1971-72 Golden State Warriors Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Coach: Al Attles (51-31)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 200,917, Avg. 5,740 in 35 home dates
1971-72 Golden State Warriors StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Coach: Al Attles (51-31)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 200,917, Avg. 5,740 in 35 home dates
1971-72 Golden State Warriors Roster
The Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Warriors scored 8,871 points and conceded 8,808. Jeff Mullins netted a team-best 1,720 points for Golden State, while Cazzie Russell and Nate Thurmond averaged 17 or more per game, too. Nate Thurmond contributed 1,252 rebounds. Jeff Mullins dished out 471 assists for the squad.
Al Attles coached the team. The 1971-72 Golden State Warriors lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8871
Regular Season Points Against: 8808
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Boston Celtics 75 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 93 at Baltimore Bullets 108 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 84 at New York Knicks 93 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Golden State Warriors 115 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | OT | at Oakland, CA |
| October 26, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 91 at Golden State Warriors 89 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | at Oakland, CA | |
| October 29, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Chicago Bulls 83 | W | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | at San Diego, CA | |
| October 30, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 112 at Golden State Warriors 116 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | at Oakland, CA | |
| October 31, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 2, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 91 at Golden State Warriors 106 | W | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 4, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Golden State Warriors 98 | W | 4-1 | 4-2 | 8-3 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 6, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Golden State Warriors 89 | L | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 7, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Seattle Supersonics 102 | W | 4-2 | 5-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Houston Rockets 99 at Golden State Warriors 115 | W | 5-2 | 5-2 | 10-4 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 11, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 112 at New York Knicks 103 | W | 5-2 | 6-2 | 11-4 | ||
| November 12, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 104 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 5-2 | 6-3 | 11-5 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 101 at Cincinnati Royals 110 | L | 5-2 | 6-4 | 11-6 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 122 at Detroit Pistons 101 | W | 5-2 | 7-4 | 12-6 | ||
| November 18, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Golden State Warriors 115 | W | 6-2 | 7-4 | 13-6 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Golden State Warriors 107 | W | 7-2 | 7-4 | 14-6 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 21, 1971 | Houston Rockets 115 at Golden State Warriors 96 | L | 7-3 | 7-4 | 14-7 | at San Diego, CA | |
| November 25, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 7-4 | 7-4 | 14-8 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 26, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 89 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 7-4 | 7-5 | 14-9 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Buffalo Braves 91 | W | 7-4 | 8-5 | 15-9 | ||
| November 30, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 7-4 | 9-5 | 16-9 | ||
| December 3, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | L | 7-4 | 9-6 | 16-10 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 128 at Golden State Warriors 92 | L | 7-5 | 9-6 | 16-11 | at Oakland, CA | |
| December 5, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 7-5 | 9-7 | 16-12 | ||
| December 7, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Golden State Warriors 113 | L | 7-6 | 9-7 | 16-13 | at San Diego, CA | |
| December 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 124 at Golden State Warriors 111 | L | 7-7 | 9-7 | 16-14 | at Oakland, CA | |
| December 10, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 94 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 7-7 | 9-8 | 16-15 | ||
| December 16, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Golden State Warriors 113 | W | 8-7 | 9-8 | 17-15 | at Oakland, CA | |
| December 17, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | L | 8-7 | 9-9 | 17-16 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Golden State Warriors 129 | W | 9-7 | 9-9 | 18-16 | at Oakland, CA | |
| December 21, 1971 | New York Knicks 113 at Golden State Warriors 87 | L | 9-8 | 9-9 | 18-17 | at Oakland, CA | |
| December 25, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 89 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 9-8 | 9-10 | 18-18 | ||
| December 27, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 9-8 | 9-11 | 18-19 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Cincinnati Royals 102 | W | 9-8 | 10-11 | 19-19 | ||
| December 30, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 128 at Detroit Pistons 122 | W | 9-8 | 11-11 | 20-19 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | Buffalo Braves 86 at Golden State Warriors 112 | W | 10-8 | 11-11 | 21-19 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 6, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Golden State Warriors 119 | W | 11-8 | 11-11 | 22-19 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 8, 1972 | Boston Celtics 106 at Golden State Warriors 128 | W | 12-8 | 11-11 | 23-19 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 9, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 12-8 | 12-11 | 24-19 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Golden State Warriors 101 | W | 13-8 | 12-11 | 25-19 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 14, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 115 at New York Knicks 111 | W | 13-8 | 13-11 | 26-19 | at San Diego, CA | |
| January 15, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at Golden State Warriors 105 | W | 14-8 | 13-11 | 27-19 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 21, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 14-8 | 14-11 | 28-19 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | W | 14-8 | 15-11 | 29-19 | ||
| January 24, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 14-8 | 15-12 | 29-20 | ||
| January 25, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | W | 14-8 | 16-12 | 30-20 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Golden State Warriors 108 | W | 15-8 | 16-12 | 31-20 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 28, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 15-8 | 17-12 | 32-20 | ||
| January 29, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Golden State Warriors 111 | W | 16-8 | 17-12 | 33-20 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Golden State Warriors 97 | L | 16-9 | 17-12 | 33-21 | at San Diego, CA | |
| February 3, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Golden State Warriors 132 | W | 17-9 | 17-12 | 34-21 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 4, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 105 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 17-9 | 17-13 | 34-22 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Golden State Warriors 96 | L | 17-10 | 17-13 | 34-23 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 8, 1972 | Baltimore Bullets 107 at Golden State Warriors 111 | W | 18-10 | 17-13 | 35-23 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 10, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Golden State Warriors 121 | W | 19-10 | 17-13 | 36-23 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 12, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | L | 19-10 | 17-14 | 36-24 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 19-10 | 18-14 | 37-24 | ||
| February 15, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 103 at Buffalo Braves 100 | W | 19-10 | 19-14 | 38-24 | ||
| February 18, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | L | 19-10 | 19-15 | 38-25 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Boston Celtics 111 at Golden State Warriors 115 | W | 20-10 | 19-15 | 39-25 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 22, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Golden State Warriors 120 | W | 21-10 | 19-15 | 40-25 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 24, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Golden State Warriors 116 | W | 22-10 | 19-15 | 41-25 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 26, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Golden State Warriors 106 | L | 22-11 | 19-15 | 41-26 | at Oakland, CA | |
| February 27, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Houston Rockets 104 | W | 22-11 | 20-15 | 42-26 | ||
| February 29, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals 120 at Golden State Warriors 128 | W | 23-11 | 20-15 | 43-26 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 3, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Houston Rockets 107 | W | 23-11 | 21-15 | 44-26 | at San Diego, CA | |
| March 4, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Golden State Warriors 114 | W | 24-11 | 21-15 | 45-26 | ||
| March 7, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Golden State Warriors 119 | W | 25-11 | 21-15 | 46-26 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 10, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 119 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 25-11 | 22-15 | 47-26 | ||
| March 12, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Cincinnati Royals 117 | L | 25-11 | 22-16 | 47-27 | ||
| March 14, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 25-11 | 22-17 | 47-28 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Golden State Warriors 107 | W | 26-11 | 22-17 | 48-28 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 17, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 26-11 | 22-18 | 48-29 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Golden State Warriors 134 | W | 27-11 | 22-18 | 49-29 | ||
| March 19, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 162 | L | 27-11 | 22-19 | 49-30 | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 121 at Baltimore Bullets 101 | W | 27-11 | 23-19 | 50-30 | ||
| March 24, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | L | 27-11 | 23-20 | 50-31 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 27-11 | 24-20 | 51-31 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 30, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Golden State Warriors 94 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | at Oakland, CA | |
| April 4, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Golden State Warriors 99 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | at Oakland, CA | |
| April 6, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
