No. 20: Golden State Warriors
Originally Published: June 11, 2009
By John Hollinger | ESPN.com
20. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: 43.56 POINTS PER SEASON (1946-2009)
You have to give Bay Area basketball fans credit. Years and years of losing would have turned off most fan bases, but the Warriors have continued packing in passionate crowds despite an abundant lack of success. Since the NBA-ABA merger, Golden State hasn't made a single conference finals and has had only two 50-win seasons. In four trips to the conference semifinals in the past three decades, the Warriors have won a total of four games.
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INTRODUCTION
TOP 10
- No. 1: Los Angeles Lakers
- No. 2: Boston Celtics
- No. 3: San Antonio Spurs
- No. 4: Chicago Bulls
- No. 5: Phoenix Suns
- No. 6: Philadelphia 76ers
- No. 7: Utah Jazz
- No. 8: Portland Trail Blazers
- No. 9: Indiana Pacers
- No. 10: Houston Rockets
INSIDER
- No. 11: Milwaukee Bucks
- No. 12: Oklahoma City Thunder
- No. 13: Detroit Pistons
- No. 14: Miami Heat
- No. 15: Orlando Magic
- No. 16: New York Knicks
- No. 17: Dallas Mavericks
- No. 18: Denver Nuggets
- No. 19: Cleveland Cavaliers
- No. 20: Golden State Warriors
- No. 21: New Jersey Nets
- No. 22: Atlanta Hawks
- No. 23: Washington Wizards
- No. 24: New Orleans Hornets
- No. 25: Sacramento Kings
- No. 26: Minnesota Timberwolves
- No. 27: Toronto Raptors
- No. 28: Charlotte Bobcats
- No. 29: Los Angeles Clippers
- No. 30: Memphis Grizzlies
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