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2019 NBA finals
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DatesMay 30–June 16
Eastern finalsRaptors defeated Bucks, 4–2
Western finalsWarriors defeated Trail Blazers, 4–0
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The 2019 NBA Finals is the concluding championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2019 playoffs to determine the champion for the 2018–19 season. In this best-of-seven playoff, the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors are facing the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. The series began on May 30, with a seventh and final game, if necessary, on June 16.[1]

The two-time defending NBA-champion Warriors,[2] for the first time in five consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals, do not have home-court advantage in the series. It was awarded to Toronto, who finished the regular season with one more win (58–24) than Golden State (57–25). Also for the first time over those five postseasons, the Warriors are not facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the championship round.[3] This is also the first finals since 2010 to not include LeBron James, who played in the past eight finals with Cleveland and the Miami Heat.[4] This is the first ever appearance in the finals for Toronto, and is the first NBA Finals with games played outside of the United States.[5]

Background

Golden State Warriors

Main article: 2018–19 Golden State Warriors season

The Warriors finished the 2018–19 regular season with a 57–25 record, winning the Pacific Division and securing the 1st seed in the Western Conference. During an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in November, Draymond Green cursed out teammate Kevin Durant, who becomes a free agent after the season, and he was suspended for the much-publicized blowup.[6][7]

In the playoffs, Golden State defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the first round, despite blowing leads at home in Games 2 and 5.[7] In a sign of respect and with an increased urgency, head coach Steve Kerr opened the following round against the Houston Rockets by moving Andre Iguodala from the bench and starting the Hamptons Five for the first time in the season.[8][9] With the Splash Brothers, Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, struggling with their shooting, Kevin Durant had been the team's best player in the playoffs, averaging a team-leading 35.4 points entering Game 5.[10] However, Durant left the game late in the third quarter after suffering a strained right calf;[10][11] he was later ruled out indefinitely. Led by Curry and Thompson, Golden State pulled out Game 5 without Durant, and won the series in six games.[11] [12] In the Western Conference finals, Golden State swept the Portland Trail Blazers 4–0, with three of the wins including comebacks of 15 points or more. After starting nine consecutive games,[2] Iguodala missed the deciding Game 4 with a sore left calf injury from Game 3.[13] Curry averaged a series career-high 36.5 points, the highest average by a player in a four-game sweep in NBA history.[14] This is Golden State's fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. They are the second team in NBA history to achieve this feat, joining the Boston Celtics, who played in 10 straight Finals (1957–1966).[a]

Toronto Raptors

Main article: 2018–19 Toronto Raptors season

During the offseason, the Raptors fired coach Dwane Casey, who was named the 2018 NBA Coach of the Year weeks later, and replaced him with assistant coach Nick Nurse. They also traded DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Pöltl to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.[7] The move stunned the NBA All-Star DeRozan, who had become a fan favorite in his nine seasons in Toronto.[15][16] It was a risky move for the Raptors and their president, Masai Ujiri, as Leonard was one year away from becoming a free agent,[15] and he wanted to leave the San Antonio Spurs after playing in just nine games in 2017–18 due to tendinopathy in his left quadriceps.[7][16] However, the 2014 NBA Finals MVP made it through the season healthy while being systematically rested for 22 games.[7][16] During the season, Toronto also traded Jonas Valančiūnas for Marc Gasol.[7]

The Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic in five games the first round. They defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Leonard hitting the game-winner at the buzzer as the ball bounced four times on the rim before falling in.[16] Toronto advanced to the Eastern Conference finals to face the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite trailing 2–0, the Raptors won the next four games to advance to the Finals in six games,[15] as Leonard outplayed the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo.[16] This is the first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history.[17] It broke a 25-year drought for teams from Toronto appearing in the championship round of any of the four major North American professional sports leagues since Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays were in the 1993 World Series.[18]

Road to the Finals

Main article: 2019 NBA playoffs
Toronto Raptors (Eastern Conference champion) Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion)
Eastern Conference
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1z – Milwaukee Bucks *6022.732–82
2y – Toronto Raptors *5824.7072.082
3x – Philadelphia 76ers5131.6229.082
4x – Boston Celtics4933.59811.082
5x – Indiana Pacers4834.58512.082
6x – Brooklyn Nets4240.51218.082
7y – Orlando Magic *4240.51218.082
8x – Detroit Pistons4141.50019.082
9Charlotte Hornets3943.47621.082
10Miami Heat3943.47621.082
11Washington Wizards3250.39028.082
12Atlanta Hawks2953.35431.082
13Chicago Bulls2260.26838.082
14Cleveland Cavaliers1963.23241.082
15New York Knicks1765.20743.082
2nd seed in the East, 2nd best league record 		Regular season
Western Conference
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1c – Golden State Warriors *5725.695–82
2y – Denver Nuggets *5428.6593.082
3x – Portland Trail Blazers5329.6464.082
4y – Houston Rockets *5329.6464.082
5x – Utah Jazz5032.6107.082
6x – Oklahoma City Thunder4933.5988.082
7x – San Antonio Spurs4834.5859.082
8x – Los Angeles Clippers4834.5859.082
9Sacramento Kings3943.47618.082
10Los Angeles Lakers3745.45120.082
11Minnesota Timberwolves3646.43921.082
12Memphis Grizzlies3349.40224.082
13New Orleans Pelicans3349.40224.082
14Dallas Mavericks3349.40224.082
15Phoenix Suns1963.23238.082
1st seed in the West, 3rd best league record
Defeated the 7th seeded Orlando Magic, 4–1 First round Defeated the 8th seeded Los Angeles Clippers, 4–2
Defeated the 3rd seeded Philadelphia 76ers, 4–3 Conference Semifinals Defeated the 4th seeded Houston Rockets, 4–2
Defeated the 1st seeded Milwaukee Bucks, 4–2 Conference Finals Defeated the 3rd seeded Portland Trail Blazers, 4–0

Regular season series

The Raptors won the regular season series 2–0.

December 12, 2018
Toronto Raptors 113, Golden State Warriors 93

Series summary

Game Date Home Team Result Road Team
Game 1 Thursday, May 30 Toronto Raptors 118–109 (1–0) Golden State Warriors
Game 2 Sunday, June 2 Toronto Raptors Golden State Warriors
Game 3 Wednesday, June 5 Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors
Game 4 Friday, June 7 Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors
Game 5* Monday, June 10 Toronto Raptors Golden State Warriors
Game 6* Thursday, June 13 Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors
Game 7* Sunday, June 16 Toronto Raptors Golden State Warriors

* If necessary

NBA Finals Series

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Game 1

Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points on 14-of-17 shooting to lead Toronto to a 118–109 win over Golden State. The Raptors had a 10-point lead at the half. Siakam, a finalist for the NBA Most Improved Player Award, shot 6-for-6 in the third quarter to keep the Warriors at bay. Toronto maintained a double-digit lead for most of the fourth quarter, countering every rally by Golden State.[19]

Leonard had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his first NBA Finals game since he was named the Finals MVP in 2014. Marc Gasol added 20 for the Raptors. Curry scored 34 and Thompson had 21 for Golden State, who had won Game 1 of the finals in each the last four years. Draymond Green had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. DeMarcus Cousins returned from a quadriceps injury to come off the bench in his first NBA Finals game. Durant, the MVP of the last two NBA Finals, travelled with the team to Toronto but remained sidelined.[19]

May 30 Golden State Warriors 109–118
(Series: Toronto leads series, 1–0) 		Toronto Raptors Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
9:00 pm Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 28–34, 32–29, 28–30
SN, RDS, ABC Pts: Stephen Curry 34
Rebs: Draymond Green 10
Asts: Draymond Green 10 		Box score Pts: Pascal Siakam 32
Rebs: Leonard, Siakam 8 each
Asts: Kyle Lowry 9 		Attendance: 19,983
Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, John Goble


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 30 Stephen Curry 34 5 5
SG 11 Klay Thompson 21 5 1
SF 9 Andre Iguodala 6 6 7
PF 23 Draymond Green 10 10 10
PF 2 Jordan Bell 2 3 1
Reserves:
C 5 Kevon Looney 9 3 1
PG 34 Shaun Livingston 6 4 1
PG 4 Quinn Cook 6 0 1
C 0 Demarcus Cousins 3 0 2
SF 28 Alfonzo McKinnie 6 1 0
PF 21 Jonas Jerebko 6 1 0
SG 10 Jacob Evans 0 0 0
C 12 Andrew Bogut DNP
SF 35 Kevin Durant  Injured DNP
Head coach:
Steve Kerr
Warriors jersey
Team colours
Warriors
Raptors jersey
Team colours
Raptors


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Warriors Statistics Raptors
34/78 (43.6%) Field goals 39/77 (50.6%)
12/31 (38.7%) 3-pt field goals 13/33 (39.4%)
29/31 (93.5%) Free throws 27/32 (84.4%)
9 Offensive rebounds 7
29 Defensive rebounds 29
38 Total rebounds 36
29 Assists 25
17 Turnovers 10
6 Steals 6
2 Blocks 6
27 Fouls 26
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 7 Kyle Lowry 7 6 9
SG 14 Danny Green 11 2 1
SF 43 Pascal Siakam 32 8 5
PF 2 Kawhi Leonard 23 8 5
C 33 Marc Gasol 20 7 1
Reserves:
SF 24 Norman Powell 2 1 0
C 9 Serge Ibaka 5 3 1
PG 23 Fred VanVleet 15 1 2
SG 1 Patrick McCaw 3 0 1
PF 15 Eric Moreland DNP
SF 13 Malcolm Miller DNP
PG 17 Jeremy Lin DNP
SG 20 Jodie Meeks DNP
Head coach:
Nick Nurse

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

Game 5

Game 6

Game 7

Rosters

Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 30 Agbaji, Ochai Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-04-20 Kansas
G/F 4 Barnes, Scottie Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 2001-08-01 Florida State
G/F 9 Barrett, RJ Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2000-06-14 Duke
F 25 Boucher, Chris Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-01-11 Oregon
G/F 11 Brown, Bruce Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996-08-15 Miami (FL)
C 35 Carlson, Branden (TW) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-06-14 Utah
G 3 Carton, D. J. Injured (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-08-05 Marquette
F/C 22 Chomche, Ulrich 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 2005-12-30 NBA Academy Africa
(Saly, Senegal)
G/F 1 Dick, Gradey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-11-20 Kansas
G 0 Freeman-Liberty, Javon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-10-20 DePaul
G 45 Mitchell, Davion 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1998-09-05 Baylor
F 2 Mogbo, Jonathan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-10-29 San Francisco
F 13 Nwora, Jordan (FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1998-09-09 Louisville
F/C 41 Olynyk, Kelly Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1991-04-19 Gonzaga
C 19 Pöltl, Jakob Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1995-10-15 Utah
G 5 Quickley, Immanuel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-17 Kentucky
G 23 Shead, Jamal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-07-24 Houston
G/F 17 Temple, Garrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-05-08 LSU
G 33 Trent, Gary Jr. (FA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-01-18 Duke
F — Vezenkov, Aleksandar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1995-08-06 Bulgaria
G 14 Walter, Ja'Kobe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-09-04 Baylor
F/C — Williams, Malik (FA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998-08-26 Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: July 7, 2024

Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA
G — Beekman, Reece (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-08 Virginia
G 30 Curry, Stephen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-03-14 Davidson
F/C 12 Garuba, Usman (FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 2002-03-09 Spain
F 23 Green, Draymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990-03-04 Michigan State
G/F 17 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
F/C 32 Jackson-Davis, Trayce 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-02-22 Indiana
F 00 Kuminga, Jonathan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002-10-06 The Patrick School (NJ)
F/C 5 Looney, Kevon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-02-06 UCLA
G 8 Melton, De'Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-28 USC
G 4 Moody, Moses 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2002-05-31 Arkansas
G/F 0 Payton, Gary II Injured (FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-12-01 Oregon State
G 2 Podziemski, Brandin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-25 Santa Clara
F/C — Post, Quinten (DP) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-03-21 Boston College
G/F 25 Quiñones, Lester (FA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2000-11-16 Memphis
G 18 Robinson, Jerome (TW, FA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-02-22 Boston College
G 15 Santos, Gui 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-22 Brazil
G 61 Spencer, Pat (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-07-04 Northwestern
G/F — Waters, Lindy III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-07-28 Oklahoma State
F 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1995-02-23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: July 12, 2024

Media coverage

In the United States, the Finals will be televised by ABC in English and ESPN Deportes in Spanish. Play-by-play commentator Mike Breen, and analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson will call the series on ABC, while Álvaro Martín (play-by-play) and Carlos Morales (analyst) will be on ESPN Deportes.[20]

In Canada, the Raptors' and the NBA's main local rightsholders, Sportsnet (games 1, 3, 5, and 7) and TSN (games 2, 4, and 6), will air locally-produced telecasts with the Raptors' commentary team of Matt Devlin on play-by-play, and Leo Rautins or Jack Armstrong as analysts. CTV2 will air TSN's games on broadcast television, but using the ABC feed, in order to enforce simultaneous substitution over ABC affiliates distributed in Canada (Sportsnet did not state that it would use its own sister broadcast network, Citytv, in a similar manner).[21]


Notes

  1. ^ The Celtics advanced 10 straight times, winning nine, including eight consecutive.[2]

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