Warriors beat Trail Blazers in overtime to reach NBA Finalshome/Sports/Top Sports/Warriors beat Trail Blazers in overtime to reach NBA FinalsLOS 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 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) and into a fifth straight NBA Finals. The two-time defending NBA champions swept the Blazers in four games in the best-of-seven Western Conference 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. Fittingly, Curry and Green combined on the game-winning basket in overtime, Curry feeding Green for a three-pointer that pushed Golden State to a 119-115 lead with 39.6 seconds left in overtime. “We couldn’t get over the hump,” Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts said.

Source: Manila Times May 21, 2019 16:20 UTC