The Warriors, who beat Cleveland in the 2015 NBA Finals only to lose to them previous year after squandering a 3-1 series lead, went a record-setting 15-1 in the playoffs, their only loss coming in Game 4 of the best-of-seven championship.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James heads to the locker room before Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
"I couldn't sleep for two days", Durant, who was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, said during an on-court interview.
That's what the Cavaliers must do after falling to the Warriors in the final for the second time in three seasons, having rallied from 3-1 down previous year to win the crown when James led the series in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks - another unprecedented feat. "LeBron was the only person I've looked at that could look me eye to eye".
"For me personally, I left everything on the floor every game, all five games".
On Monday night, the Warriors won the NBA Finals with a 129-120 win against the Cavaliers, but it was Kevin Durant's mother, Wanda Durant, who stole the show in the celebrations afterward.
It was the third year in succession the two teams had met in the finals.
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You'll recall that it was Cleveland that came back from a 3-1 series deficit in last year's finals to stun Golden State. "They did a great job, their front office and their players, by doing that recruiting, the things that they did in the summertime, and obviously it paid dividends".
KD continued to play like an MVP in Game 5 by scoring 39 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the series clincher. The Warriors won 129-120 to win the National Basketball Association championship.
"He's freaking awesome", Irving said of James.
Cleveland got off to a fast start and built a 41-33 lead on a dunk by James early in the second quarter.
This season ended with Riley checking out her reflection in the shiny Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy on Monday after Golden State won Game 5 at home. "We fought, we competed, and we never gave in, but they beat us".
"But once you get that first, no matter what anybody says from now on in your career, they can't take away from you being a champion". Then it was Golden State's time again, with Durant as the prized addition. But his supporting cast, outside of Kyrie Irving and J.R. Smith, didn't provide much support.
That followed them squandering a 3-1 lead against Cleveland Cavaliers to lose last season's finals.
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