#3 1974-75 Golden State Warriors def. Washington Bullets
The Golden State Warriors entered the Finals after finishing first in the Western Conference of the regular season,1974-75. Washington Bullets who were tied with the Celtics for the best record in the league with 60-22 were playing under KC Jones' coaching.
While everyone expected Bullets' Center Elvin Hayes and 5-time NBA All-Star Wes Unseld to dominate, it was Rick Barry whose heroics led the Warriors to their third NBA Championship.
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Rick Barry was rightly adjudged the finals MVP as Warriors swept the Bullets. This was Bullets' second Finals sweep and the first after moving to Washington from Baltimore.
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