1974-75 Golden State Warriors season

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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.^[1] 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.^[1]

In the playoffs, the Warriors would get to the Western Conference Finals by beating the Seattle SuperSonics in 6 games.^[1] 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.^[1] 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.^[1] Rick Barry would be named the series MVP.

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

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C - NBA Champions

[edit] Season Schedule

[edit] Player stats

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

[edit] Postseason

[edit] NBA Finals

[edit] Roster

[edit] Awards and Honors

[edit] References

• Warriors on Basketball Reference