Warriors in an unfamiliar situation tonight
The Golden State Warriors will enter tonight's matchup with the Boston Celtics in a situation that they may not be used to: playing a team with a better record than theirs. It'll be a battle of the conference leaders, as the Cs have the best record in the Eastern Conference (and NBA) at 13-2, and the Warriors lead the West with a record of 11-3.
On Thursday, in Boston, a rarity in the Golden State era: The Warriors will play a team with a better record.— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS) November 15, 2017
This fun, little stat probably doesn't come as a surprise to most basketball fans, as the Warriors have been dominant for the past three season. Combined over those years, they have a 207-39 record. That stat is ridiculous, because many teams this season will lose 39 games. They've also gone to every NBA Finals in the last three seasons, winning two; have had the league's MVP twice; and have had the Scoring Leader, the Defensive Player of the Year, and the Coach of the Year all once. Just an eye-popping resume for that team.
But enough about the Warriors. They're playing the best team in the NBA tonight. In a rare occurrence, they're the inferiors. The Celtics are Alpha. Golden State should be nervous, even afraid, because they'll be entering a war-zone. The Garden will be bumping from tip-off to the final buzzer, and you best believe that there will be some hostility from the crowd. Here's a look at the Warrior's locker room:
And I know that it's not a Game 7, but this game certainly has some playoff-type vibes. It's the biggest game of the NBA season thus far, and I can't pass up an opportunity to post this video.
"Got a missile launcher with a couple...missiles." Absolute classic.
It's almost game time folks. The wait is almost over! And it's about time, because the anticipation of today has been killing me. C'mon Cs! Let's keep streaking!
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And I know that it's not a Game 7, but this game certainly has some playoff-type vibes. It's the biggest game of the NBA season thus far, and I can't pass up an opportunity to post this video.
"Got a missile launcher with a couple...missiles." Absolute classic.
It's almost game time folks. The wait is almost over! And it's about time, because the anticipation of today has been killing me. C'mon Cs! Let's keep streaking!
me waiting for Celtics' game pic.twitter.com/aT8MnHfA7i— OWaukewan (@odiewaukewanNBA) November 16, 2017
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