30.4 POINTS PER GAME (LEAGUE LEADER)
MICHAEL JORDAN, guard
SCOTTIE PIPPEN, forward
19.4 POINTS/GAME
LUC LONGLEY, center
5.1 REBOUNDS/GAME
DENNIS RODMAN, forward
14.9 REBOUNDS/GAME
RON HARPER, guard
1.3 STEALS/GAME
1995–96
Chicago
Bulls
Michael Jordan’s Bulls squad set the record for most wins in a season en route to their first of three consecutive titles. They featured the best player ever along with the versatile Scottie Pippen and rebounding machine Dennis Rodman–Hall of Famers all. And for long-range shooting off the bench, Chicago called on Steve Kerr, now the Warriors’ coach. In a dream matchup between the NBA’s greatest teams, how would Kerr stop himself?
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20% OF ALL SHOTS TAKEN WERE 3-POINTERS
OFFENSE
52%
4TH IN LEAGUE
EFFECTIVE FIELD-GOAL PCT.
+12 DIFFERENCE
105 POINTS PER GAME
93 POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME
6TH IN LEAGUE
48% OPPONENTS’ EFFECTIVE FIELD-GOAL PCT.
DEFENSE
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GAME NUMBER
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
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52
51
50
49
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45
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43
42
41
40
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35
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33
32
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22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
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11
10
9
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5
4
3
2
1
BULLS
72 W-10 L
FULL 82-GAME SEASON
Win
Loss
OT
Longest winning streak 18
BULLS
WARRIORS
67 W-7 L
THROUGH 74 GAMES, 8 REMAINING
Longest winning streak 24
WARRIORS
SEASON START
30.0 POINTS PER GAME (LEAGUE LEADER)
STEPHEN CURRY, guard
KLAY THOMPSON, guard
22.6 POINTS/GAME
ANDREW BOGUT, center
7.0 REBOUNDS/GAME
DRAYMOND GREEN, forward
7.5 ASSISTS/GAME
HARRISON BARNES, forward
4.8 REBOUNDS/GAME
2015–16
Golden State
Warriors
Stephen Curry and his merry band have blitzed through the NBA this season, shattering records and threatening the Bulls’ season-wins mark. So who would come out on top? The Bulls were lockdown defenders, but Curry has proven he can rainbow threes over anyone–a key skill in a league that increasingly relies on perimeter shooting. The Warriors play faster and flashier than the Bulls, and they’re even more fun to watch. Advantage: Warriors. In seven.
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36% OF ALL SHOTS TAKEN ARE 3-POINTERS
OFFENSE
56%
1ST IN LEAGUE
EFFECTIVE FIELD-GOAL PCT.
+11 DIFFERENCE
115 POINTS PER GAME
104 POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME
TIED FOR 2ND IN LEAGUE
48% OPPONENTS’ EFFECTIVE FIELD-GOAL PCT.
DEFENSE
EFFECTIVE FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE GIVES MORE WEIGHT TO 3-POINT SHOTS SOURCE: BASKETBALL-REFERENCE.COM
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