LOS ANGELES – Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both posted triple-doubles to power the Golden State Warriors to a 119-117 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers and into a fifth straight NBA Finals. The only other team to reach five straight NBA Finals was the Boston Celtics, when they went to a record 10 in a row from 1957 to 1966. The Trail Blazers had led 69-65 at halftime, and built the lead to 17 in the third quarter. Portland star Lillard, playing with painful separated ribs, finished with 28 points while unheralded Meyers Leonard led the Trail Blazers with 30 points and 12 rebounds. CJ McCollum added 26 for the Trail Blazers, but it wasn't enough for a team that had fended off elimination twice in their second-round series against the Denver Nuggets.

Source: Philippine Star May 21, 2019 04:06 UTC