The Golden State Warriors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive season, and they did it in such a dominating fashion as they swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals series.
After blowing out the Blazers in Game 1, the Warriors saw themselves in a tug-of-war over the next three games. They barely escaped the Blazers in Game 2, erased a second-half lead to steal the victory in Game 3, and then carved out a 119-117 overtime win in Game 4 on Sunday night.
Remarkably, their Game 4 victory is the first time that the Warriors have won a game in overtime this season.
A necessary reminder: Warriors are 0-6 in overtime this season.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 21, 2019
The Warriors' championship pedigree was in full display against the Blazers in the series-clinching win, as Stephen Curry and Draymond Green finished with triple-doubles. Despite missing the services of Kevin Durant through the entire series, Golden State was still too much for Portland to handle.
They now wait for the winner of the Milwaukee Bucks-Toronto Raptors series in the East.
The Warriors are gunning for their third straight title, and it seems that they are peaking at just the right moment. After struggling to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, they took out the Houston Rockets in the second before making quick work of the Blazers in the conference finals. They have all the momentum they need heading into the NBA Finals this season.
At this point, it looks like there's no stopping Golden State from winning their third championship in four years.
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