2015 Western Conference Finals Game 6 (Warriors vs Houston Rockets)

Lore & Background

The Warriors broke their franchise record of 28 road wins in a season which they set in 2014–15; they ended the season with 34, passing the same 1995–96 Bulls team led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen for the most road wins in NBA history. Warriors' head coach, Steve Kerr, has a significant connection to that Bulls team, as he previously served as a point guard during that specific season. Throughout the 2015-16 NBA season, Golden State broke over twenty-five NBA records and more than ten franchise records, including most wins ever recorded in an NBA season (regular-season and postseason combined); with 88. However, they lost in the NBA Finals to the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games, despite initially leading the series with a 3–1 advantage.

In Their Own Story

The air inside the Toyota Center grew heavy, the roar of the home crowd fading as the Warriors' defense tightened its noose. Draymond Green stood over James Harden, his eyes locked on the Rockets' star, daring him to make a play that wouldn't come. With only minutes remaining and the deficit insurmountable for Houston, the silence spread from the bench to the stands. Stephen Curry dribbled out the clock, not with urgency, but with the calm certainty of a team that knew their moment had finally arrived. The final buzzer didn't just end a game; it ended a 40-year wait and birthed an era.

Reader's Guide

The Warriors began the 2015–16 season by winning their first 24 games, eclipsing the previous best start in NBA history, set by the 1993–94 Houston Rockets. Their record-setting start ended when they were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks on December 12, 2015. The Warriors broke a 131-year-old record of 20–0 set by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons baseball team, to claim the best start to a season in all of the major professional sports in America. They also won 28 consecutive regular-season games dating back to the 2014–15 season, eclipsing the 2012–13 Miami Heat for the second longest winning streak in NBA history. The Warriors also set an NBA record 54-straight regular-season home-game winning streak, which spanned from January 31, 2015, to March 29, 2016. The previous record of 44 was held by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. The Warriors also became the first team in NBA history to go the entire regular season without back-to-back losses and without losing to the same team twice.

Did You Know?

• Stephen Curry was the first unanimous MVP in NBA history.
• Curry broke his own NBA record for made three-pointers in a season, finishing with 402.
• The Warriors set an NBA record 54-straight regular-season home-game winning streak.
• Golden State became the first team in NBA history to go the entire regular season without back-to-back losses and without losing to the same team twice.