Golden State Warriors tie NBA record for wins in a season

Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. — (Image credit: Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

With a victory in San Antonio on Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors earned their 72nd win, tying the record held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls for most wins in a season.

The Warriors defeated the Spurs 92-86, led by Stephen Curry with 37 points. The last time the Warriors beat the Spurs in San Antonio was Feb. 14, 1997, and before their loss on Sunday, the Spurs had won 48 consecutive regular season games at home. The Warriors will play the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Wednesday in their final game of the season. If the Warriors win, they'll finish 73-9, and break the Bulls' record.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.