The 1974–75 Golden State Warriors season was the 29th season in the franchise's history, its 13th in

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and the fourth playing in Oakland. After four seasons of second-place division finishes, the Warriors made various changes.

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was traded to the

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for

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, a young defensive center.Golden State Warriors (1962–Present)
/ref> 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

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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 48–34 record. In the

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, the Warriors got to the Western Conference Finals by beating the

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in six 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

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. The Warriors took the series in four straight games, including 1-point wins in Games 2 and 4. 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

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, respectively.

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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Awards and honors

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of ...

* Rick Barry,

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* Rick Barry,

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, NBA Rookie of the Year Award * Jamaal Wilkes,

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1st Team *

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, NBA Executive of the Year Award

References

Warriors on Basketball Reference
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