Golden State Warriors Quiz
Splash Brothers, 73 wins, Durant and Rick Barry: 15 questions on the Golden State Warriors.
In which city did the Warriors franchise begin play in 1946?
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Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Warriors were founding members of the Basketball Association of America in 1946 and won the league's first championship in 1947. They moved west to San Francisco in 1962.
Wilt Chamberlain scored his 100-point game as a Philadelphia Warrior in 1962, months before the move to California.
Which arena has been the Warriors' home in San Francisco since 2019?
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Chase Center
Chase Center opened in September 2019 in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood, ending the team's 47-year stay in Oakland. The privately financed arena cost about 1.4 billion dollars.
The Cow Palace in Daly City was one of the team's early Bay Area homes in the 1960s, while SAP Center belongs to the NHL's San Jose Sharks.
Which teammate formed the 'Splash Brothers' backcourt with Stephen Curry?
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Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson, drafted 11th overall in 2011, paired with Curry to form the greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history. The pair won four championships together before Thompson left for Dallas in 2024.
Thompson once hit 14 three-pointers in a game against Chicago in 2018, briefly holding the single-game record.
Who became head coach of the Warriors in 2014 and won the championship in his first season?
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Steve Kerr
Steve Kerr, who had never coached before, replaced Mark Jackson in 2014 and led Golden State to 67 wins and the 2015 title. He went on to win four championships in his first eight seasons.
Kerr turned down the New York Knicks, coached by his old mentor Phil Jackson, to take the Warriors job.
Which superstar signed with the Warriors in 2016 and won Finals MVP in both 2017 and 2018?
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Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City for Golden State in July 2016, weeks after the Thunder blew a 3 and 1 lead against the Warriors. He won two titles and two Finals MVPs before leaving for Brooklyn in 2019.
Durant ruptured his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the 2019 Finals, which the Warriors lost to Toronto.
What regular season record did the Warriors set in 2015/16?
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73-9
Golden State went 73 and 9, breaking the Bulls' 1996 mark of 72 wins, and started the season 24 and 0. The record season ended in heartbreak when Cleveland won the Finals in seven games.
Curry made 402 three-pointers that season, shattering his own single-season record of 286 set the year before.
Which team did the Warriors beat in the 2022 NBA Finals?
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Boston Celtics
The Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in six games to win their fourth title in eight seasons, two years after finishing with the worst record in the league. Curry was named Finals MVP for the first time.
Curry scored 43 points in Game 4 in Boston to level the series at 2 and 2, a performance many consider his best ever.
In 2016 which Warriors player became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history?
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Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry received all 131 first-place votes for the 2016 MVP after averaging 30.1 points and leading the league in steals. It was his second straight MVP award.
Curry was also the first player since Michael Jordan in 1988 to win the scoring title, lead the league in steals and win MVP in the same season.
Who was named Finals MVP when the Warriors won the 2015 championship?
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Andre Iguodala
Andre Iguodala won the 2015 Finals MVP after coming off the bench to guard LeBron James and spark the small-ball lineup that turned the series. He had not started a single regular season game that year.
Iguodala was the first Finals MVP in NBA history who did not start every game of the series.
Which player did the Warriors acquire from the Miami Heat in a February 2025 trade?
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Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler joined Golden State on February 6, 2025, in a five-team trade that sent Andrew Wiggins to Miami, ending a long standoff between Butler and the Heat. He signed a two-year extension on arrival.
Butler tore his right ACL in January 2026, ending his second Warriors season early, with his contract running through 2026/27.
At which overall pick did the Warriors select Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft?
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7th
Golden State took Curry seventh overall out of Davidson College after Minnesota passed on him twice, choosing point guards Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn at fifth and sixth.
Curry had wanted to play for the New York Knicks, who held the eighth pick, and the Warriors ignored a trade request to grab him.
In which year did Draymond Green win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award?
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2017
Green won Defensive Player of the Year for the 2016/17 season, when he led the league in steals and anchored a defense that carried the Warriors to a 16 and 1 playoff run. He had finished second in 2015 and 2016.
Green was a second-round pick, 35th overall in 2012, making him one of the biggest draft steals of his era.
Against which team did Klay Thompson score an NBA record 37 points in a single quarter in January 2015?
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Sacramento Kings
Thompson scored 37 points in the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings on January 23, 2015, making all 13 of his shots including nine three-pointers. The previous record of 33 had stood since 1978.
He finished with 52 points despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter of the blowout.
Which top-seeded team did the eighth-seeded 'We Believe' Warriors upset in the 2007 playoffs?
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Dallas Mavericks
Don Nelson's Warriors beat the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in six games, the first time an eighth seed had won a best-of-seven series. Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson led a run-and-gun team that electrified Oakland.
It was the franchise's first playoff appearance in 13 years, and Nelson had coached Dallas earlier in the decade.
Which forward was named Finals MVP when the Warriors swept the Washington Bullets in 1975?
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Rick Barry
Rick Barry averaged 29.5 points in the 1975 Finals as the Warriors swept a heavily favored Bullets team in one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. It was Golden State's first title since the move west.
Barry shot his free throws underhanded and made over 90 percent of them, one of the best rates ever.
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The Warriors were founded in Philadelphia in 1946, won titles in two different cities and then built the defining dynasty of the 2010s in the Bay Area. Stephen Curry's shooting, a record 73-win season and four championships between 2015 and 2022 changed how basketball is played around the world.
These 15 questions cover the franchise's journey from Philadelphia to San Francisco, Rick Barry's 1975 title, the We Believe upset of 2007, the Steve Kerr era and the 2025 trade for Jimmy Butler. The early questions are easy for anyone who watched the Finals; the later ones separate the diehards from the bandwagon.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
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How many championships have the Golden State Warriors won?
Seven: 1947 and 1956 as the Philadelphia Warriors, 1975 after moving to the Bay Area, and 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022 with Stephen Curry.
Why are they called Golden State rather than San Francisco?
The team took the name Golden State, California's nickname, in 1971 when it moved across the bay to Oakland, so the name would represent the whole state.
Where do the Warriors play now?
The Warriors moved into Chase Center in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood in 2019 after 47 seasons at the arena in Oakland.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- In which city did the Warriors franchise begin play in 1946?
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Warriors were founding members of the Basketball Association of America in 1946 and won the league's first championship in 1947. They moved west to San Francisco in 1962. Wilt Chamberlain scored his 100-point game as a Philadelphia Warrior in 1962, months before the move to California. - Which arena has been the Warriors' home in San Francisco since 2019?
Chase Center Chase Center opened in September 2019 in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood, ending the team's 47-year stay in Oakland. The privately financed arena cost about 1.4 billion dollars. The Cow Palace in Daly City was one of the team's early Bay Area homes in the 1960s, while SAP Center belongs to the NHL's San Jose Sharks. - Which teammate formed the 'Splash Brothers' backcourt with Stephen Curry?
Klay Thompson Klay Thompson, drafted 11th overall in 2011, paired with Curry to form the greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history. The pair won four championships together before Thompson left for Dallas in 2024. Thompson once hit 14 three-pointers in a game against Chicago in 2018, briefly holding the single-game record. - Who became head coach of the Warriors in 2014 and won the championship in his first season?
Steve Kerr Steve Kerr, who had never coached before, replaced Mark Jackson in 2014 and led Golden State to 67 wins and the 2015 title. He went on to win four championships in his first eight seasons. Kerr turned down the New York Knicks, coached by his old mentor Phil Jackson, to take the Warriors job. - Which superstar signed with the Warriors in 2016 and won Finals MVP in both 2017 and 2018?
Kevin Durant Kevin Durant left Oklahoma City for Golden State in July 2016, weeks after the Thunder blew a 3 and 1 lead against the Warriors. He won two titles and two Finals MVPs before leaving for Brooklyn in 2019. Durant ruptured his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the 2019 Finals, which the Warriors lost to Toronto. - What regular season record did the Warriors set in 2015/16?
73-9 Golden State went 73 and 9, breaking the Bulls' 1996 mark of 72 wins, and started the season 24 and 0. The record season ended in heartbreak when Cleveland won the Finals in seven games. Curry made 402 three-pointers that season, shattering his own single-season record of 286 set the year before. - Which team did the Warriors beat in the 2022 NBA Finals?
Boston Celtics The Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in six games to win their fourth title in eight seasons, two years after finishing with the worst record in the league. Curry was named Finals MVP for the first time. Curry scored 43 points in Game 4 in Boston to level the series at 2 and 2, a performance many consider his best ever. - In 2016 which Warriors player became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history?
Stephen Curry Stephen Curry received all 131 first-place votes for the 2016 MVP after averaging 30.1 points and leading the league in steals. It was his second straight MVP award. Curry was also the first player since Michael Jordan in 1988 to win the scoring title, lead the league in steals and win MVP in the same season. - Who was named Finals MVP when the Warriors won the 2015 championship?
Andre Iguodala Andre Iguodala won the 2015 Finals MVP after coming off the bench to guard LeBron James and spark the small-ball lineup that turned the series. He had not started a single regular season game that year. Iguodala was the first Finals MVP in NBA history who did not start every game of the series. - Which player did the Warriors acquire from the Miami Heat in a February 2025 trade?
Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler joined Golden State on February 6, 2025, in a five-team trade that sent Andrew Wiggins to Miami, ending a long standoff between Butler and the Heat. He signed a two-year extension on arrival. Butler tore his right ACL in January 2026, ending his second Warriors season early, with his contract running through 2026/27. - At which overall pick did the Warriors select Stephen Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft?
7th Golden State took Curry seventh overall out of Davidson College after Minnesota passed on him twice, choosing point guards Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn at fifth and sixth. Curry had wanted to play for the New York Knicks, who held the eighth pick, and the Warriors ignored a trade request to grab him. - In which year did Draymond Green win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award?
2017 Green won Defensive Player of the Year for the 2016/17 season, when he led the league in steals and anchored a defense that carried the Warriors to a 16 and 1 playoff run. He had finished second in 2015 and 2016. Green was a second-round pick, 35th overall in 2012, making him one of the biggest draft steals of his era. - Against which team did Klay Thompson score an NBA record 37 points in a single quarter in January 2015?
Sacramento Kings Thompson scored 37 points in the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings on January 23, 2015, making all 13 of his shots including nine three-pointers. The previous record of 33 had stood since 1978. He finished with 52 points despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter of the blowout. - Which top-seeded team did the eighth-seeded 'We Believe' Warriors upset in the 2007 playoffs?
Dallas Mavericks Don Nelson's Warriors beat the 67-win Dallas Mavericks in six games, the first time an eighth seed had won a best-of-seven series. Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson led a run-and-gun team that electrified Oakland. It was the franchise's first playoff appearance in 13 years, and Nelson had coached Dallas earlier in the decade. - Which forward was named Finals MVP when the Warriors swept the Washington Bullets in 1975?
Rick Barry Rick Barry averaged 29.5 points in the 1975 Finals as the Warriors swept a heavily favored Bullets team in one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. It was Golden State's first title since the move west. Barry shot his free throws underhanded and made over 90 percent of them, one of the best rates ever.
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