By contrast, NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant, who joined the Warriors last July, has a supporting cast that won a record-setting 73 regular season games last season.
It was riveting to watch, as compelling as a five-game series could be thanks to the skill and will of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who'll go down as one of the best teams not to win a title.
The Warriors used a 28-4 flurry in the second quarter to take a lead they never relinquished, then relied on the scoring of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry down the stretch to hold off the Cavaliers en route to a 129-120 victory Monday night, claiming their second National Basketball Association championship in seasons.
2015 Finals MVP Andre Iguodala scored 20 points off the bench.
(AP Photo/Josh Edelson). Fans light fireworks on a street in downtown Oakland, Calif., after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday June 12, 2017.
Cavaliers' forward LeBron James had a game-high 41 points and guard Kyrie Irving hit tough shots all night but defensive breakdowns by Cleveland led to easy baskets late in the game for the Warriors, igniting a deafening crowd.
Thompson had his best performance in Game 3 of this year's Finals, scoring 30 points on 6-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc in what would result to Golden State's most crucial victory of the series; a down-the-wire, 118-113 win in Cleveland.
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The city of Oakland is gearing up for a Thursday parade to celebrate the Golden State Warriors latest National Basketball Association title.
Fans can begin queuing up for the rally starting as early as 5 a.m.at Lakeshore and 12th Street.
"We put in everything we had, our heart, soul and sweat, everything", he said. "Steve will be our coach".
Draymond Green, whose suspension last year opened the door to a Clevland comeback from a 3-1 deficit to steal the title from Golden State had clearly not forgotten that feeling from a year ago.
In his first season with the Warriors, Durant led the team to a almost ideal postseason and joined the ranks among one of history's greatest teams, all with the unwavering support of his beloved mother Wanda. When asked about his future in the league, he said: "For me personally - I don't know".
"To be back here and bring gold Larry (O'Brien trophy) back home, I'm just excited to be a part of this group and accomplish something special". Cleveland's bench has just four points. Then he moved across the podium and hugged Stephen Curry before accepting his shiny MVP trophy, holding out his arms and hoisting it for everyone to see. "It's different just because of what happened past year". He totaled 25 points, a remarkably efficient night for a player who has been chided for inefficiency throughout his career. "We were great, but we were able to keep our eyes open to know there was someone and something that can make this whole thing complete", Green said. "A lot of guys cried because they wanted it bad". It is the third title for the franchise since they relocated to the Bay Area in 1962 and fifth overall. "I thought they gave everything they had, and we fought, we competed, and we never gave in, but they beat us". "So for me personally, I have no reason to put my head down".
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