Golden State Warriors sweep LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers to win back-to-back championships in NBA Finals
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant star again as Warriors complete 4-0 rout of Cavs to retain title
The Golden State Warriors became the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since 2013, gradually pulling away from the Cleveland Cavaliers to complete a four-game sweep in the Finals with a 108-85 romp in game four in Cleveland.
Stephen Curry poured in 37 points, including 20 in the first half, during which the Warriors took a commanding lead, helping Golden State capture their third championship in the four-year Steve Kerr coaching era.
All three championships have come against the Cavaliers, with the series clincher coming in Cleveland for the second time.
The sweep was the second in Warriors history, duplicating their 1975 feat, and the first in the NBA since the Cavaliers were beaten in four straight by the San Antonio Spurs in 2007.
LeBron James, perhaps playing his final game for the Cavaliers, had his least productive outing of the series, recording 23 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in his eighth consecutive trip to the Finals.
Kevin Durant supplemented Curry’s big scoring night with the first Finals triple-double of his career with 20 points, 12 rebounds and a postseason-career-high 10 assists.
