It’s been a funny year for the Golden State Warriors. Among other things, the oddest part of their rollercoaster season has been that their starting lineup — fairly comfortably the best in the NBA the last two years — has struggled mightily. The quintet of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and Kevon Looney didn’t get to play together during the 2021-22 regular season, due to injuries. But in the playoffs they played 15 games together, outscoring opponents by 18.7 points per 100 possessions — staggering numbers considering the quality of competition.
Last year the numbers were even wilder: that starting unit outscored opponents by 21.