The Golden State Warriors were 51-31 in 1971-72. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 1.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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2 | 63 | 19 | .768 | 6.0 | |
3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 | |
4 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18.0 | |
5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 | |
6 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 |
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Injured Warriors guard Jimmy Butler dresses up as member of coaching staff for game with Pelicans
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Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski each score 25 as Warriors run away from Pelicans for 138-87 win
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Second-year Warriors guard Will Richard sidelined by torn ligament in left thumb
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Stephen Curry scores 41 points as Warriors win seventh straight, beating Magic 126-119 in overtime
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Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis steps away from the NBA to focus on undisclosed health issue
1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.3 | 108.2 | 54.3 | 22.6 | 42.4 | 96.6 | 43.9 | 23.4 | 30.5 | 76.7 | 49.2 | 22.4 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 17th | 11th | 3rd | 13th | 12th | 6th | 15th | 9th | 9th | 3rd | 13th | 3rd | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.3 | 107.4 | 53.4 | 24.0 | 43.4 | 98.6 | 44.0 | 20.6 | 27.6 | 74.5 | 48.5 | 23.3 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 17th | 4th | 15th | 10th | 9th | 15th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 3rd | 11th | |||||||||
Net | +0.8 | +0.8 | -1.4 | -1.0 | -1.9 | -0.2 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +0.6 | -0.9 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 7th | 8th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 8th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 5th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 |