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The2017–18 Golden State Warriors season was the 72nd season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), and its 56th in theSan Francisco Bay Area .The Warriors entered the season as the defendingNBA champions and repeated,beating theCleveland Cavaliers 4–0 inthe Finals . It was the first time in NBA history and inNorth America's four major professional sports leagues thattwo teams had met to compete for a Championship for a fourth consecutive year.[ 1] It was the Warriors' third championship in four years, and sixth overall. Golden State won thePacific Division title andWestern Conference Championship for the fourth consecutive season.In the playoffs , the Warriors defeated theSan Antonio Spurs in the First Round 4–1 and theNew Orleans Pelicans 4–1 in the Semi-finals. They beat the top-seededHouston Rockets 4–3 in theWestern Conference Finals . The entire team was honored with theSports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award.[ 2]
The Warriors finished second in the Western Conference with a record of58–24, their fifth most wins in franchise history. Golden State set the NBA record of 16 consecutive home wins in the playoffs, surpassing the 1990–91 Chicago Bulls .[ 3] Stephen Curry set the NBA record for three-pointers made in an NBA Finals game with nine. Stephen Curry,Kevin Durant ,Draymond Green , andKlay Thompson were all named to theAll-Star Game , the first time in NBA history that a team has had four All-Stars in consecutive seasons, and just the ninth time in NBA history a single team has had four players in the game.[ 4] Curry was named captain, being the leading vote getter from theWestern Conference .[ 5] The Warriors ended the regular season with a slew of injuries to all four of their All-Stars, including an MCL sprain for Curry that kept him out for six weeks, and lost ten of their last seventeen games. For the first time since the2013–14 season , they did not clinch first place for home-court advantage for the playoffs and failed to win 60 games for the first time underSteve Kerr . This season markedDavid West 's final season in the NBA. He retired on August 30, 2018, having won two NBA championships with the Warriors.
The2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at theBarclays Center inBrooklyn . The Warriors did not have a pick, but acquired theChicago Bulls 's 38th pick in the second round for cash, having chosenpower forward Jordan Bell out ofOregon . After the draft, the team signed Bell's former Oregon teammate,Chris Boucher , to a two-way contract.[ 6]
On July 1, 2017,Stephen Curry agreed to re-sign with Golden State on a super-max five-year/$201m deal. The Warriors also resignedKevin Durant , and their veteran core ofShaun Livingston ,David West ,Andre Iguodala ,Zaza Pachulia andJaVale McGee . Golden State also addedNick Young andOmri Casspi on one-year deals.
Stephen Curry broke multiplethree-point records this season, including most made in anNBA Finals game with nine.[ 3] As of June 8, 2018 Most three-pointers made in a Finals game : 9 (Stephen Curry , Game 2 of2018 NBA Finals )[ 3] Most consecutive playoff games with a made three-pointer : 90 -ongoing streak (Stephen Curry, has made a three-pointer in every playoff game he's played in at this point)[ 3] Most three-pointers made in a four-game Finals series : 22 (Stephen Curry, previous record was 11 (jointly held byRobert Horry andPenny Hardaway )[ 3] Most consecutive playoff games with a made three-pointer at home : 46 -ongoing streak (Stephen Curry)[ 3] Most consecutive playoff games with a made three-pointer on the road : 44 -ongoing streak (Stephen Curry)[ 3] Most three-pointers made in a quarter in the Finals game : 5 (Stephen Curry, Game 2 of2018 NBA Finals . Tied withKenny Smith .)[ 3] Most points scored by a player in a Western Conference Finals series : 213 (Kevin Durant , previous record of 212 points jointly held byHakeem Olajuwon (1995) andShaquille O'Neal (2002))[ 3] 10 or more three-pointers made in a game : 9 times (Stephen Curry).Klay Thompson (4 times) andJ. R. Smith (3 times) are the only other players in NBA history with more than one game with ten made threes.[ 3] Largest average point differential in a Finals series : +15.00 PPG (vs Cavs)[ 3] Highest postseason winning percentage over a four-year-span : 63–20 (.795) from 2015 to 2018, theChicago Bulls are second with 51–17 (.750) from 1991 to 1994.[ 3] Most consecutive playoff home wins : 16 (surpassing the1990–91 Chicago Bulls record of 15. The Warriors record dates back to 2017, where they went 9–0 at home)[ 3] Most consecutive playoff series with a road win : 19 (tied with theMiami Heat )[ 3] Half-time comebacks : First team in NBA history to come back from 20+ point deficits at half-time twice in the same season (22 against thePhiladelphia 76ers and 20 against theNew Orleans Pelicans )[ 3] Largest comeback by a road team at halftime in a Game 7 in the playoffs : 11 points down (vs. the Rockets, won 101–92)[ 3] First team in NBA history to win multiple elimination games in the same series despite trailing by 10-or-more at halftime : Western Conference Finals vs Rockets[ 3] Highest +/- scoring differential in the 3rd quarter during the playoffs : Outscored opponents in the 3rd quarter by 153 points[ 7] Most triple-doubles in franchise history : 22 (Draymond Green, he brokeTom Gola 's record of 20)[ 3] Most three-pointers made in the playoffs : 378 (Stephen Curry,Ray Allen holds theNBA record with 385)[ 3] First Warriors player to average a triple-double in a playoff series :Draymond Green (14.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 10 assists) vs the Pelicans, only the 13th time in NBA history a player has averaged a triple double in a series[ 3] Most triple-doubles in the post-season : 4 (Draymond Green, surpassed Tom Gola's record of 3)[ 3] Most consecutive regular season games with a made three-pointer : 95 (Klay Thompson , third best in NBA history behind Stephen Curry (157) andKyle Korver (127)[ 8] Most playoff games played : 102 (Klay Thompson)[ 3] Most consecutive road wins : 14 (tied, also achieved in the2015–16 season )[ 3] Largest winning margin in the playoffs : 41 points (126–85, Game 3 against the Rockets)[ 3] Fewest points allowed in a half in the playoffs : 25 points (Second half, Game 6 against the Rockets)[ 3] Fewest points allowed in a quarter in the playoffs : 9 points (Fourth quarter, Game 6 against the Rockets)[ 3] Most consecutive Western Conference Finals appearances : 4 (only the second team in NBA history to reach the Finals four times in a row. TheLos Angeles Lakers appeared eight times in a row between 1982 and 1989)[ 3] Road trip sweep : Six games (first Warriors team to sweep a six-game road trip, only the 11th team in NBA history to do so)[ 3] Most points scored in the first half of a playoff game : 76 (against the Pelicans)[ 3] Most consecutive trips to the NBA Finals : 4 (The Warriors are the fifth franchise in NBA history to reach the Finals in four-straight seasons, joining theBoston Celtics (10, 1957–1966; 4, 1984–87),Cleveland Cavaliers (4, 2015–18),Los Angeles Lakers (4, 1982–1985) andMiami Heat (4, 2011–2014))[ 3] 2017–18 Golden State Warriors roster Players Coaches Head coach
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(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) Onassignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player InjuredRoster Updated: 2018–04–10
2017 pre-season game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–0) Pre-season: 2–2 (home: 1–2; road: 1–0)
2017–18 season schedule
2017–18 game log Total: 58–24 (Home: 29–12; Road: 29–12) October: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 17 Houston L 121–122Nick Young (23)Draymond Green (11)Draymond Green (13)Oracle Arena 19,5960–1 2 October 20 @New Orleans W 128–120Klay Thompson (33)Zaza Pachulia (9)Draymond Green (9)Smoothie King Center 18,1711–1 3 October 21 @Memphis L 101–111Stephen Curry (37)Kevin Durant (13)Draymond Green (6)FedExForum 17,7941–2 4 October 23 @Dallas W 133–103Stephen Curry (29)Kevin Durant (8)Curry ,Green (8)American Airlines Center 19,8752–2 5 October 25 Toronto W 117–112Stephen Curry (30)Draymond Green (11)Draymond Green (6)Oracle Arena 19,5963–2 6 October 27 Washington W 120–117Kevin Durant (31)Kevin Durant (11)Stephen Curry (8)Oracle Arena 19,5964–2 7 October 29 Detroit L 107–115Klay Thompson (29)Draymond Green (13)Stephen Curry (8)Oracle Arena 19,5964–3 8 October 30 @L.A. Clippers W 141–113Stephen Curry (31)Draymond Green (9)Curry ,Thompson ,Green (6)Staples Center 19,0685–3
November: 11–3 (home: 6–1; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 9 November 2 @San Antonio W 112–92Klay Thompson (27)Curry ,Durant (8)Draymond Green (6)AT&T Center 18,4186–3 10 November 4 @Denver W 127–108Kevin Durant (25)Omri Casspi (8)Stephen Curry (11)Pepsi Center 19,7117–3 11 November 6 Miami W 97–80Kevin Durant (21)Draymond Green (9)Kevin Durant (6)Oracle Arena 19,5968–3 12 November 8 Minnesota W 125–101Klay Thompson (28)Stephen Curry (8)Stephen Curry (8)Oracle Arena 19,5969–3 13 November 11 Philadelphia W 135–114Kevin Durant (29)Draymond Green (10)Stephen Curry (9)Oracle Arena 19,59610–3 14 November 13 Orlando W 110–100Kevin Durant (21)David West (11)Kevin Durant (8)Oracle Arena 19,59611–3 15 November 16 @Boston L 88–92Kevin Durant (24)Green ,Casspi (8)Curry ,Green (5)TD Garden 18,62411–4 16 November 18 @Philadelphia W 124–116Stephen Curry (35)Green ,West (7)Draymond Green (8)Wells Fargo Center 20,84812–4 17 November 19 @Brooklyn W 118–111Stephen Curry (39)Stephen Curry (11)Draymond Green (8)Barclays Center 17,73213–4 18 November 22 @Oklahoma City L 91–108Stephen Curry (24)Omri Casspi (6)Curry ,Green (6)Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,20313–5 19 November 24 Chicago W 143–94Stephen Curry (33)Stephen Curry (7)Zaza Pachulia (6)Oracle Arena 19,59614–5 20 November 25 New Orleans W 110–95Stephen Curry (27)Draymond Green (7)Draymond Green (8)Oracle Arena 19,59615–5 21 November 27 Sacramento L 106–110Klay Thompson (21)David West (7)Draymond Green (8)Oracle Arena 19,59615–6 22 November 29 @L.A. Lakers W 127–123 (OT)Kevin Durant (29)Draymond Green (11)Draymond Green (9)Staples Center 18,99716–6
December: 13–2 (home: 7–2; road: 6–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 23 December 1 @Orlando W 133–112Klay Thompson (27)Zaza Pachulia (8)Curry ,Green (10)Amway Center 18,84617–6 24 December 3 @Miami W 123–95Stephen Curry (30)Draymond Green (7)Draymond Green (9)American Airlines Arena 19,60018–6 25 December 4 @New Orleans W 125–115Stephen Curry (31)Draymond Green (9)Stephen Curry (11)Smoothie King Center 17,00419–6 26 December 6 @Charlotte W 101–87Kevin Durant (35)Kevin Durant (11)Kevin Durant (10)Spectrum Center 19,33420–6 27 December 8 @Detroit W 102–98Kevin Durant (36)Kevin Durant (10)Draymond Green (13)Little Caesars Arena 20,49121–6 28 December 11 Portland W 111–104Kevin Durant (28)Casspi ,Durant (9)Durant ,Iguodala (5)Oracle Arena 19,59622–6 29 December 14 Dallas W 112–97Kevin Durant (36)Casspi ,Durant (11)Andre Iguodala (10)Oracle Arena 19,59623–6 30 December 18 @L.A. Lakers W 116–114 (OT)Kevin Durant (36)Kevin Durant (11)Kevin Durant (8)Staples Center 18,99724–6 31 December 20 Memphis W 97–84Klay Thompson (29)Durant ,McCaw (8)Bell ,Thompson (5)Oracle Arena 19,59625–6 32 December 22 L.A. Lakers W 113–106Kevin Durant (33)Draymond Green (11)Durant ,Green (7)Oracle Arena 19,59626–6 33 December 23 Denver L 81–96Kevin Durant (18)Jordan Bell (10)Andre Iguodala (7)Oracle Arena 19,59626–7 34 December 25 Cleveland W 99–92Kevin Durant (25)Draymond Green (12)Draymond Green (11)Oracle Arena 19,59627–7 35 December 27 Utah W 126–101Kevin Durant (21)Jordan Bell (13)Draymond Green (8)Oracle Arena 19,59628–7 36 December 29 Charlotte L 100–111Kevin Durant (27)Draymond Green (11)Draymond Green (16)Oracle Arena 19,59628–8 37 December 30 Memphis W 141–128Stephen Curry (38)David West (11)Kevin Durant (9)Oracle Arena 19,59629–8
January: 11–3 (home: 4–1; road: 7–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 38 January 3 @Dallas W 125–122Stephen Curry (32)Kevin Durant (12)Stephen Curry (8)American Airlines Center 20,21230–8 39 January 4 @Houston W 124–114Stephen Curry (29)Draymond Green (14)Draymond Green (10)Toyota Center 18,05531–8 40 January 6 @L.A. Clippers W 121–105Stephen Curry (45)Draymond Green (12)Green ,Iguodala (7)Staples Center 19,06832–8 41 January 8 Denver W 124–114Stephen Curry (32)Jordan Bell (8)Draymond Green (10)Oracle Arena 19,59633–8 42 January 10 L.A. Clippers L 106–125Kevin Durant (40)Draymond Green (10)Durant ,Green ,Livingston (4)Oracle Arena 19,59633–9 43 January 12 @Milwaukee W 108–94Kevin Durant (26)Draymond Green (10)Draymond Green (7)Bradley Center 18,71734–9 44 January 13 @Toronto W 127–125Klay Thompson (26)Curry ,Durant (6)Stephen Curry (9)Air Canada Centre 20,07835–9 45 January 15 @Cleveland W 118–108Kevin Durant (32)Draymond Green (16)Draymond Green (9)Quicken Loans Arena 20,56236–9 46 January 17 @Chicago W 119–112Klay Thompson (38)Zaza Pachulia (11)Kevin Durant (7)United Center 21,37237–9 47 January 20 @Houston L 108–116Kevin Durant (26)Durant ,Green (7)Stephen Curry (8)Toyota Center 18,05537–10 48 January 23 New York W 123–112Stephen Curry (32)Kevin Durant (14)Stephen Curry (6)Oracle Arena 19,59638–10 49 January 25 Minnesota W 126–113Kevin Durant (28)Kevin Durant (10)Kevin Durant (11)Oracle Arena 19,59639–10 50 January 27 Boston W 109–105Stephen Curry (49)Draymond Green (11)Curry ,Green (5)Oracle Arena 19,59640–10 51 January 30 @Utah L 99–129Stephen Curry (26)Kevin Durant (11)Draymond Green (8)Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,91140–11
February: 8–3 (home: 5–1; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 52 February 2 @Sacramento W 119–104Kevin Durant (33)Zaza Pachulia (13)Curry ,Durant ,Green (6)Golden 1 Center 16,58341–11 53 February 3 @Denver L 108–115Kevin Durant (31)Zaza Pachulia (8)Draymond Green (8)Pepsi Center 20,10341–12 54 February 6 Oklahoma City L 105–125Kevin Durant (33)Draymond Green (8)Draymond Green (7)Oracle Arena 19,59641–13 55 February 8 Dallas W 121–103Kevin Durant (24)Draymond Green (10)Stephen Curry (8)Oracle Arena 19,59642–13 56 February 10 San Antonio W 122–105Klay Thompson (25)Draymond Green (8)Draymond Green (11)Oracle Arena 19,59643–13 57 February 12 Phoenix W 129–83Stephen Curry (22)Omri Casspi (10)Stephen Curry (7)Oracle Arena 19,59644–13 58 February 14 @Portland L 117–123Kevin Durant (50)Draymond Green (12)Draymond Green (7)Moda Center 19,52044–14 All-Star Break 59 February 22 L.A. Clippers W 134–127Stephen Curry (44)Draymond Green (8)Stephen Curry (10)Oracle Arena 19,59645–14 60 February 24 Oklahoma City W 112–80Kevin Durant (28)Stephen Curry (9)Draymond Green (8)Oracle Arena 19,59646–14 61 February 26 @New York W 125–111Klay Thompson (26)Kevin Durant (9)Draymond Green (6)Madison Square Garden 19,81247–14 62 February 28 @Washington W 109–101Kevin Durant (32)Andre Iguodala (7)Draymond Green (11)Capital One Arena 20,35648–14
March: 7–7 (home: 4–4; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 63 March 2 @Atlanta W 114–109Curry ,Durant (28)Draymond Green (7)Draymond Green (9)Philips Arena 16,72849–14 64 March 6 Brooklyn W 114–101Stephen Curry (34)Curry ,Durant ,Iguodala (6)Draymond Green (9)Oracle Arena 19,59650–14 65 March 8 San Antonio W 110–107Kevin Durant (37)Draymond Green (12)Draymond Green (10)Oracle Arena 19,59651–14 66 March 9 @Portland L 108–125Kevin Durant (40)Draymond Green (12)Durant ,Green (6)Moda Center 19,48751–15 67 March 11 @Minnesota L 103–109Kevin Durant (39)Kevin Durant (12)Draymond Green (7)Target Center 18,97851–16 68 March 14 LA Lakers W 117–106Kevin Durant (26)Zaza Pachulia (12)Kevin Durant (6)Oracle Arena 19,59652–16 69 March 16 Sacramento L 93–98Quinn Cook (25)Draymond Green (10)Draymond Green (7)Oracle Arena 19,59652–17 70 March 17 @Phoenix W 124–109Quinn Cook (28)Draymond Green (11)Draymond Green (8)Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,05553–17 71 March 19 @San Antonio L 75–89Quinn Cook (20)Kevon Looney (8)Quinn Cook (5)AT&T Center 18,41853–18 72 March 23 Atlanta W 106–94Stephen Curry (29)Zaza Pachulia (9)Cook ,Iguodala (6)Oracle Arena 19,59654–18 73 March 25 Utah L 91–110Quinn Cook (17)JaVale McGee (9)Quinn Cook (8)Oracle Arena 19,59654–19 74 March 27 Indiana L 81–92Nick Young (12)Kevon Looney (11)Quinn Cook (7)Oracle Arena 19,59654–20 75 March 29 Milwaukee L 107–116Quinn Cook (30)Green ,Iguodala (5)Durant ,Green (6)Oracle Arena 19,59654–21 76 March 31 @Sacramento W 112–96Kevin Durant (27)Kevin Durant (10)Draymond Green (7)Golden 1 Center 17,58355–21
April: 3–3 (home: 1–1; road: 2–2)
2017–18 season schedule
2018 playoff game log Total: 16–5 (Home: 10–1; Road: 6–4) First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
2018 playoff schedule
After all games .[ 9] ‡ Waived during the season† Traded during the season≠ Acquired during the season
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