Simulation Has Warriors Winning 83 Games: HUH?

[redseat]

One NBA front-office simulation has Warriors winning 83 out of 82 games

With Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry on their roster, the Golden State Warriors are heavily favored to win the NBA championship next season. How great the Warriors truly become is obviously still undetermined, but the expectations are quite high for Golden State.

But can the Warriors break the single-season wins record they set last season? According to the simulations of one NBA front office, not only will the Warriors surpass 73 wins, their sheer win total essentially broke the computer's simulation.

From SI's Lee Jenkins:

One NBA front office ran simulations, based on player values, for the upcoming season. Cleveland came out with 64 wins, second best in the league. Golden State came out with 83, better than undefeated. They broke the system.

The simulation likely doesn't factor a player getting injured, which could happen, but on face value the Warriors breaking "the system" is pretty wild. Of course this is just a simulation and not real life, so we will just have to wait and see how Golden State's actually fares next season.

 

[Heatles84]

I give the Dubs 61 wins next season. They'll still need to settle in their roles, and Kerr will want to properly manage players minutes and/or sit certain players out some games.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Jeez...It's August 2nd and I already have Warriors fatigue.

I'm sure it will only get worse when they pound my Team by 30 every game.

But, Damn.....shouldn't we at least let them play a game or two?

 

[Black Adam]

I give the Dubs 61 wins next season. They'll still need to settle in their roles, and Kerr will want to properly manage players minutes and/or sit certain players out some games.

i'll go with 65, but I hear what you're saying...

they'll DEFINITELY be thinking about saving their best for that title run...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I give the Dubs 61 wins next season. They'll still need to settle in their roles, and Kerr will want to properly manage players minutes and/or sit certain players out some games.

Yeah, expecting them to do what they did last Season is setting them up for failure.

They have a bunch of new moving parts.

But, they will still win the West.

 

[redseat]

I expect them to win 60-63 as I just don't see them repeating what they did, yet alone close to it

 

[lebron23james]

 

[MHSL82]

They're going to win 68 games in a season and lose in game seven again. Just kidding.

 

[WiggyRuss]

i'll go with 65, but I hear what you're saying...

they'll DEFINITELY be thinking about saving their best for that title run...

they better if they want to beat the best duo in the league in the Finals.

 

[Black Adam]

they better if they want to beat the best duo in the league in the Finals.

huh, coulda SWORN that already happened...

how QUICKLY we forget...

 

[lebron23james]

huh, coulda SWORN that already happened...

how QUICKLY we forget...

 

[Black Adam]

hm, T-R-U-T-H...

in 6 games. i'm SURE you remember...

you'll get over it, little fella...

 

[WiggyRuss]

huh, coulda SWORN that already happened...

how QUICKLY we forget...

what the hell are you talking about?

 

[Black Adam]

what the hell are you talking about?

err, whatta you THINK, dumbass...?

2015? happened in Cleveland? ring any bells...?

 

[msgkings322]

I give the Dubs 61 wins next season. They'll still need to settle in their roles, and Kerr will want to properly manage players minutes and/or sit certain players out some games.

Valid logic but more likely around 64-65. No way over 70.

 

[Black Adam]

hilarious. NOW Cavs/LeClown fans wanna forget 2015 ever happened...

 

[msgkings322]

Jeez...It's August 2nd and I already have Warriors fatigue.

I'm sure it will only get worse when they pound my Team by 30 every game.

But, Damn.....shouldn't we at least let them play a game or two?

Yeah I'm a fan and I'm already a little tired of the hype. I imagine it's way worse for other fans. Still, it reminds me of the 1990s Bulls, they had all this hype too, packed houses everywhere, constant media on them. We'll see what happens.

 

[shopson67]

82-0 and out in the first round 4-1?

 

[Shanemansj13]

One loss the whole season and it is a failure.

 

[Shanemansj13]

hilarious. NOW Cavs/LeClown fans wanna forget 2015 ever happened...

Did Kyrie or even Love play? I guess if you want to be generous you can call Lebron "a duo". He is that good lol