The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics to win their fourth NBA championship in the last eight years and their first since 2018.
In game six in Boston, the Warriors won 103-90, clinching the series 4-2.
They are also the first club to move from the league’s worst team to a title in two years, having completed 2019-20 with a dismal 15-50 record.
For the first time, Stephen Curry, who was twice the most valuable player during the regular season, was named NBA Finals MVP.
The 34-year-old point guard averaged 31.2 points per game in the six games, including 34 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds in Thursday’s triumph.
Golden State won the NBA title for the first time in four years, with Andrew Wiggins scoring 18 points and Jordan Poole 15 points.
They also won the title in 2015, 2017 and 2018, but lost in the finals in 2016 and 2019 before missing the playoffs the last two seasons while rebuilding their roster.
Kevin Durant left the San Francisco Warriors as a free agency in 2019, while Curry and Klay Thompson – who scored 12 points on Thursday – were both injured in the 2019-20 season.
The combination, along with important defensive player Draymond Green, have been instrumental in the team’s four championship victories.
“We found a way to just get it done,” said Curry, who was the seventh overall draft pick by the Warriors in 2009.
“You always have a doubt, but you know how long the road is to get back here because of how hard it is to win at this level.”