The Warriors have been put to the test early on to begin the 2025-26 NBA season.
Golden State (9-7) not only has played the most games (16) of any NBA team this season, but will play in its fifth back-to-back of the season when it faces off against the Miami Heat on Wednesday at Kaseya Center.
The Warriors’ five back-to-backs are, as Tom Haberstroh highlighted in a post on X, the most in the league.
Fans on X also pointed out that Golden State, throughout its 11-games-in-18-days marathon since Nov. 4, will have traveled 9,492 miles, which also is far and away the most in the league during that timeframe.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been vocal about his team’s lopsided early season schedule, stating it has been the “toughest” early season schedule he has experienced throughout his entire NBA playing and coaching career.
Golden State has opted to rest veteran players like Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler and Al Horford at times this season, and once again will be without all four players for Wednesday’s game against the Heat.
The Warriors, as ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday, are optimistic all four veterans will be available for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center, where Golden State will begin a five-game homestand that features zero back-to-backs.
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