Head coach George Senesky Playoff finish NBA Champions | Record 45–27 (.625) | |
Arena Philadelphia Civic Center Place Division: 1st (Eastern) | ||
With George Senesky taking over for Eddie Gottlieb as coach, the Warriors had a strong start by winning 12 of their first 16 games. Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston were among the league's scoring leaders as the Warriors won the Eastern Division with a 45–27 record. The addition of rookie Tom Gola made the difference. In his first season Gola averaged 9.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. In the Eastern Division Finals the Warriors beat the Syracuse Nationals in 5 games. In the NBA Finals, the Warriors won their 2nd Championship by beating the Fort Wayne Pistons 4 games to 1.
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East Division Semifinals
The Warriors had a division semifinal bye.
East Division Finals
(1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (3) Syracuse Nationals: Warriors win series 3–2
NBA Finals
(E1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W1) Fort Wayne Pistons: Warriors win series 4–1