The Golden State Warriors started playing in Oracle Arena, San Francisco in 1971.
Golden State Warriors . The team was established in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors based in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , a founding member of the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) . Since 1971 , the team 's home court has been the Oracle Arena in Oakland . Oracle Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland , California , United States , and is the home of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .