"Wednesday's road-trip-capping loss to the Miami Heat (Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and Al Horford combined age, 147 all sat) marked the team's 17th game in 29 days, spanning 12 different cities. If that seems like a lot of basketball in a small amount of time, it's because it is. It's absurd. In fact, the Dubs just completed an 11-game, 18-day stretch. As of Thursday morning, the Warriors have played the most games in the NBA this season."
"The Warriors have already slogged through five back-to-backs this season. No other team has played four. The Rockets have yet to play one. The Lakers, the league's precious children, just came off a stretch where they played only two games in nine days. I missed the league memo instituting bye weeks. When's the Warriors? So yes, the Warriors have gotten the short end of the stick from the league's ScheduleTron4000 supercomputer. We literally have not had a single practice on this road trip,"
The Warriors have faced an intense early-season stretch with excessive games and travel. The team played 17 games in 29 days across 12 cities and completed an 11-game, 18-day run. The Warriors lead the league in games played this season, several games more than conference rivals. The team has already endured five back-to-backs while many other teams have played far fewer. The condensed schedule has eliminated practice opportunities on the road and forced veteran rest decisions, contributing to fatigue and competitive disadvantage across stretches of the season.
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