Here’s the latest available on the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors season.
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Summary of the season: The Warriors finished with a historic 73–9 regular-season record, the best in NBA history, but lost to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals after leading 3–1 in the series. This remains one of the most discussed “what could have been” seasons in NBA history.[3][8][9]
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Key moments and milestones:
- Start: Opened the season with an unprecedented 24–0 run, beginning the year with dominant play and record-setting expectations.[3]
- 73rd win: Reached 73 regular-season wins, surpassing the 1995–96 Bulls’ 72-win mark and tying the franchise record for wins in a season, with Stephen Curry leading the charge and multiple players earning All-NBA honors at season end.[2][3]
- Playoffs: Advanced through the West to the NBA Finals, including a dramatic comeback from a 3–1 series deficit against the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals to force a decisive Game 7, where they ultimately fell to Cleveland.[3]
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Notable individual accolades:
- Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson were all named to the All-NBA Team, the first trio from Golden State to achieve this since the 1955–56 season, highlighting the core’s dominance that season.[3]
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Finals outcome:
- The Finals ended with the Cavaliers defeating the Warriors, completing one of the most famous comebacks in Finals history after the Warriors had built a 3–1 series lead, marking a historic upset.[3]
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Context and legacy:
- The 2015–16 season is widely remembered for its extraordinary regular season and the heartbreak of the Finals, fueling ongoing debates about the balance of health, depth, and competition in the NBA that year.[8][9]
If you’d like, I can pull a concise timeline of all playoff series scores and key game-by-game turning points, or compare the 2015–16 Warriors to the 1995–96 Bulls and other great teams in terms of win differential, pace, and offense.