1974β75 Golden State Warriors season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Al Attles |
Arena | Oakland Coliseum Arena |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Pacific) Conference: 1st ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
NBA champions (Defeated Bullets 4β0) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KTVU |
Radio | KNBR |
The 1974β75 Golden State Warriors season was the 29th season in the franchise's history, its 13th in California and the fourth playing in Oakland. After four seasons of second-place division 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 Keith Wilkes (later known as Jamaal Wilkes), whose nickname was "Silk". Cazzie Russell had played out his option and joined the Los Angeles 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 ten players during a game. Barry scored 30.6 points per game, led the NBA in free throw percentage and steals per game, and was sixth in the league in assists per game. The Warriors captured the Pacific Division title with a 48β34 record. [1]
In the playoffs, the Warriors got to the Western Conference Finals by beating the Seattle SuperSonics in six 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 83β79 Game 7 triumph in Oakland. [1] In the NBA Finals, the Warriors faced off against the Washington Bullets. The Warriors took the series in four straight games, including 1-point wins in Games 2 and 4. [1] Rick Barry was named the series MVP.
The Warriors wouldn't make another NBA Finals appearance again until 2015, where the team faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers and won its fourth league title. They would also go on to defeat the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in 2017, 2018 and 2022, respectively.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 11 | Jamaal Wilkes | F | United States | UCLA |
2 | 29 | Phil Smith | G | United States | San Francisco |
3 | 47 | Frank Kendrick | F | United States | Purdue |
4 | 65 | Willie Biles | G | United States | Tulsa |
5 | 83 | Steve Erickson | United States | Oregon | |
6 | 101 | John Errecart | G | United States | Pacific |
7 | 119 | Brady Allen | United States | California | |
8 | 137 | Clarence Allen | United States | UC Santa Barbara | |
9 | 155 | Carl Meier | United States | California | |
10 | 172 | Marvin Buckley | United States | Nevada |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β | 31β10 | 17β24 | 19β11 |
x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 24β16 | 19β23 | 18β12 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 29β13 | 9β31 | 16β14 |
Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | 22β19 | 10β31 | 12β18 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 21β20 | 9β32 | 10β20 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β |
2 | y- Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
3 | x- Kansas CityβOmaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
4 | x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 |
5 | x- Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
8 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
1974β75 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β5 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 5β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 7β2 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Buffalo | 3β1 | 4β5 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 5β3 | 6β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 3β5 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 6β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β6 | 3β1 | 3β6 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 5β3 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Houston | 5β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β4 | 2β2 | 6β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 6β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β4 | 2β5 | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 6β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β6 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
New Orleans | 5β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β6 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β7 |
New York | 4β0 | 2β7 | 3β5 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 3β5 | 3β6 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Phoenix | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β6 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β1 | β | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Seattle | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 6β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 6β2 | β | 1β3 |
Washington | 5β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 7β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β |
1974β75 Golden State Warriors season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Al Attles |
Arena | Oakland Coliseum Arena |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Pacific) Conference: 1st ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
NBA champions (Defeated Bullets 4β0) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KTVU |
Radio | KNBR |
The 1974β75 Golden State Warriors season was the 29th season in the franchise's history, its 13th in California and the fourth playing in Oakland. After four seasons of second-place division 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 Keith Wilkes (later known as Jamaal Wilkes), whose nickname was "Silk". Cazzie Russell had played out his option and joined the Los Angeles 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 ten players during a game. Barry scored 30.6 points per game, led the NBA in free throw percentage and steals per game, and was sixth in the league in assists per game. The Warriors captured the Pacific Division title with a 48β34 record. [1]
In the playoffs, the Warriors got to the Western Conference Finals by beating the Seattle SuperSonics in six 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 83β79 Game 7 triumph in Oakland. [1] In the NBA Finals, the Warriors faced off against the Washington Bullets. The Warriors took the series in four straight games, including 1-point wins in Games 2 and 4. [1] Rick Barry was named the series MVP.
The Warriors wouldn't make another NBA Finals appearance again until 2015, where the team faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers and won its fourth league title. They would also go on to defeat the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in 2017, 2018 and 2022, respectively.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 11 | Jamaal Wilkes | F | United States | UCLA |
2 | 29 | Phil Smith | G | United States | San Francisco |
3 | 47 | Frank Kendrick | F | United States | Purdue |
4 | 65 | Willie Biles | G | United States | Tulsa |
5 | 83 | Steve Erickson | United States | Oregon | |
6 | 101 | John Errecart | G | United States | Pacific |
7 | 119 | Brady Allen | United States | California | |
8 | 137 | Clarence Allen | United States | UC Santa Barbara | |
9 | 155 | Carl Meier | United States | California | |
10 | 172 | Marvin Buckley | United States | Nevada |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β | 31β10 | 17β24 | 19β11 |
x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | 24β16 | 19β23 | 18β12 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 29β13 | 9β31 | 16β14 |
Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 | 22β19 | 10β31 | 12β18 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 21β20 | 9β32 | 10β20 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | β |
2 | y- Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
3 | x- Kansas CityβOmaha Kings | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
4 | x- Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 |
5 | x- Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
8 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16 |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β5 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 5β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 7β2 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 |
Buffalo | 3β1 | 4β5 | β | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 5β3 | 6β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Chicago | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β5 | 3β1 | 3β5 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 |
Cleveland | 4β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 6β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 |
Detroit | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β6 | 3β1 | 3β6 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 5β3 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Houston | 5β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 |
Kansas City-Omaha | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β4 | 2β2 | 6β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 6β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β4 | 2β5 | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 6β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β6 | 0β4 | β | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
New Orleans | 5β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β6 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β7 |
New York | 4β0 | 2β7 | 3β5 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 4β5 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 3β5 | 3β6 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 5β4 | β | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 |
Phoenix | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β4 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | β | 1β6 | 4β3 | 1β3 |
Portland | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β5 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β1 | β | 2β6 | 1β3 |
Seattle | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 6β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β4 | 6β2 | β | 1β3 |
Washington | 5β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 5β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 5β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 7β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β |
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Conference Semi-finals: 4β2 (home: 2β1; road: 2β1)
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Conference Finals: 4β3 (home: 3β1; road: 1β2)
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NBA Finals: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
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1975 schedule |