Professional basketball supremacy has returned to the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Golden State Warriors clinched the team’s fourth NBA title in eight years Thursday night, decisively defeating the Boston Celtics on the road, 103-90, to win the seven-game championship series, 4-2. It was the franchise’s seventh overall title.
Stephen Curry scored 34 points for Golden State and earned the series Most Valuable Player award, the first time he won the honor. Curry was joined by veterans Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala in winning their fourth championship with Golden State.