1974–75 Golden State Warriors season

NBA season

team = Golden State Warriors
end_year = 1975
wins = 48
losses = 34
division = pacific
division_place = 1
conf_place = 1
coach = Al Attles
arena = Oakland Coliseum Arena
playoffs = Won NBA Finals

After four seasons of second-place finishes, the Warriors made various changes. Nate Thurmond was traded to the Chicago Bulls for Clifford Ray, a young defensive center. [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/goldst/gswarriors.html Golden State Warriors (1962-Present) ] ] The club drafted Jamaal Wilkes, whose nickname was "Silk". Cazzie Russell had played out his option and joined the Lakers, leaving Rick Barry as the team's leader. Coach Al Attles implemented a team-oriented system that drew on the contributions of as many as 10 players during a game. Barry was scoring 30.6 points per game, the Warriors captured the Pacific Division title with a 48-34 record.

In the playoffs, the Warriors would get to the Western Conference Finals by beating the Seattle SuperSonics in 6 games. In the Western Finals, the Warriors looked like they were about to lose to former teammate Nate Thurmond. The Warriors found themselves down against the Chicago Bulls 3 games to 2. The Warriors rallied to win Game 6 in Chicago and took the series with an 83-79 Game 7 triumph in Oakland. In the NBA Finals, the Warriors faced off against the Washington Bullets. The Warriors took the series in 4 straight including 1 point wins in Games 2 and 4. Rick Barry would be named the series MVP.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Player stats

"Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average"

Postseason

NBA Finals

Roster

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name = Golden State Warriors 1974-75 NBA champions
titlestyle = background:#17319c; color:yellow;
title = Golden State Warriors 1974-75 NBA Champions
list1 =

10 Johnson !15 Dudley !20 Smith !21 Beard !22 Bracey !23 Mullins !24 Barry (Finals MVP) !32 Bridges !34 Kendrick !40 Dickey !41 Wilkes !44 Ray !52 Johnson !Coach Attles

Awards and Honors

References

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1975.html Warriors on Basketball Reference]

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title = NBA Champions
Golden State Warriors
years = 1975
before = Boston Celtics
1974
after = Boston Celtics
1976