Who Won the NBA Championship?
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The Golden State Warriors are the 2019 NBA Champions! After defeating the Toronto Raptors in six games, the Warriors have cemented their place as one of the best teams in NBA history.
The Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA Championship for the third time in four years. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games to win the series. It was a close series, with the Warriors winning the first and third games and the Cavaliers winning the second and fourth games.
The Warriors’ record-breaking season
The Warriors broke the NBA record for most wins in a season, finishing the regular season with 73 victories. They are the first team in NBA history to win 70 games in consecutive seasons. Their success was due in large part to the play of their two All-Star players, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The Warriors also set an NBA record by winning 54 games at home.
The Warriors’ star players
Throughout the Warriors’ successful seasons, their core group of players has been Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Andre Iguodala. This group has been nicknamed the “Big Four”. All four players have been key in the team’s three NBA Championships.
Curry is a guard who is considered one of the best shooters in NBA history. He was named MVP in 2015 and 2016. Thompson is a guard who is known for his shooting ability as well. He was named an All-Star in 2015 and 2016. Green is a forward who defends well and can also shoot from long range. He was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. Iguodala is a forward who does a little bit of everything on the court. He was named Finals MVP in 2015.
The Warriors’ other key players include Kevon Looney, Shaun Livingston, and Jordan Bell. These players have all contributed to the team’s success over the years.
The Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team began play in 1970 as an expansion team.
The Cavaliers’ record-breaking season
In the 2014-15 season, the Cavaliers set a franchise record with 57 wins, and they also won the Central Division title for the first time since 2009. They entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and they made it to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007. In the Finals, they faced off against the Golden State Warriors, who had won a league-best 67 games in the regular season. The Cavaliers won the series in six games, becoming the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the Finals.
The Cavaliers’ star players
The Cavaliers have three star players. LeBron James is a small forward and the team’s captain. He is a four-time NBA MVP and a three-time NBA champion. Kyrie Irving is a point guard and the team’s leading scorer. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012 and an NBA All-Star in 2014. Kevin Love is a power forward and the team’s leading rebounder. He is a five-time NBA All-Star and was the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2015.
The Finals
The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in the NBA Finals. The Warriors won the series, 4-1.
The Finals schedule
The Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The team that wins four games in the Finals series is crowned the NBA Champion.
The 2020 NBA Finals will be played between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. The schedule for the series is as follows:
Game 1: Lakers vs. Heat – Wednesday, September 30th at 9pm ET on ABC
Game 2: Lakers vs. Heat – Friday, October 2nd at 9pm ET on ABC
Game 3: Heat vs. Lakers – Sunday, October 4th at 7:30pm ET on ABC
Game 4: Heat vs. Lakers – Tuesday, October 6th at 9pm ET on ABC
Game 5*: Lakers vs. Heat – Friday, October 9th at 9pm ET on ABC
Game 6*: Heat vs. Lakers – Sunday, October 11th at 7:30pm ET on ABC
Game 7*: Lakers vs. Heat – Tuesday, October 13th at 9pm ET on ABC
The Finals results
The Finals results
The Finals of the 2017-18 NBA season were played between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the Warriors winning in a four-game sweep. It was the fourth consecutive meeting between these two teams in the Finals, with the Warriors having won in 2015 and 2017, and the Cavaliers winning in 2016.
This year’s Finals were particularly noteworthy as they marked the first time in NBA history that a team had won three championships in four years. The Warriors also became only the ninth team to win three championships in four years, joining an elite group that includes some of the most successful teams in NBA history.
It was a dominant performance by the Warriors, who outscored the Cavaliers by an average of 16 points per game. They also set an NBA record for most three-pointers made in a Finals series, with Steph Curry leading the way with 32 total three-pointers.
Who won the NBA Championship?
In 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Championship.
