Stephen Curry
The pressure point
BASKETBALL HISTORY · 2015-16
The season that reset the record.
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors made 73-9 shorthand for the hardest regular-season standard in basketball. This is the context behind the number and the challenge it inspired.
REGULAR SEASON73–989.0% WIN RATE
01 · THE BENCHMARK
More than one extra win.
Before 2016, 72 wins was the number attached to the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. Golden State did not merely edge that mark: it spent an entire season making an extreme level of winning feel repeatable.
Every loss became an event. Every late-game comeback, shooting burst, and road win added weight to a record that had looked untouchable for two decades.
02 · THE RECORD BOOK
73–9 versus 72–10
TEAMSEASONRECORDWIN RATE
Chicago Bulls1995-9672–1087.8%
Golden State Warriors2015-1673–989.0%
Both records cover the 82-game NBA regular season. The 73-9 Game uses 73 wins as its historical reference point and 74 wins as the in-game threshold to beat it.
03 · THE STARTING FIVE
A lineup built on movement.
The familiar starting group represented a style as much as a roster: deep range, rapid decisions, versatile defense, and constant pressure away from the ball.
Klay Thompson
The off-ball release
Harrison Barnes
The two-way connector
Draymond Green
The defensive organizer
Andrew Bogut
The interior anchor
04 · WHY IT STILL MATTERS
The argument never really ended.
A regular season answers one question brilliantly: how consistently can a team win over six months? It does not settle every version of “greatest team ever,” which is why 73-9 continues to invite comparison and debate.
That unresolved argument is exactly what makes the number useful for a game. It is an audacious target, but not an abstract one. You can see the five roster slots, the cap pressure, and the 82 games standing between a good lineup and an historic one.
THE GAME
Build your answer to 73–9.
Draw five historical team-seasons, stay under a $100M cap, and simulate an 82-game season. The game is an independent entertainment simulation, not a prediction of historical matchups.
Play the 73-9 Game05 · FAQ
73–9 Warriors FAQ
What does 73-9 mean in basketball?
73-9 is the regular-season record posted by the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors: 73 wins and 9 losses across an 82-game schedule.
Did the 73-9 Warriors break the Bulls' record?
Yes. Their 73 wins passed the 72 wins recorded by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, setting a new NBA regular-season wins record.
Why is 73-9 used as the game benchmark?
It captures the game's central question in one number: can a budget-limited five-player lineup produce a season good enough to clear a nearly impossible historical standard?