The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the biggest upset in NBA regular season history Sunday afternoon, defeating the Golden State Warriors 112-95 at the Staples Center.
At .190 before the game, the Lakers' win vs the Warriors (.917) is the biggest differential in win % in NBA history pic.twitter.com/tsStz9hWXz
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined to shoot 13 of 40 from the field and 1 of 18 from behind the 3-point line. The Warriors, who lead the league with a .417 percentage from behind the arc this season, shot 4 for 30 Sunday (.133).
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson had their worst combined 3-pt shooting game as teammates pic.twitter.com/1SblRnowg2
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According to NBA's Basketball Power Index, the Warriors entered the game with a 93 percent win probability. But the Lakers used a 38-28 edge in the second quarter to take an 11-point lead into halftime, and the Warriors couldn't trim the deficit heading into the fourth quarter.
Largest deficits faced entering 4th quarter
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Warriors this season
vsTrail Blazers 25
vs Mavericks 19
vs Lakers 11
The Lakers finished with seven players in double-figure scoring, led by Jordan Clarkson with 25. Curry led the Warriors with 18.
Despite the loss, Golden State is still on pace to break the Bulls' record for most wins in the regular season.
61st game of season
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1995-96 Bulls entered 54-6, lost at Knicks by 32
2015-16 Warriors entered 55-5, lost at Lakers by 17
The loss continued the Warriors' curious trend of losing to bad teams.
Warriors Losses This Season
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Mavericks 12th in win pct
Trail Blazers T-13th
Pistons 16th
Bucks 21st
Nuggets 24th
Lakers 29th