The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 on Monday to win their second National Basketball Association championship in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the playoffs.
After dropping last year's title to Cleveland making the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history from a 3-1 deficit, the Warriors vowed not to stumble again.
But Cleveland's hot shooting countered a Warriors surge, and the Cavs ended the first period with consecutive baskets on their last two offensive trips. "Our perspective, being blessed to play on this stage three years in a row. But, yeah, it definitely doesn't affect me going in, nor does it affect the mindset of going in and just leaving it all out there on the floor". "We did it, I told you when I was 8 years old, we did it", Durant said.
Kevin Durant was the Finals' Most Valuable Player for the world champion Warriors. "We did that Game 4 and we got to have that same type of effort and even more in Game 5".
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant after winning the NBA Finals 2017 MVP.
"This is a great group of guys, great community, great fans", Durant said.
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"Well, I'm not happy he won his first". "I can't wait to celebrate with my teammates". Durant drove left, right and down the middle, knocked down 3-pointers, dished and dunked.
LeBron James scored 41 points to lead the Cavaliers.
Golden State got there a little differently this time around, opening up a 3-0 lead. Not to mention a healthy one after his 2016 injuries. West, Thompson and J.R. Smith received techs after a replay review.
Iguodala chipped in with 20 points off the bench and Draymond Green had a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double for the Warriors, who topped 100 points for the 17th straight time in the playoffs.
After Cleveland led 37-33 through the first quarter, Golden State outscored Cleveland 38-23 in the second quarter. The buzzer sounded and gold confetti began to fall.
Donaghy, whose 13 year career as an National Basketball Association ref ended following an FBI investigation into claims he bet on games he was officiating, was a guest on KNBR 1050 in San Francisco Monday morning and had some definite thoughts on the league influencing the outcome of these Finals. A year ago, these Warriors fell short after a record-setting season that included a 24-0 start and 73 victories at the end to break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' wins.
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