1973–74 Golden State Warriors season

1973–74 Golden State Warriors season
Head coach	Al Attles
Arena	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did Not Qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KTVU
Radio	KGO

The 1973-74 NBA season was the Warriors' 28th season in the NBA and 11th in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1973 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	11	Kevin Joyce	G	United States	South Carolina
2	29	Derrek Dickey	F	United States	Cincinnati
3	46	Jim Retseck	F	United States	Auburn
4	63	Ron King	G	United States	Florida State
5	80	Nate Stephens	C	United States	Long Beach State
6	97	Bob Lauriski		United States	Utah State
7	114	Steve Smith	F	United States	Loyola Marymount
8	131	Jeff Dawson	G	United States	Illinois
9	146	Everett Fopma		United States	Idaho State
10	160	Fred Lavoroni		United States	Santa Clara

Roster

Golden State Warriors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 25 Barnett, Jim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oregon F 24 Barry, Rick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Miami (FL) G 21 Beard, Butch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Louisville F 40 Dickey, Derrek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Cincinnati F 31 Ellis, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Francisco G 10 Johnson, Charles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) California C 52 Johnson, George 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dillard F/C 43 Lee, Clyde 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt G 23 Mullins, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke F 32 Russell, Cazzie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Michigan F/C 42 Thurmond, Nate 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Bowling Green

Head coach Al Attles (North Carolina A&T) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Milwaukee Bucks	59	23	.720	–
2	x-Chicago Bulls	54	28	.659	5
3	x-Detroit Pistons	52	30	.634	7
4	y-Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	.573	12
5	Golden State Warriors	44	38	.537	15
6	Seattle SuperSonics	36	46	.439	23
7	Kansas City–Omaha Kings	33	49	.402	26
8	Phoenix Suns	30	52	.366	29
9	Portland Trail Blazers	27	55	.329	32

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1973–74 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	BUF	CAP	CHI	CLE	DET	GSW	HOU	KCO	LAL	MIL	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SEA
Atlanta	—	1–5	2–4	4–4	1–3	4–3	0–4	1–3	5–2	1–3	4–0	1–3	1–5	3–3	1–3	2–2	4–0
Boston	5–1	—	5–2	2–4	2–2	4–2	3–1	3–1	4–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	5–2	7–1	3–1	4–0	2–2
Buffalo	4–2	2–5	—	3–3	1–3	5–1	1–3	1–3	4–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	4–4	6–1	3–1	3–1	2–2
Capital	4–4	4–2	3–3	—	1–3	6–1	2–2	3–1	4–3	3–1	2–2	1–3	3–3	4–2	2–2	3–1	2–2
Chicago	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	—	4–0	5–2	4–2	4–0	5–2	1–5	3–3	2–2	3–1	4–2	4–2	4–2
Cleveland	3–4	2–4	1–5	1–6	0–4	—	2–2	0–4	4–4	0–4	3–1	0–4	1–5	5–1	1–3	4–0	2–2
Detroit	4–0	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–5	2–2	—	5–1	3–1	4–2	4–2	3–4	1–3	2–2	6–0	5–1	5–1
Golden State	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	2–4	4–0	1–5	—	4–0	3–3	4–2	3–3	1–3	3–1	5–2	3–4	3–3
Houston	2–5	2–4	2–4	3–4	0–4	4–4	1–3	0–4	—	2–2	2–2	0–4	4–2	4–2	2–2	3–1	1–3
Kansas City-Omaha	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	2–5	4–0	2–4	3–3	2–2	—	1–5	0–7	1–3	1–3	4–2	4–2	2–4
Los Angeles	0–4	2–2	4–0	2–2	5–1	1–3	2–4	2–4	2–2	5–1	—	4–2	2–2	4–0	4–2	4–3	4–3
Milwaukee	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–3	4–0	4–3	3–3	4–0	7–0	2–4	—	2–2	4–0	5–1	6–0	4–2
New York	5–1	2–5	4–4	3–3	2–2	5–1	3–1	3–1	2–4	3–1	2–2	2–2	—	4–3	3–1	2–2	4–0
Philadelphia	3–3	1–7	1–6	2–4	1–3	1–5	2–2	1–3	2–4	3–1	0–4	0–4	3–4	—	3–1	2–2	0–4
Phoenix	3–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–4	3–1	0–6	2–5	2–2	2–4	2–4	1–5	1–3	1–3	—	3–3	4–3
Portland	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–4	0–4	1–5	4–3	1–3	2–4	3–4	0–6	2–2	2–2	3–3	—	3–3
Seattle	0–4	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–4	2–2	1–5	3–3	3–1	4–2	3–4	2–4	0–4	4–0	3–4	3–3	—

Awards and records

• Nate Thurmond, NBA All-Star Game
• Rick Barry, NBA All-Star Game
• Rick Barry, All-NBA First Team
• Nate Thurmond, NBA All-Defensive Second Team