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Warriors are champions again after 21-0 first-half run, NBA Finals MVP Curry's 34
BOSTON >> After missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, the Warriors' championship window appeared to be shutting.
But Stephen Curry and his teammates proved Thursday night they had no plans to let it close.
The Warriors further cemented the team's dynasty and built upon Curry's legacy as one of the NBA's alltime greatest players as Golden State reclaimed its spot atop of the league, beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 to win their fourth title in eight years.
The Warriors have struggled with close-out games this postseason. Not in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The dynastic trio showed up to impress at TD Garden as if no time had passed. Curry finished with 34 points, Klay Thompson added 12 and Draymond Green played one of the best playoff games of his career as the Warriors
cruised to a victory to notch the franchise's fifth championship since moving to the Bay Area in 1962, and seventh overall.
Moments after hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy, Curry added the one piece of hardware that eluded him to his collection. The Warriors' superstar was named the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP.
After the Celtics jumped to an early 12-point lead, the Warriors sucked the life out of TD Garden, scoring 21 unanswered points — with five 3-pointers — to take a 37-22 lead with 10:13 left in the second quarter.
The Warriors took a 15-point lead into halftime and after Curry drained a 3-pointer about midway through the third quarter, he pointed directly at his ring finger.
The Celtics, led by Jaylen Brown and Al Horford, showed signs of life in the second half, cutting the Warriors' lead down to eight with under six minutes to play in the fourth quarter. But Andrew Wiggins answered with a 3-pointer to end Boston's threat.
With the dynastic core aging and a new young group emerging, the Warriors will do their best to maintain the dominance that has defined this team over the last eight years. But those conversations can wait until after a well-deserved celebration.
For now, the team — now winners of seven titles, surpassing the Bulls for the third-most in the NBA — will savor this euphoric moment in which persistence and excellence led them back to the mountain top.