Where Game 5 ranks among worst losses in Warriors franchise history
The Warriors were embarrassed in Game 5's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies,
but it was not a record-setting defeat
>MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 11: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole and
Stephen Curry watch as the Memphis Grizzlies build a 50 point lead in
third quarter of Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series
at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Karl
Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
>MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 11: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole and
Stephen Curry watch as the Memphis Grizzlies build a 50 point lead in
third quarter of Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series
at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Karl
Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
By ALEX SIMON | asimon@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: May 11, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. | UPDATED: May 12, 2022 at 4:43 a.m.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/05/11/where-game-5-ranks-among-worst-losses-in-warriors-franchise-history/

The Warriors were absolutely obliterated in Wednesday’s Game 5 against
the Memphis Grizzlies, 134-95.

At one point, it appeared Golden State was destined to break franchise
records for the worst loss in franchise history, trailing by as many as
55. But a late run by the reserve players kept it from nearing those
records.

There’s some added good news about the late push to make Game 5 only be
a 39-point loss: No team in NBA history has lost a playoff game by 40 or
more points and gone on to win the NBA championship during the same season.

Here’s a list of the worst playoff losses — and the worst losses overall
— in franchise history:

Worst playoff losses, Warriors franchise history

56 points — 126-70, April 21, 1973 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

50 points — 136-86, April 4, 1971 at Milwaukee Bucks

40 points — 138-98, April 21, 2014 at Los Angeles Clippers

40 points — 118-78, April 5, 1969 vs. Los Angeles Lakers

39 points — 134-95, May 11, 2022 at Memphis Grizzlies

36 points — 135-99, May 13, 1989 vs. Phoenix Suns

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Worst losses, Warriors franchise history

63 points — 162-99, March 19, 1972 at Los Angeles Lakers

53 points — 130-77, April 2, 2021 at Toronto Raptors

51 points — 153-102, March 3, 1962 at Boston Celtics*

49 points — 129-80, Feb. 3, 1967 at Los Angeles Lakers

49 points — 138-89, March 9, 1969 at Boston Celtics

48 points — 134-86, Jan. 5, 1969 vs. Boston Celtics

48 points — 142-94, Nov. 20, 2019 at Dallas Mavericks

* = Warriors were based in Philadelphia at the time of this game.

>MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - MAY 11: The Golden State Warriors' Jonathan
Kuminga (00) leaves the court after the Memphis Grizzlies' 134-95
victory in Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at
FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Karl
Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

>MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – MAY 11: The Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan
Kuminga (00) leaves the court after the Memphis Grizzlies’ 134-95
victory in Game 5 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series at
FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (Karl
Mondon/Bay Area News Group)

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Alex Simon