The Golden State Warriors were beaten unexpectedly by the 1975–76 Phoenix Suns .
They were upset , however , by the [ [ 1975–76 Phoenix Suns season Due of the loss of key players such as Barry , Wilkes and Thurmond to trades and retirements , the Warriors struggled to put a competitive team on the court from 1978 to 1987 after being one of the NBA 's dominant teams in the 1960s and most of the 1970s .
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