(CNN) — Are we witnessing “The Last Dance” 2.0 — but featuring the Golden State Warriors? On Thursday, the Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the past eight seasons, a feat only three previous teams have ever achieved. After defeating the Dallas Mavericks 120-110 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in San Francisco on Thursday, the Warriors took a 4-1 series victory and now await the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. “I think the common denominator is just talented players who are fierce competitors,” Kerr said of comparisons between the two teams. “The skill and the athleticism and all that, but to also be just incredibly competitive and to want to win so badly.

Source: CNN May 27, 2022 11:33 UTC