higher end of season total: Warriors Wins or 76ers losses

[Hornsstampede2.0]

The Warriors are 24-1.
The 76ers are 1-24.
The NBA record for wins is 72.
The NBA record for losses is 73.
The Warriors started 23-2 last season and won 67 games.
The 76ers started 2-23 last season and lost 64 games.
This seems like a photo finish waiting to happen.

 

[bksballer89]

sixers losses

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I'll go with Philly losses just because their losing will continue whether they are healthy or not, Golden State's health depends on their win total. It's a safer bet to take Philly, but I wouldn't be surprised if GS topped them.

 

[Bolts]

Kings suspensions.

 

[bksballer89]

I'm guessing the Sixers will have 73 or 74 losses. i think the Warriors will be between 68 and 71 wins

 

[Heatles84]

The 76ers are at an all-time bad. I'll go with the Sixers on this one.

 

[CitySushi]

Sixers losses in a landslide.

 

[lakersrule]

The Lakers will have more losses as well

Of course, that makes it more likely they keep their 2016 1st rounder

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

We thought the same last year about Philly starting 0-17, but every loser team gives up about January.

Teams like Philly can start racking up wins and get to 13 or 15 wins by sheer laziness of other franchises

 

[trojanfan12]

I'm with most on here. 76ers losses. It takes a lot of energy to do win as much as GSW. Sooner or later, they will lose a key player or 2 for a couple of weeks and/or shift into cruise mode when they get things more or less wrapped up later in the season.

It doesn't take a lot of energy to lose.

 

[ManuForever]

Sixers losses. Not even close, lol.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

9 times in history has a team has lost more than 67 games.

9 times in history a team has won 67 or more games.

it is going to be closer than the poll thinks.

 

[tsubibo]

The board seems to be unanimous on this one. Sixers losses for sure. The question is would they break record for most losses.

 

[gordontrue]

The Warriors have plenty of work left to be done, even with their incredible start. They'd have to finish the last 57 games with > 86% winning percentage. The 72-win Bulls are the only team ever to have beaten that percentage over an entire season. Obviously, the Warriors don't have to pull it off for an entire season now... just 57 games... but still... a lot more work left than I think a lot of people realize.

All that said... there's just as much "work" left for the 76ers to manage to lose that many games. I think it will be close... but I don't think either team will beat the record.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Have to go with Philly. They were shooting like 58% in the 1st half last night and up 5 at half on Chicago. Then Chicago outscored them by like 30+ in the 2nd half. Might be the worst team I have ever seen.

 

[trojanfan12]

The Warriors have plenty of work left to be done, even with their incredible start. They'd have to finish the last 57 games with > 86% winning percentage. The 72-win Bulls are the only team ever to have beaten that percentage over an entire season. Obviously, the Warriors don't have to pull it off for an entire season now... just 57 games... but still... a lot more work left than I think a lot of people realize.

All that said... there's just as much "work" left for the 76ers to manage to lose that many games. I think it will be close... but I don't think either team will beat the record.

Yeah, I agree. As I posted earlier, I think that once GSW reaches a point where they have the #1 or #2 seed more or less locked up, they will take their foot off the gas a little and rest some guys for the playoffs.

Also, as someone else pointed out, some formerly playoff contending teams will start to give up on their seasons and begin jockeying for lottery position, which will make it more difficult for the Sixers to lose.

 

[ducky]

76ers losses.

Both teams eventually are going to have to deal with injuries and the grind of the NBA season. For the 76ers that will mean staying on this unbelievably losing streak. For the Warriors it will mean more losses.

How Phili fan's don't have Hienke's head on a spike at this point is absolutely beyond me.

 

[Wamu]

I hope the 76ers go 2-80.

 

[tducey]

76ers losses

 

[Sunny Fire]

As of this post, the Sixers have 1 win, and Golden State has 1 loss. I still think Sixers will have more loses.