<P> In 2014--15, Golden State won 67 games in the regular season, led by NBA MVP Stephen Curry . The Warriors' starting lineup with the 7 - foot (2.1 m) Andrew Bogut at center played 813 minutes together and outscored opponents by 19.6 points per 100 possessions . After falling behind 2--1 in the 2015 NBA Finals, Warriors coach Steve Kerr inserted Andre Iguodala into the starting unit for Bogut, who had been named to NBA All - Defensive Team in 2014 . The change was first suggested by Kerr's special assistant, Nick U'Ren, who was a fan of the lineup because it always seemed to pick up the pace of the game to a faster speed, which the Warriors preferred . The five - man lineup of Iguodala, Curry, Thompson, Green, and Barnes had played together for 102 minutes during the regular season and 62 minutes through the first 18 games of the playoffs . Although the tallest player was only 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m), the unit was also strong defensively . They were all able to switch on defense, spearheaded by Green's ability to guard players taller and heavier than him . The Warriors won 103--82 in Game 4, and captured the series 4--2 to win their first championship since 1975 . Iguodala was named the Finals MVP, becoming the first player to garner the award without starting every game in the series, as well as the first winner to have not started a game during the regular season . </P> <P> It took months after it was deployed in the Finals before the Warriors' small lineup was referred to as the Death Lineup . Despite the unit's success, the 2015--16 Warriors continued to start a traditional lineup with Bogut as their center . Golden State won an NBA - record 73 games behind Curry's league - leading 30.1 points per game and an NBA - record 402 three - pointers made in a season . He was named the MVP for the second straight season, becoming the first unanimous winner in league history . During the season, the Death Lineup was generally reserved to finish the first half and the end of games . It was deployed in 37 games, outscoring opponents by 166 points in 172 minutes for an average advantage of 4.5 points per game and 47.0 points per 100 possessions . Despite their regular season success, the Warriors lost the 2016 NBA Finals, becoming the first team to lose a Finals series after being ahead 3--1 . </P> <P> During the off - season, Golden State signed former league MVP and four - time scoring champion Kevin Durant to replace Harrison Barnes, who had averaged just five points and made only 5 of 32 shots during the last three losses in the Finals . With Durant leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Warriors' opponents in the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the move was seen as a disruption in the competitive balance of the NBA, and the Warriors instantly became title favorites . The move gave the Death Lineup four players who have averaged at least five assists in a season . San Francisco Bay Area journalist Tim Kawakami coined the nickname "Hamptons Five" for the new group, which included the four players who traveled with team officials to The Hamptons to recruit Durant . The Warriors won the 2017 NBA Finals 4--1, and Durant was unanimously voted the Finals MVP . Kerr had used the Death Lineup for just 16 minutes in the series until deploying it for 17 in the Game 5 clincher . Iguodala scored 20 points in 38 minutes after averaging less than 30 minutes in the first four games of the series . Kerr used him in the small - ball lineup in favor of big men Zaza Pachulia (10 minutes) and JaVale McGee (0). </P> <P> Injuries limited Golden States' use of the Death Lineup in 2017--18 . Opponents had also adapted by rarely leaving their centers in the game against the Warriors' small lineup . Through 49 games, the unit had a - 1.2 plus - minus rating . However, it was still considered the team's most potent lineup . In the final 17 games of the regular season, the Warriors were 7--10 with Curry missing all but one game after an ankle and later a knee injury . Durant, Thompson, Green, and Iguodala each missed four to eight games as well . In Game 4 of the conference semifinals in the 2018 playoffs, Kerr started the Hamptons Five with Durant for the first time ever, and they posted a plus - minus of + 26 in 18 minutes to lead a 118--92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, giving Golden State a 3--1 lead in the series . After eliminating the Pelicans in five games, the Warriors continued with the starting lineup in the conference finals to build a 2--1 series lead against the Houston Rockets . Golden State won the series 4--3, but Iguodola missed the last four games with a bruised leg . The Warriors entered the NBA Finals for the 4th straight time versus their longterm rivals, the Cleveland Cavaliers . They swept the Cavs in four games, leading to their third championship in four years . </P>

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