<P> The 2015 NBA draft took place on June 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York . Golden State chose power forward Kevon Looney with the 30th pick of the first round . On July 27, the Warriors traded David Lee to the Boston Celtics for Gerald Wallace and Chris Babb . Four days later, Wallace was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jason Thompson . </P> <P> The Warriors opened the regular season on October 27 with assistant coach Luke Walton coaching for the team after it was confirmed that coach Steve Kerr's back would not heal in time for the beginning of the regular season . Before the opener, the Golden State Warriors revealed their first title banner in 40 years and received their championship rings during a ceremony acknowledging the 2014--15 champions . Every player on the roster, with the exception of traded player David Lee, was in attendance with also the full coaching staff to celebrate the winningest season for the franchise . Golden State opened the season with four wins and a combined margin - of - victory of 100 points, surpassing the 1961--62 Boston Celtics (99 points) for the largest win - margin over the first four games . On November 27, the Warriors set new franchise records for longest winning streak (17) and three - point field goals made (22) in a 135--116 victory over the Phoenix Suns . </P> <P> On December 5, the Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 112--109 to improve to 21--0 and set a new record for best start to a season in all major professional sports in America, eclipsing the 20--0 mark set by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons baseball team of the Union Association . Also, with this 11th straight road victory, the Warriors set a new franchise - record for the longest road winning streak in their history . Golden State's 131--123 win on December 8 over the Pacers in Indianapolis improved their road record to 13--0, the best such start to a season in NBA history . The win improved their overall record to 23--0 . On December 11, Golden State defeated the Boston Celtics 124--119 (2OT) to improve to 24--0 and move into second place on the NBA's longest winning streaks list (28), five games behind the Los Angeles Lakers' 33 - game win streak . During this game Draymond Green recorded a five - by - five game, with 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks . The feat of recording at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks has only been achieved seven times by three different players (including five times by Hakeem Olajuwon). Since the 1983--84 NBA season, only 16 players have recorded a 5x5 line . The winning streak to start the season ended at 24 games when they were beaten by the Milwaukee Bucks, 108--95 . The loss also ended their 28 - game winning streak (dating to the 2014--15 regular season), the second - longest in NBA history . The Warriors finished the 2015 calendar year with a 72 - 12 (. 857) record between two seasons, the second - best winning percentage in NBA history . They went 88--17 (. 838) including play - off games . </P> <P> In a win against the New York Knicks on January 31, Green tied Hall of Famer Tom Gola's franchise record of nine triple - doubles in a season . Golden State reached the NBA All - Star break at 48--4, the best start to an NBA season at this juncture . On February 13, Klay Thompson won the Three - Point Contest at the All - Star weekend, beating Stephen Curry 27--23 in the final round . The 27 points tied Curry's record set the previous year for most points scored in a round . By defeating the Atlanta Hawks on February 22, the Warriors became the fastest team to reach 50 wins in a season, accomplishing this in just 55 games . Golden State also had 30 assists in a game for the 29th time this season, setting a new franchise record . On February 27, the Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder and won their 29th road game of the season, breaking the franchise record of 28 which they set last season . They also became the fastest team ever in NBA history to clinch a playoff berth, accomplishing it in just 58 games . They bettered the 1985--86 Boston Celtics by just one day . This was also the earliest a team had clinched a playoff spot in February since the 1987--88 Los Angeles Lakers (although the 2015--16 season started almost two weeks earlier than the 1987--88 season did within their respective calendar years). In this game Stephen Curry also broke the single season three - point record (286), a record that he himself held, by making his 287th and 288th three - pointers of the season as two of his 12 three - pointers of the game, tying the single game NBA three - point record (jointly holding it with Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall). </P>

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