Five factors that will determine Warriors’ fate in second half originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
It took two full months to get here, but the Warriors finally have become the team Las Vegas bettors and nearly everybody expected before the NBA season tipped off.
It was presumed that injuries would be a factor, and they have been.
It was known that they would be snags while navigating the delicate balance between promising youngsters and veterans with championships, and there have been.
It was believed, because of the aforementioned issues, that the Warriors would be capable of beating any team and equally capable of losing to any team. As it has been.
After winning 27 of their first 33 games, surprising all observers, the Warriors are 4-6 over the last three weeks. They have impressive wins at Phoenix and Utah and double-digit losses at Dallas and Minnesota. Stephen Curry, a leading MVP candidate in December, is missing shots at the highest rate in his career.
Klay Thompson takes…