Who Won the 2017 NBA Finals?
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- The 2017 NBA Finals were fought between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers
- The Warriors won the Finals in five games, becoming the first team in NBA history to win four consecutive Finals.
- The Warriors were led by Finals MVP Kevin Durant who averaged 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game
- The Cavaliers were led by Lebron James who averaged 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 10.0 assists per game
- Other key contributors for the Warriors included Stephen Curry Klay Thompson and Draymond Green
- Other key contributors for the Cavaliers included Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
- The Warriors won the Finals despite being without Head Coach Steve Kerr for most of the series.
- The Cavaliers lost the Finals despite having home-court advantage
- The 2017 NBA Finals was the third consecutive Finals matchup between the Warriors and Cavaliers.
- The Warriors have now won three of the last four NBA Finals
The 2017 NBA Finals was the Championship Series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In this best of seven playoff, the defending NBA champions and Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers four games to one.
The 2017 NBA Finals were fought between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers
The 2017 NBA Finals were fought between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers These two teams had faced off in the Finals for three consecutive years, with the Warriors winning in 2015 and the Cavaliers winning in 2016. This year, the Warriors emerged victorious, winning the series 4-1.
The Warriors won the Finals in five games, becoming the first team in NBA history to win four consecutive Finals.
The Finals were a rematch of the previous year’s Championship Series in which the Warriors had defeated the Cavaliers in seven games, after coming back from a 3–1 deficit. The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions, while the Warriors won the Finals for a second consecutive year. The two teams met again in the Finals, marking the third straight year that they played each other for the title.
The Warriors were led by Finals MVP Kevin Durant who averaged 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game
The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA Champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4–1 in a best-of-seven series. This was the fifth consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals for the Cavaliers, and their third consecutive meeting against the Warriors in the Finals.
The Warriors were led by Finals MVP Kevin Durant who averaged 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game Durant became the sixth player ever to receive Finals MVP honors while playing for the losing team in his first Finals appearance Wilt Chamberlain did so in 1967 and 1969, Rick Barry in 1968, Jerry West in 1969, James Worthy in 1988, and Shaquille O’Neal in 1995 and 2000 were the other five players prior to Durant.
The Cavaliers were led by Lebron James who averaged 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 10.0 assists per game
The 2017 NBA Finals were the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2016-17 season and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the defending NBA champions and Finals MVP Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors who had assembled one of the greatest squads ever by signing two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry and all-star Kevin Durant to join All-Stars Draymond Green and Klay Thompson The Cavaliers won the series 4–3, making them the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 deficit in the Finals. James was named NBA Finals MVP for a record third consecutive time.
Other key contributors for the Warriors included Stephen Curry Klay Thompson and Draymond Green
The 2017 NBA Finals were one of the most exciting and talked-about championship series in recent memory. The Golden State Warriors led by superstar Kevin Durant took on the Cleveland Cavaliers who were looking to repeat as champions. After a back-and-forth series that went the full seven games, the Warriors emerged victorious, winning their second NBA title in three years.
While Durant was the MVP of the series, he was not the only one who played a crucial role in the Warriors’ victory. Other key contributors for the Warriors included Stephen Curry Klay Thompson and Draymond Green All three of these players had moments throughout the series where they took over and helped lead their team to victory.
In the end, it was a team effort that led to the Warriors winning the 2017 NBA Finals While Durant may have been the MVP, it was truly a team effort that resulted in them being crowned champions once again.
Other key contributors for the Cavaliers included Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.
Led by Finals MVP Kevin Durant the Warriors won their second straight championship and third in four years by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers who were seeking their first title since 2016. Durant was named the series MVP after averaging a team-high 28.8 points to go with 10.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. He also hit the key shot in Game 3 that helped Golden State take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.
The Warriors won the Finals despite being without Head Coach Steve Kerr for most of the series.
After an exhausting seven-game series, the Warriors were victorious against the Cavaliers, becoming the first team in NBA history to go an entire postseason undefeated at home. The Finals MVP was awarded to Kevin Durant who averaged a team-high 31.6 points per game in the series.
The Cavaliers lost the Finals despite having home-court advantage
The Cavaliers lost the Finals despite having home-court advantage The series was tied 2-2 going into Game 5, but the Cavs lost 113-91. The Warriors went on to win the series in six games.
The 2017 NBA Finals was the third consecutive Finals matchup between the Warriors and Cavaliers.
The 2017 NBA Finals was the third consecutive Finals matchup between the Warriors and Cavaliers. The Warriors won in five games, becoming the first team in NBA history to win three championships in four seasons.
The Warriors have now won three of the last four NBA Finals
The Warriors have now won three of the last four NBA Finals They are the only team in NBA history to win at least three titles in four seasons. The Warriors are also the first team to go to five straight Finals since the Boston Celtics did it from 1984 to 1987.