# 2014–15 Golden State Warriors season
The 2014–15 [Golden State Warriors](https://www.edgepedia.org/golden-state-warriors) season was the franchise's 69th campaign in the NBA, in which the team finished 67–15, won the Pacific Division, and captured the NBA championship by defeating the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.edgepedia.org/cleveland-cavaliers) four games to two, the franchise's fourth title and its first since 1975.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2015.html) • [2](https://www.nba.com/news/legendary-moments-history-golden-state-warriors-win-2015-nba-title) Entering the season, few observers picked Golden State as a title contender; bookmakers listed the Warriors at +2800 to win the championship with an over/under of 52.5 wins.[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2015.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 67–15 (.817), first in the Pacific Division, a then-franchise record for wins[1](https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2015.html) • [3](https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612744/2023/12/2324-gsw-media-guide.pdf) |
| Team ratings | Led the NBA in pace (98.3), defensive rating (101.4), and net rating (+10.2)[4](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html) |
| Playoffs | Swept New Orleans, beat Memphis 4–2 and Houston 4–1, then defeated Cleveland 4–2 in the Finals[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) |
| Championship | Won June 16, 2015, with a 105–97 Game 6 victory in Cleveland; first title in 40 years[2](https://www.nba.com/news/legendary-moments-history-golden-state-warriors-win-2015-nba-title) • [3](https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612744/2023/12/2324-gsw-media-guide.pdf) |
| Major awards | Stephen Curry, MVP; Andre Iguodala, Finals MVP; Bob Myers, Executive of the Year[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) • [6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/) |
| Coaching record | Steve Kerr set the NBA record for regular-season wins by a first-year head coach[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/) |
| Home attendance | 803,436 at Oracle Arena, an average of 19,596 per game[4](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html) |
## Background and coaching change
The Warriors had reached the playoffs in three consecutive seasons but lost a first-round series to the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-clippers) in the 2014 playoffs.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) Under head coach [Mark Jackson](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-jackson), the 2013–14 team had gone 51–31, its first 50-win season in 20 years, and made the playoffs for a second straight year.[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/) • [7](https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/the-story-of-the-2014-15-warriors-part-1-mark-jackson-lays-foundation-steve-kerr-elevates-20250807) Jackson was let go after that season, and general manager [Bob Myers](https://www.edgepedia.org/bob-myers) hired Steve Kerr, a former NBA player, general manager, and TNT analyst with no previous head coaching experience.[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/) • [8](https://www.nba.com/news/warriors-championship-timeline)
An early-season injury forced Kerr to start [Draymond Green](https://www.edgepedia.org/draymond-green) at power forward to begin the campaign, a move that became permanent and reshaped the lineup.[8](https://www.nba.com/news/warriors-championship-timeline) Green, the 35th pick of the 2012 draft, went from key reserve to full-time starter in his third season and finished second in voting for the Defensive Player of the Year Award.[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/)
## Regular season
**A historic jump.** Golden State improved by 16 games over its 51-win 2013–14 season, the highest single-season increase in league history for a team that had won at least 50 games the previous year, and Kerr set the record for victories by a first-year coach.[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/)
**Two-way dominance.** Golden State topped the NBA in pace, defensive rating, and net rating; before the 2014–15 Warriors, the 1995–96 [Chicago Bulls](https://www.edgepedia.org/chicago-bulls) had also led the NBA in both defensive rating and net rating.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) • [12](https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996/gamelog-advanced/) Its defensive rating of 101.4 and net rating of +10.2 were both the best in the NBA, with an offensive rating of 111.6.[4](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html)
**Curry's MVP season.** [Stephen Curry](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-curry) finished sixth in the league in scoring while setting an NBA record with 286 three-pointers made, and he led the league in free-throw percentage at 91.4.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) Those accomplishments helped him claim his first Most Valuable Player award.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
## Playoffs
In the Western Conference first round, Golden State swept the [New Orleans Pelicans](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-orleans-pelicans) 4–0, then defeated the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.edgepedia.org/memphis-grizzlies) 4–2 in the semifinals.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) In the conference finals, the Warriors ousted the [Houston Rockets](https://www.edgepedia.org/houston-rockets) in five games to reach the franchise's first NBA Finals since its 1975 championship run.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
## NBA Finals
Cleveland reached the Finals after sweeping Atlanta, but lost All-Star guard [Kyrie Irving](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyrie-irving) to a knee injury during Game 1, an epic double-overtime opener.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) [LeBron James](https://www.edgepedia.org/lebron-james) staked the short-handed Cavaliers to a 2–1 series lead.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
**The Game 4 adjustment.** With Golden State down 2–1, Kerr made the series' defining move: he swapped center Andrew Bogut for Andre Iguodala in the starting lineup, going small for pace and floor spacing.[9](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/06/13/steve-kerr-made-necessary-adjustments-to-salvage-golden-states-title-hopes/) The Warriors won the final three games by an average of 14 points.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
**Title clinched.** On June 16, 2015, the Warriors won Game 6 in Cleveland, 105–97, capturing the fourth championship in franchise history and the first in 40 years.[3](https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612744/2023/12/2324-gsw-media-guide.pdf) For his defense on James, Iguodala was named Finals MVP, making him, alongside [Rick Barry](https://www.edgepedia.org/rick-barry) (1975), one of just two players in franchise history to receive the award, and no NBA Finals MVP had ever previously claimed the trophy despite not starting a single regular-season contest that year.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15) • [3](https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612744/2023/12/2324-gsw-media-guide.pdf)
## Awards and recognition
- **Stephen Curry**: Most Valuable Player; league leader in free-throw percentage (91.4); NBA-record 286 three-pointers.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
- **Andre Iguodala**: NBA Finals MVP.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
- **Bob Myers**: NBA Basketball Executive of the Year.[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/)
- **Draymond Green**: second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[6](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/)
Kerr did not win Coach of the Year, which went to Atlanta's Mike Budenholzer.[5](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
## Significance
The 2014–15 season began a run in which Golden State reached five consecutive Finals and won four championships through 2022, and it marked the start of the Curry-Kerr partnership that reshaped offensive basketball around three-point shooting and pace.[8](https://www.nba.com/news/warriors-championship-timeline) • [10](https://time.com/4157580/stephen-curry-and-the-greatest-show-on-earth/) The title also ended a 40-year drought dating to the 1974–75 season and extended Cleveland's professional sports championship drought to 51 years.[2](https://www.nba.com/news/legendary-moments-history-golden-state-warriors-win-2015-nba-title) • [10](https://time.com/4157580/stephen-curry-and-the-greatest-show-on-earth/) The Warriors and Cavaliers met again in the Finals in each of the next two seasons.[11](https://www.nba.com/news/decade-dominance-lebron-james-part-iv-return-cleveland-2017-finals-run)
## References
1. [2014-15 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats, Basketball-Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2015.html)
2. [Legendary Moments In NBA History: Golden State Warriors end 40-year NBA title drought, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/legendary-moments-history-golden-state-warriors-win-2015-nba-title)
3. [Golden State Warriors 2023-24 Media Guide: 2014-15 season and 2015 NBA title, NBA.com](https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612744/2023/12/2324-gsw-media-guide.pdf)
4. [2014-15 NBA Season Summary, Basketball-Reference](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html)
5. [Season Review: 2014-15, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-2014-15)
6. [Warriors' Bob Myers wins 2014-15 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year, NBA Communications](https://pr.nba.com/bob-myers-nba-executive-of-the-year-golden-state-warriors/)
7. [The Story of the 2014-15 Warriors Part 1: Mark Jackson Lays Foundation, Steve Kerr Elevates, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/the-story-of-the-2014-15-warriors-part-1-mark-jackson-lays-foundation-steve-kerr-elevates-20250807)
8. [How Warriors went from downtrodden days to NBA dynasty, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/warriors-championship-timeline)
9. [Steve Kerr turns around NBA Finals by turning Warriors' lineup upside down, The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2015/06/13/steve-kerr-made-necessary-adjustments-to-salvage-golden-states-title-hopes/)
10. [Stephen Curry and the Greatest Show on Earth, TIME](https://time.com/4157580/stephen-curry-and-the-greatest-show-on-earth/)
11. [Decade of Dominance: Cleveland championship realized at long last, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/news/decade-dominance-lebron-james-part-iv-return-cleveland-2017-finals-run)
12. [basketball-reference.com](https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1996/gamelog-advanced/)
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