2019 NBA Finals - Golden St vs. Toronto

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For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors are advancing to the NBA's championship round against the defending champions Golden State Warriors.

Toronto vs. Golden State

Game 1: Golden State @ Toronto - Thursday, May 30
Game 2: Golden State @ Toronto - Sunday, June 2
Game 3: Toronto @ Golden State - Wednesday, June 5
Game 4: Toronto @ Golden State - Friday, June 7
*Game 5: Golden State @ Toronto - Monday, June 10
*Game 6: Toronto @ Golden State - Thursday, June 13
*Game 7: Golden State @ Toronto - Sunday, June 16

* if necessary

 

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Warriors heavy favorites over Raptors for Finals for a fifth consecutive year
Golden State won three of the past four titles. The Raptors won both meetings with the Warriors this season: 131-128 in overtime in Toronto and 113-93 in Oakland.

 

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Kawhi Leonard trade pays off with Toronto Raptors Finals berth
Leonard was dominate again in game 6, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assist, 2 steals and 2 block shots.



Kawhi Leonard postseason stats

 

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Warriors-Raptors NBA Finals preview
Defending Steph Curry, Kevin Durant's absence, Kawhi Leonard's crunch-time edge

 

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Kevin Durant travels to Toronto ahead of Games 1, 2
Durant injured his calf in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets and has not played since.


The Toronto Raptors to rely on past experience vs. Golden State Warriors
The Raptors have the added benefit of four key players who have played against the Warriors in the playoffs. Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka.

 

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Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins to be active in Game 1
Cousins has been out since April 15 after suffering what was thought to be a season-ending injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals against Los Angeles Clippers.

 

[The Question]

Y'know, my python boot is too tight
I couldn't get it off last night
A week went by, an' now it's July
I finally got it off
An' my girl-friend cry
"You got STINK FOOT!
STINK FOOT, darlin'
Your STINK FOOT puts a hurt on my nose!
STINK FOOT! STINK FOOT!
I ain't lyin'
Can you rinse it off, d'you suppose?"
Here Fido . . . Fido . . .
C'mere little puppy . . . bring the slippers
"Arf, arf, arf!"
(crash-crumble-bump-bump-bump)
Heh heh heh . . . sick . . .

 

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Golden State vs. Toronto


Game 1: Golden State @ Toronto
Raptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109
The first NBA Finals game outside the U.S. was a party 24 years in the making.
*Toronto leads series 1-0*

Game 2: Golden State @ Toronto - Sunday, June 2
Game 3: Toronto @ Golden State - Wednesday, June 5
Game 4: Toronto @ Golden State - Friday, June 7
*Game 5: Golden State @ Toronto - Monday, June 10
*Game 6: Toronto @ Golden State - Thursday, June 13
*Game 7: Golden State @ Toronto - Sunday, June 16

* if necessary

 

[The Question]

Now he talks like the Kingfish
("Hmmmmm, Saffiiiee!")
From Amos 'n Andy
("Holy mack'l dere . . . Holy mack'l dere!")
He tells you that chitlins
(Chitlins!)
Well, they taste just like candy

He thinks that he's got
De whole thang down
From the Nivea Lotion
To de Royal Crown

 

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NBA Finals ratings dip while Canada sets records

The NBA anticipated that television ratings would dip for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, for two very important reasons.

There's no LeBron James.
Canadian numbers don't count.

 

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Golden State vs. Toronto



Game 1: Golden State @ Toronto
Raptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109
The first NBA Finals game outside the U.S. was a party 24 years in the making.

Game 2: Golden State @ Toronto
Warriors beat Raptors 109-104 to even NBA Finals
Golden State ran off the first 18 points of the second half. Thompson scored 25 points for Golden State before leaving with an hamstring injury. Leonard had 34 points and 14 rebounds for Toronto.

Game 3: Toronto @ Golden State - Wednesday, June 5

 

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With Dubs reeling, Raptors let Game 2 slip away
With Kevin Durant watching from the sidelines, by time the game was ended, Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney had joined him.

 

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Toronto Raptors foward OG Anunoby hopes to return to Finals
He had undergone surgery on April 11, two days before Toronto opened its playoff run against the Orlando Magic


Anunoby career stats
6'8" SF from Indiana

 

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Kevin Durant out for Game 3, Klay Thompson questionable
Kerr also made it clear that center Kevon Looney would miss the rest of the series after suffering a non-displaced first costal cartilage fracture in Game 2

 

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Kyle Lowry vows to be more aggressive in Game 3
Lowry struggled with his shots during the first two games of this series, going 6-for-20 from the field and 4-for-12 from 3-point range.


Kyle Lowry postseason stats

 

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Are the Warriors NBA Finals underdogs without Durant?
Game 4: Friday night (9 p.m. ET on ABC)

 

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Toronto vs. Golden State

Game 1: Golden State @ Toronto - Thursday, May 30
Game 2: Golden State @ Toronto - Sunday, June 2
Game 3: Toronto @ Golden State - Wednesday, June 5
Game 4: Toronto @ Golden State - Friday, June 7
*Game 5: Golden State @ Toronto - Monday, June 10
*Game 6: Toronto @ Golden State - Thursday, June 13
*Game 7: Golden State @ Toronto - Sunday, June 16

* if necessary


*NBA*

 

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Five moments that helped pavedToronto's road to the NBA Finals
They traded for Leonard, Green, Gasol.

 

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Golden State vs. Toronto



Game 1: Golden State @ Toronto
Raptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109
The first NBA Finals game outside the U.S. was a party 24 years in the making.

Game 2: Golden State @ Toronto
Warriors beat Raptors 109-104 to even NBA Finals
Golden State ran off the first 18 points of the second half. Thompson scored 25 points for Golden State before leaving with an hamstring injury. Leonard had 34 points and 14 rebounds for Toronto.

Game 3: Toronto @ Golden State
Raptors hit big shots, beat Warriors 123-109 to win Game 3
Leonard scored 30 and all Raptors starters score in double figures.

Game 4: Toronto @ Golden State - Friday, June 7

 

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Kawhi's 3rd-quarter outburst deflates Golden State
Toronto now has a commanding 3-1 lead. Lenoard had 36 points on 11-for-22 shots, including 3-for-9 from 3-point range, to go with 12 rebounds.