BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Playoff Previews: Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets (Ball Don’t Lie)

One of the wackier NBA regular seasons in history is over, for better or worse, and the two-month playoff run is set to begin. With the first round upon us, the minds at Ball Don't Lie decided to preview each series. Here's our look at the top-seeded Golden State Warriors and No. 8 Houston Rockets. How They Got Here • Golden State: Perhaps you've heard that the Warriors won 73 games , a new single-season record. There were plenty of other milestones along the way — a record 24-0 start , a record 54-game home winning streak , winning at least 65 games in consecutive seasons for the second time in history, becoming the first team with at least 65 wins to improve on that total, and avoiding back-to-back losses for the first time in NBA history. Yet the records don't communicate half of what was amazing these Warriors. Returning from what many (including me) considered a charmed championship season , Golden State became a better team despite (or maybe due to) dealing with more adversity than they experienced in 2014-15. Head coach Steve Kerr did not perform his on-bench duties for the first 43 games (interim coach Luke Walton went 39-4), key rotation players like Harrison...