Kobe Scores 60 in Swan Song; Warriors Break Record for Victories

The 2015-16 NBA regular season ended on April 13th with a couple of milestones. Kobe Bryant closed out his NBA career with a monster game, and the Golden State Warriors won their 73rd game to set a new NBA record.

In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant took to the court for the final time, ending a 20 year career with the L.A. Lakers. The Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz to close out a dismal season (they finished 17-65, the second worst record in the league). In front of a star studded crowd, Bryant was the Kobe of old, shooting the ball a lot and scoring 60 points as L.A. beat Utah 101-96.

Up the coast in Oakland, the Golden State Warriors broke the Chicago Bulls’ 20 year old record of 72 victories by beating Memphis 125-104 for the Warriors’ 73rd victory. Golden State was led, of course, by Stephen Curry with 46 points.