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Golden State Warriors 2016-17: The Superteam
When Kevin Durant joined a Golden State side that had just won 73 games, the rest of the NBA called it unfair. The 2016-17 Warriors proved the point by losing once — once — in the entire postseason, the most lopsided championship run the league has ever seen.
Go Unbeaten lets you find out what happens when that firepower plays a full season. Spin the NBA wheel until it lands on the Warriors, draft the 2016-17 five with Stephen Curry and Durant leading the way, and simulate all 82 games. The real team went 67-15; the target here is perfection.
Spin for this squadThe legends
Marquee names from this squad's player pool in Go Unbeaten, with their in-game overall ratings.
- PGStephen Curry96
- SGKlay Thompson89
- SFKevin Durant96
- PFDraymond Green88
- CZaza Pachulia76
The story
The 2016-17 Warriors stacked four All-Stars into one starting lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, with Zaza Pachulia holding down the centre spot. The regular season was almost a formality — 67 wins and the top seed in the West — because everyone knew this team would be judged on the playoffs alone.
They answered emphatically. Golden State opened the postseason 15-0, the first team ever to do so, sweeping their way to the Finals before meeting LeBron James and the Cavaliers for a third straight year. The Cavs took Game 4; the Warriors took everything else, closing out the series 4-1 to finish 16-1 — the best playoff record in NBA history at the time.
Durant, who averaged over 35 points per game in the Finals, was named Finals MVP in his first season in the Bay. Whatever you think of how the superteam was assembled, its peak was as close to flawless as playoff basketball has ever come.
- Finished the regular season 67-15 in Kevin Durant’s first year with Golden State.
- Started the 2017 playoffs 15-0, the first team in NBA history to do so.
- Finished the postseason 16-1, the best playoff record the league had ever seen at the time.
- Beat LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 in the 2017 Finals, with Durant named Finals MVP.
- Curry, Durant, Thompson and Green were all selected for the 2017 All-Star Game.
Frequently asked
What was the Warriors’ playoff record in 2017?
Golden State went 16-1. They won their first 15 playoff games — the first team ever to start a postseason 15-0 — and lost only Game 4 of the Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers before closing out the series 4-1.
Who was in the Warriors’ 2016-17 starting five?
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia. Curry, Thompson, Durant and Green were all 2017 All-Stars.
Can I draft the 2016-17 Warriors in Go Unbeaten?
Yes. Open the NBA game and spin before each pick — the Golden State Warriors segment carries the 2016-17 squad, with Curry and Durant both rated 96. Draft all five, simulate the full 82-game season, and a flawless 82-0 earns the IMMORTAL tier.