The 8 Highest Team Payrolls in NBA History | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
David Schmidt
Published Mar 25, 2026
Finally, a celebration. It wasn't a smooth ride, though.
Golden State ripped off an 18-2 start to the season and soared to 41-13 in early February. From there, however, the Warriors stumbled to 12-16 down the stretch as—you guessed it—injuries affected Green and Curry.
But Golden State was at full strength in the postseason, and the Warriors put together a convincing title run. They defeated the Denver Nuggets, Grizzles, Dallas Mavericks and Celtics, recording double-digit margins of victory in 10 of 16 games.