Warriors handle Cavaliers again to take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals. Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and the Warriors dominated the second half to beat the Cavaliers 132-113 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Golden State takes a 2-0 lead as the series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 on Wednesday. Ref. USAToday.
Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors to win his first NBA championship.
Mission accomplished -- and he has been named NBA Finals MVP.
The Warriors have defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, clinching their second title in three years and their fifth in team history.
This was the first time in NBA history the same two teams met in the NBA Finals for a third straight time. The Warriors won the title in 2015 in six games, while the Cavaliers dramatically won in 2016 in seven, becoming the first team in NBA history to win a series trailing 3-1. Ref. CNN.