Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berthBy The Manila TimesPORTLAND, Oregon: The Golden State Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals, getting triple-doubles from Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Curry added 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Playing without Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and DeMarcus Cousins, the Warriors became the first team to reach five straight finals since the Boston Celtics went to 10 in a row from 1957-66. Damian Lillard, playing with separated ribs, had 28 points and 12 assists for Portland. Meyers Leonard added a career-high 30 points along with 12 rebounds.

Source: Manila Times May 21, 2019 04:18 UTC