Point Diff.: +13.5 (3rd)
Playoff W%: 0.941 (1st)
Opponents’ Regular-Season W%: 0.622 (34th)
As you can see, the 2016-17 Warriors absolutely annihilated the competition put in front of them. At 16-1, they have the best winning percentage of the exercise (the 2000-01 Lakers were 15-1). And their average point differential ranks third.
That was enough to push Golden State all the way up to fourth, despite having the 34th-ranked opponents winning percentage.
And even with what some might consider a relatively easy road to the championship, the Warriors being this high certainly feels right.
On the way to their first title together, KD and Curry were dominant. Durant put up 28.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists, while Steph was at 28.1 points, 6.7 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Klay Thompson added 15.0 points and shot 38.7 percent from deep. Draymond Green put up 13.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks. And Andre Iguodala, JaVale McGee, Shaun Livingston and David West all provided valuable role-player minutes.