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Warriors beat Cavaliers to clinch NBA title

Updated: 2017-06-13 12:55
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) greets Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) after game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on June 12, 2017. [Photo by Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters]

"We learned from everything we've been through," Warriors point guard Stephen Curry said during the trophy celebration. "Our perspective, being blessed to play on this stage three years in a row.

"To be back here and bring gold Larry (O'Brien) back home, I'm just excited to be a part of this group and accomplish something special. I'm ready to do it again."

An unprecedented third straight Finals clash between the Warriors and Cavaliers was hyped as the ultimate championship rubber match and expected to be the antidote for a postseason that had little in the way of drama.

But that idea fizzled fast when the Warriors opened with a pair of lopsided wins at home, fought back late to steal the next game in Cleveland and then, after dropping their first game of the postseason, closed out the series at home.

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Wembanyama responds to ejection with a dominant Game 5SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama had at least one teammate who hoped the San Antonio Spurs superstar would return angry. His coach expected a mature approach from Wembanyama after his first career ejection a game earlier. The Spurs got both, much to the dismay of the Timberwolves. "They ain't mutually exclusive," Wembanyama said. "I'm looking for both." Wembanyama had 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as San Antonio beat Minnesota 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series. "I feel like we got the Vic that you've seen all year," Spurs guard Stephon Castle said. "I think his maturity level was off the charts. I mean, he played smart, didn't really foul much, took the shots that were there for him. So, I mean, when he's playing like that, playing aggressive with everything that he brings for us defensively, I feel like we're pretty hard to beat." Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 on Sunday night because of an elbow he threw early in the second quarter after getting tangled with Minnesota's Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels while grabbing a rebound. Wembanyama swung his arms and his elbow struck Reid in the face. Officials looked at the play and upgraded the foul to a Flagrant 2, which comes with an automatic ejection. The NBA, as it always does in those situations, further reviewed the play after the game and decided Monday that the ejection was sufficient. It could have fined or even suspended Wembanyama for Game 5 and beyond if it felt that was warranted. "I don't think we even thought about it much at all," Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr told reporters at Minnesota's shootaround Tuesday. "I think once the ruling came down, it was just like, we expected that and just moved forward. It's one of those things. We don't want guys to miss games. We want to play against the best. We don't want to have guys missing games like that." Even before it was determined Wembanyama would play in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 star from France went through his normal off-day routines in preparation to play. He quickly put the incident behind him, to the point he misspoke on the timeline between Games 4 and 5. "I mean, it was two games ago," Wembanyama said. "It's the playoffs. I'm focused. I was focused on the game today, and now I'm focusing on the game in three days. It's the playoffs. We've got to move on, and I've got to care about my team." San Antonio has a chance to reach the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2017, and Wembanyama's historic postseason has been key. Wembanyama, at 22 years, 128 days, is the third-youngest player in league history with 25 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a postseason game behind Magic Johnson (20 years, 276 days) and Luka Doncic (21 years, 177 days). Wembanyama set an early tone, becoming the first Spurs player since Tim Duncan in 2002 with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the first half of a playoff game. While the series continued to be extremely physical, Wembanyama remained calm. After being approached by Minnesota's Ayo Dosunmu after getting tangled up with McDaniels in the first quarter, Wembanyama would run untouched to the rim for an emphatic windmill dunk. "Yeah, I feel like the rage-baiting would've been maybe one of the strategies," Wembanyama said. "I feel like I need to stay composed for the team." Wembanyama finished with just one personal foul. He was nine for 16 from the field, including two for five on 3-pointers. While Wembanyama's individual brilliance grabbed the headlines, once again the Spurs' strength in numbers proved decisive, with six players finishing in double figures. "We played with the appropriate fear, discipline, execution, physicality and poise, and we had it from an array of people tonight, and it was really good to see," Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said. Keldon Johnson scored 21 points while De'Aaron Fox finished with 18 and point guard Castle 17. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota's scorers with 20 points, while McDaniels and Julius Randle finished with 17 points apiece. Edwards admitted that Minnesota had been powerless to stop Wembanyama's early onslaught. "Some of the stuff that Wemby was doing, you just don't really have too much of an answer for it," Edwards said. "(You) just kind of hope he misses." The Wolves' rally was the catalyst for another dominant passage of play from San Antonio, which regrouped and pulled away to take a 91-73 lead by the end of the quarter. "We went away from what was working," Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch said. "Then the defense just cratered — we gave up 30 points in the last six minutes of the third quarter. That's my job, I've gotta get us back on track."

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