We Believe

Relive the memorable playoff run made by the Warriors in 2007, as experienced by those who were closest to the action.

The Philadelphia Warriors captured the first title in league history during the league’s inaugural season in 1947, defeating the Chicago Stags, 4-1, in the championship series.

Golden State brought the NBA Championship to the Bay Area for the first time in 1975, when the underdog Warriors, led by the likes of Rick Barry, Jamaal Wilkes, Phil Smith and Head Coach Alvin Attles, swept the Washington Bullets in four games. It marked the third title in franchise history.

Klay Thompson turned in one of the franchise’s most brilliant performances when he scored an NBA-record 37 points in a quarter, including a perfect 9-of-9 from three-point range in the frame, against the Sacramento Kings on January 23, 2015.

The "We Believe" Warriors upset the Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 NBA Playoffs, becoming the first No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed since the First Round moved to a best-of-seven format.

One of the most decorated players in Warriors franchise history, Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry was named the 1975 NBA Finals MVP after leading the upstart Warriors to a sweep of the Washington Bullets and their third title in franchise history.

The Warriors spent 16 memorable years in Philadelphia before moving west to California. During their time in the City of Brotherly Love, the Warriors won two championships, capturing the inaugural title in 1947 and again in 1956.

Don Nelson was the Warriors’ head coach for two memorable stints, orchestrating the high-octane offense of Run TMC that led the league in scoring in 1989-90 and leading the “We Believe” squad that upset the Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

Nate Thurmond, who was honored by the Warriors with a bobblehead night in 2016, grabbed 24 rebounds in the first half of the San Francisco Warriors’ game against the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 20, 1966, which remains a West Coast franchise record for rebounds in a half.

Eric “Sleepy” Floyd set NBA playoff records – which stand to this day – of 29 points in a quarter and 39 points in a half in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the L.A. Lakers on May 10, 1987.

Antawn Jamison tallied back-to-back 50-point games in December 2000, including an overtime win at home over the L.A. Lakers where Kobe Bryant also scored 51 points.

The trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin, known as “Run TMC,” was together with the Warriors for two years, but their impact on the franchise was lasting.

Tom Meschery was the first player to have his number retired by the Warriors in 1967. An All-Star in 1963, Meschery played six seasons with the Philadelphia and San Francisco Warriors.

Take a look back at the career of Alvin Attles, who has been involved with the Warriors as a player, coach, executive and now ambassador for the last 50 years.