1975–76 Golden State Warriors season


Coming off their NBA Championship, the Warriors finished the 1975–76 NBA season with a then-franchise-best 59–23 record. The Warriors would however lose in the Western Conference Finals to the upstart Phoenix Suns. The Warriors’ franchise-best regular-season record would be surpassed when the team won the 2014–15 championship, but in between the Warriors would play thirty-eight seasons without even reaching the Conference Finals, the fourth-longest such drought in NBA history.

Offseason

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
114Joe BryantFLa Salle
220Gus WilliamsGUSC
340Otis JohnsonFStetson
351Robert HawkinsGIllinois State
469Billy TaylorFLa Salle
587Larry PoundsWashington
6105Tony StylesSan Francisco
7123Stan BoyerFWyoming
8141Mike RozenskiSt. Mary's
9157Scott TrobbeStanford
10171Maurice HarperSt. Mary's

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Postseason

In the playoffs, the Warriors returned to the Western Conference Finals by beating the Detroit Pistons in 6 games. In the Western Finals, the Warriors faced the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors had a 2 games to 1 lead. Game 4 went in overtime and the Warriors were unable to grab a 3–1 series lead. The Suns would rally to win the game 133–129. The Warriors would bounce back to take Game 5, but the Suns would win Games 6 & 7 to stun the defending Champions.

West First Round

The Warriors had a first round bye.

Western Conference Semifinals

Golden State Warriors vs. Detroit Pistons: Warriors win series 4-2
Golden State Warriors vs. Phoenix Suns: Suns win series 4-3