the warriors were led by stephen curry, who was named the nba most valuable player (mvp) for the second straight season. the splash brothers twosome of curry and klay thompson were the highest scoring duo in the league, combining to average 52.2 points per game. head coach steve kerr missed the first 43 regular season games because of a back injury. assistant coach luke walton served as interim head coach during kerr's absence and he led the warriors to a 39–4 start.