss of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, but the stat wizards at FiveThirtyEight say their fans could be pleasantly surprised.
In its "way too early" projections for 2019-20, the sports and politics analysis site rates the Warriors as the fourth-best team in the Western Conference, ahead of the much ballyhooed Los Angeles Clippers, the new home of superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
The Warriors are projected to finish 50-32. According to FiveThirtyEight's algorithms, they have an 84 percent chance of making the playoffs, 16 percent chance of reaching the finals and 10 percent chance of winning it all.