Steve Kerr told us at the beginning of the season, the Warriors will probably be up for some kind of record every other game.
Well, they kind of have.
Wednesday in Toronto the Warriors recorded 30 or more assists and shot above 50 percent for the fifth consecutive game. The last team to accomplish that was the 1990 Chicago Bulls, headlined by Michael Jordan.
The 30 assists is a testament to how much smoother the ball movement has been. The Warriors slow start was because of poor defense, but their shot selection and passing were not sharp. Once they figured out the ball movement, they creamed the Raptors. The high shooting percentage is a display of efficiency, and also the consistency Kevin Durant has brought to the table.
Other streaks the Warriors have been involved with this season:
*Steph Curry hit a record 13 threes Nov. 7 against the Pelicans. We wrote about why Curry’s pursuit of personal greatness has propelled Golden State.
*Durant scored 20 points in 72 consecutive games, ironically also the first time that’s been done since Jordan in 1987-88. Wilt Chamberlain holds the record with 126 in a row. His streak ended Nov. 10 in a win over Denver.
*The Warriors became the first team to have four separate players all hit four threes in one game. Curry, Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all hit four in a Nov. 9 win at home against Dallas.
For the 9-2 Warriors, expect these little ripples in the history books to continue into 2017.