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In the following season, the Warriors—boosted by over half a decade of skillful drafting—finished with the best record in NBA history; the team ended the 2015–16 season with a mark of 73–9, one win better than Michael Jordan’s 1995–96 Bulls. The Warriors reached the 2016 NBA Finals but were defeated by the Cavaliers in seven games.
The 2017 Finals once again pitted the Warriors against the Cavaliers, becoming the first time in NBA history that two teams met in the Finals for three consecutive years. The Warriors won the championship after going 4–1 in the Finals, and their 16–1 playoff record garnered the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA playoffs history. [113]
The Warriors won the championship after going 4–1 in the Finals, and their 16–1 playoff record garnered the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA playoffs history. Kevin Durant was named the Finals MVP award after he scored at least 30 points in all five NBA Finals games and averaging 35.2 points per game.
Won eight straight titles from 1959 to 1966, and are the most successful team in the NBA Finals, winning 18 championships. Three of their five Finals losses occurred against the rival Lakers. Appeared in a record 10 consecutive NBA Finals. 12: Philadelphia/San Francisco/Golden State Warriors: 7: 5.583: 2022: 2022: 2–1 in Philadelphia and 5 ...
Rick Barry collected five steals himself to lead the Warriors to a Game 3 win over the Bullets and take a commanding 3-0 series lead. History on This Day: Warriors set NBA Finals record for steals ...
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed.
First time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year in the NBA Finals. Cavaliers handed the Warriors their only loss in the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Warriors' 15–0 start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their 16–1 record is the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA ...
The Oakland native became the first player of Mexican descent to win a championship in NBA history on Thursday by virtue of the Warriors' 103-90 Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics. He played only ...