The 2021–22 Golden State Warriors season was the 76th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 60th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and its third season at the Chase Center. After failing to make the playoffs the previous two seasons, the Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 4–2 in the Finals. It was the Warriors' fourth championship in eight years (2015, 2017, 2018), and seventh overall.
| 2021–22 Golden State Warriors season | |
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NBA champions | |
Conference champions | |
| Head coach | Steve Kerr |
| General manager | Bob Myers |
| Owners | Joe Lacob Peter Guber |
| Arena | Chase Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 53–29 (.646) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Celtics 4–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Bay Area |
| Radio | 95.7 The Game |
On December 14, Stephen Curry hit five three-pointers against the New York Knicks to reach 2,977, which surpassed Ray Allen's career total of 2,973 for most three-pointers made in NBA history in the regular season.[1] Earlier in the season against the Chicago Bulls, Curry hit nine three-pointers to reach 3,366 which broke Allen's record of 3,358 for most three-pointers made in NBA history, regular season, and postseason combined.[2] Curry also became the first player in NBA history to surpass 500 three-pointers in the playoffs, finishing with 561.
On January 9, Klay Thompson made his season debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers after missing the 2019–20 season with a left ACL tear, and the 2020–21 season with a right Achilles tendon tear. He recorded 17 points and 3 rebounds in a 96–82 win.[3]
Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green were named to the 2022 NBA All-Star Game; however, Green was injured and did not play in the game. On February 20, Team LeBron defeated Team Durant in the All-Star Game and Curry, playing for Team LeBron, was named the All-Star Game MVP. This is the fifth time that a Warriors player has won the award. He scored 50 points, and set numerous All-Star Game records, including most three-pointers made (16), and most all-time three-pointers made in the All-Star Game (47).[4]
The Warriors had a 41–13 record in February, then went 7–16 in an injury-plagued stretch of 23 games, and then won the final 5 games of the season. They clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2018–19 season after a 111–107 win over the Utah Jazz on April 2.[5] They finished third in the Western Conference, with a record of 53–29. In the first round of the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets in five games.[6] In the second round, the Warriors upset the second-seed Memphis Grizzlies in six games.[7] They went on to defeat the Dallas Mavericks in five games, winning the Western Conference for the seventh time in their history, and the sixth time in the last eight years. The last team to win six championships in eight years was the 1990–98 Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference.[8] The Warriors under Steve Kerr have never lost a Western Conference playoff series, going 18–0 during this span, tied with the 1959–67 Boston Celtics for the longest playoff winning streak in NBA history against their conference opponents.[9] Golden State met the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals in a rematch of the 1964 Finals, in which the Celtics defeated the then–San Francisco Warriors in five games. The Warriors defeated the Celtics four games to two to win their fourth championship in eight years, seventh overall, and first since 2018. After the series, many analysts claimed that the Warriors were one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history.[10] During the championship run, the Warriors won at least one road game in all four playoff series, thus extending their NBA record for consecutives playoff series with at least one road win at 27. However, this streak came to an end in 2023 against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School / club team |
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| 1 | 7 | Jonathan Kuminga | SF |  DR Congo | NBA G League Ignite |
| 1 | 14 | Moses Moody | SG |  United States | Arkansas (Fr.) |
The Warriors had two first-round picks entering the draft.[11] The seventh pick was given from the Timberwolves following the Andrew Wiggins trade from the 2019–20 season.[12]
Standings
Division
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Phoenix Suns | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 32–9 | 32–9 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 31–10 | 22–19 | 12–4 | 82 |
| pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 25–16 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 16–25 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Phoenix Suns * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Golden State Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Utah Jazz * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 8 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | x – New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi − San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Houston Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | 82 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
- pi – Play In
Roster
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Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
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October: 5–1 (home: 2–1; road: 3–0)
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November: 13–2 (home: 9–0; road: 4–2)
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December: 9–4 (home: 5–2; road: 4–2)
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January: 11–6 (home: 8–1; road: 3–5)
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February: 5–5 (home: 2–3; road: 3–2)
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March: 5–11 (home: 3–3; road: 2–8)
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April: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0)
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Playoffs
| 2022 playoff game log Total: 16–6 (Home: 11–1; Road: 5–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Nemanja Bjelica | 71 | 0 | 16.1 | .468 | .362 | .728 | 4.1 | 2.2 | .6 | .4 | 6.1 |
| Chris Chiozza | 33 | 1 | 10.7 | .293 | .327 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .4 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Stephen Curry | 64 | 64 | 34.5 | .437 | .380 | .923 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 1.3 | .4 | 25.5 |
| Jeff Dowtin ‡ | 4 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | .000 | – | 1.8 | .8 | .0 | .3 | 1.5 |
| Draymond Green | 46 | 44 | 28.9 | .525 | .296 | .659 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| Andre Iguodala | 31 | 0 | 19.5 | .380 | .230 | .750 | 3.2 | 3.7 | .9 | .7 | 4.0 |
| Jonathan Kuminga | 70 | 12 | 16.9 | .513 | .336 | .684 | 3.3 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 9.3 |
| Damion Lee | 58 | 4 | 20.0 | .441 | .344 | .868 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .7 | .1 | 7.5 |
| Kevon Looney | 82 | 80 | 21.1 | .571 | .000 | .600 | 7.3 | 2.0 | .6 | .6 | 6.0 |
| Moses Moody | 52 | 11 | 11.7 | .437 | .364 | .778 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Gary Payton II | 71 | 16 | 17.6 | .616 | .358 | .603 | 3.5 | .9 | 1.4 | .3 | 7.1 |
| Jordan Poole | 76 | 51 | 30.0 | .448 | .364 | .925 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .8 | .3 | 18.5 |
| Otto Porter | 63 | 15 | 22.2 | .464 | .370 | .803 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 8.2 |
| Klay Thompson | 32 | 32 | 29.4 | .429 | .385 | .902 | 3.9 | 2.8 | .5 | .5 | 20.4 |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | 73 | 6 | 13.6 | .489 | .322 | .571 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 4.1 |
| Quinndary Weatherspoon ≠ | 9 | 0 | 7.6 | .600 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 73 | 73 | 31.9 | .466 | .393 | .634 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .7 | 17.2 |
Through March 28, 2022.[14]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Draft Free agency Two-way contract | Players Lost Free agency Traded Waived |
Trades
| August 7, 2021[15] | To Golden State Warriors 2026 MEM protected second-round pick | To Utah Jazz Eric Paschall |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| October 19, 2021 | Gary Payton II | [16] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| August 6, 2021 | Nemanja Bjelica | Miami Heat | [17] |
| August 6, 2021 | Otto Porter Jr. | Orlando Magic | [18] |
| August 10, 2021 | Andre Iguodala | Miami Heat | [19] |
| August 14, 2021 | Chris Chiozza | Brooklyn Nets | [20] |
| October 18, 2021 | Jeff Dowtin | Orlando Magic | [21] |
| December 23, 2021 | Quinndary Weatherspoon | Santa Cruz Warriors | [22][23] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New team | Ref. |
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| August 4, 2021 | Alen Smailagić | Waived |  KK Partizan | [24] |
| August 6, 2021 | Kent Bazemore | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers | [25] |
| August 7, 2021 | Kelly Oubre Jr. | Free agency | Charlotte Hornets | [26] |
| August 10, 2021 | Nico Mannion | Free agency |  Virtus Bologna | [27] |
| October 15, 2021 | Mychal Mulder | Waived | Orlando Magic | [28] |
| October 15, 2021 | Gary Payton II | Waived | Golden State Warriors | [28] |
| January 2, 2022 | Jeff Dowtin | Waived | Milwaukee Bucks | [29] |
Awards
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Western Conference Player of the Week | October 19 – October 25 | [30] |
References
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