In judgment of the Warriors' hot start

There are some factors which may or may not be sustainable. Let's explore.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

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Landscape with Polyphemus; Nicolas Poussin; 1649

After a hot start that included a few wins with Stephen Curry in street clothes, the Warriors faced an enormous road test last week: games in Boston, Cleveland and Oklahoma City.

Golden State came out of that hell trip 2-1, getting blasted by the unbeaten Cavaliers in between running out to big leads they almost gave up against the Celtics and Thunder. The Warriors are now 8-2, sitting tied for No. 2 in the West, just a half-game behind the Thunder team they just beat. For a team that won 46 games last year and got punted out of the play-in, lost a franchise icon in free agency and started the season with seven of their first 10 games on the road, this is a triumph.

But is it sustainable? Here are three questions with some plausible answers to get at that.