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NBA Champs! Warriors defeat Cavs in Game 5 to win title

Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Warriors guard Klay Thompson, center, loses the ball while shooting between Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson, left, and J.R. Smith. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson during the first half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, right, talks with assistant Mike Brown during the first half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first half. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) talks with guard Stephen Curry (30) behind Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13). (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson, top left, and Warriors forward David West (3) are separated by guard J.R. Smith (5) and referee Dan Crawford. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward David West, left, wrestles for the ball with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving during the first half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward David West, left, wrestles for the ball with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson, center right, confronts Golden State Warriors forward David West. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, center, and forward Richard Jefferson (24) talk with referee Ed Malloy during the first half. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the first half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool) (AP)
Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) shoots between Warriors forward David West (3) and forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, Pool) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) during the second half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Kyle Terada/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half. (Ezra Shaw/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half. (Kyle Terada/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant reacts after scoring against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) shoots again Warriors guard Klay Thompson, top, and forward Draymond Green during the second half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) shoots again Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, top, and forward Draymond Green. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrate during the second half. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson, left, shoots as Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, center, is held by forward Draymond Green. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (AP)
OAKLAND, California (KTRK) -- Kevin Durant capped his spectacular first season with the Warriors by bringing home that coveted NBA championship he joined Golden State last July so determined to get, scoring 39 points in a fast-and-furious, Finals-clinching 129-120 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.

Stephen Curry added 34 points, 10 assists and six rebounds as Golden State closed out its second title in three years after squandering a 3-1 lead a year ago to the Cavs to miss a repeat. That stung ever since, and even Durant understood, because he gave up the same lead to the Warriors a round earlier with Oklahoma City.
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James, who in 2012 with Miami beat the Thunder in Durant's only other Finals, wound up with 41 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. Kyrie Irving followed up his 40-point gem in Friday's Game 4 with 26 points but shot 9 for 22.

This time, King James gave way to KD, who was the NBA Finals MVP 10 years after being picked second in the NBA draft behind Greg Oden.
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Durant drove left, right and down the middle, knocked down 3-pointers, dished and dunked. He knocked down a 17-foot fadeaway over James early in the fourth quarter, then assisted on a 3-pointer by Andre Iguodala the next time down as the Warriors pulled away.
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