This depressing stat sheds some light on the Warriors' championship loss
If it's any consolation to the Bay Area, it seems that it is simply not in the stars for regular-season record-holders to win titles in any of the four major American professional sports. While the Golden State Warriors set the NBA regular season win record with a stunning 73 victories this year, their loss in the Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers puts them in rather depressing company.
In the NFL, the 2007-08 Patriots lost the Super Bowl despite a win record of 16-0. The 2001 Mariners, who hold the MLB record of 116-46, only made it as far as the league championship series. Even the Red Wings lost in the NHL Western Conference final in 1995-96, despite going 62-13-7 in the regular season.
If the crushing blow delivered in the Oracle Arena is just too much, after all, it's always good to have a curse to blame.
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