For much of this season, the Golden State Warriors were playing slightly below expectations. This isn’t to say that they were playing bad basketball, but they weren’t as dominant as they used to be. Recently, the Dubs have looked stronger than ever.
Up to this point in the season the Warriors have been battling for the 1-seed in the Western Conference. It had been a tight race all year between Golden State and the Denver Nuggets. It wasn’t until this recent stretch that the Dubs may have locked up the best record in the West.
Furthermore, the Dubs had been losing more games than usual.