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The Warriors made the playoffs from 1971 to 1977 ( except 1974 ), and won their only championship on the West Coast in 1974 – 75.

In what many consider the biggest upset in the history of the NBA, the Warriors defeated the heavily favored Washington Bullets in a four-game sweep.

That team was coached by former Warrior Al Attles, and led on the court by Rick Barry, Jamaal Wilkes and Phil Smith.

So little was felt of the team's chances in the playoffs, even by their home fans, that the Coliseum Arena scheduled other events during the dates of the NBA playoffs.

As a result, the Warriors did not play their championship series playoff games in Oakland ; rather, they played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.