Golden State Warriors win NBA championship with Game 6 victory over Boston Celtics

Led by 34 points from Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night to claim their fourth NBA championship in the last eight seasons.

The victory gives the trio of Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green their fourth title together -- all under head coach Steve Kerr -- adding to their championships from 2015, 2017 and 2018.

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They've won 21 NBA Finals games together, having recently passed Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (19) for the most NBA Finals wins by a trio over the last 30 years.

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Curry, who was in tears on the court after the final whistle, won NBA Finals MVP honors for the first time in his career.

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This title ends a blip for the Warriors, as they were marred by injuries for a couple of years and were back in the postseason for the first time since 2019.

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The way Game 6 unfolded at TD Garden in Boston didn't initially look like it would be a surefire win for Golden State. Boston was up 14-2 to start the game. But the Warriors didn't just claw back -- they hit the gas pedal.

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Golden State went on a 52-25 run to end the first half. That included a 21-0 run -- the longest scoring run in an NBA Finals game in the last 50 years.

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The Celtics cut the Warriors' lead to single digits late in the third quarter and again in the fourth quarter but could get no closer.

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Until their Game 5 loss in these Finals, they were unbeaten in postseason games following a defeat. They have been victorious in two win-or-go-home games against the Milwaukee Bucks and a Game 7 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Yet the Celtics were up 2-1 in the series before losing three straight to Golden State, including Games 4 and 6 in Boston.

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This is the Warriors' seventh league title in franchise history -- two of which were won as the Philadelphia Warriors in 1947 and 1956.

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who normally presents the Larry O'Brien Trophy to the NBA champion, did not attend Games 5 or 6 due to the NBA's health and safety protocols.

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