Warriors Break Franchise Record for Regular-Season Wins After Beating Jazz

Since the Golden State Warriors started the season 24-0, most of the talk surrounding them has revolved around whether or not they would break the NBA's all-time record of 72 wins.

While they aren't there yet, the Warriors set an impressive mark Wednesday, earning their franchise-record 68th victory after defeating the Utah Jazz in overtime, 103-96, per GSWStats.

The team shared the accomplishment via Twitter after the win:

It took a six-point fourth-quarter comeback for the Warriors to earn the record-breaking win, but the NBA's leading scorer Stephen Curry was locked in and finished with 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists while connecting on five of 10 three-pointers.

Curry has been the main reason for the team's success, but the other starters have been instrumental as well—even a role player such as Harrison Barnes, who had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against the Jazz.

Date	Team	Record
April 1	Boston Celtics	43-31
April 3	Portland Trail Blazers	39-36
April 5	Minnesota Timberwolves	25-50
April 7	San Antonio Spurs	63-12
April 9	@ Memphis Grizzlies	41-34
April 10	@ San Antonio Spurs	63-12
April 13	Memphis Grizzliles	41-34

Golden State must go 5-2 the rest of the way to break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' record of 72 victories. That's a win-percentage of .714, which seems pedestrian compared to their current .906 mark.

Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star congratulated the Warriors in a roundabout way by giving a shout-out to the teams who found a way to beat them this year:

There is no doubt Golden State has the most talented roster in the league, but winning at this level also takes a certain amount of luck. According to GSWStats, the Warriors have won six overtime games this year, meaning one point either way during regulation of each game could have changed the outcome. Even if the Warriors split those six contests, they wouldn't be able to set the record.

As it stands, they have a more than legitimate shot at making NBA history, per Marc Stein of ESPN:

If they break the record and Curry wins his second straight MVP award, it will always be a season to remember. If they add a second straight NBA championship, it will be downright legendary.