By Ben Leonard
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AP photo: Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry applauds as the Warriors tie the all time winning record of the Chicago Bulls on Sunday in San Antonio

Just when you want to stop believing in the Warriors, they jump right back up off the mat. After a shaky stretch in which it seemed hopes of breaking the ’95-’96 Bulls record were all but lost, the Warriors brought themselves right back up to championship form, doing something they hadn’t done since 1997, beat the Spurs in San Antonio.

With a commanding 92-86 win, Stephen Curry and the Warriors (72-9) tied the NBA record for wins in a single season. Now, all that remains in the Warriors’ way to breaking the record is a home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

They seem ready to do it — with the record in sight, nothing seems like an obstacle for the Warriors. San Antonio hadn’t lost at home in 48 games, but that didn’t phase the Warriors.

They had perhaps their best defensive first half of the season against one of the league’s best offenses, holding San Antonio to just 35 points on a measly 29 percent shooting from the field. Sure, Tim Duncan was out for rest, but the Warriors still had to grapple with Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored 20 and 24 points, respectively.

It wasn’t all fun and games in the beginning for Golden State, which struggled on offense in the early going, scoring just 14 points in the first quarter. But once Curry turned it on, it was in the books. In just 35 minutes, he scored 37 points, 26 of which came in the second half. The bench did well to keep Golden State in the lead while Curry rested for the first seven minutes of the fourth, and then Curry provided the separation.

The mantra used to be not to bet against the Spurs, but the Warriors have flipped that script. Bet against Golden State at your own risk.