NBA Champions ·
2018 Golden State Warriors
The 2017-18 Warriors repeated, sweeping LeBron James and the Cavaliers in the Finals for Golden State's third title in four years. Kevin Durant won Finals MVP again, and Stephen Curry set a Finals record with nine threes in Game 2. The harder series came earlier: down 3-2 to Houston in the conference finals, Golden State watched the Rockets miss 27 straight three-pointers in Game 7.
This title took more work than the result suggests. Golden State went 58-24, a step back from the previous two seasons, and dealt with nagging injuries down the stretch. The regular season felt like a formality the team mostly tolerated.
Houston nearly ended it. The Rockets won 65 games and built a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals, then Chris Paul pulled his hamstring. In Game 7 Houston missed 27 consecutive three-pointers, and Golden State erased a double-digit deficit to survive.
The Finals were the opposite. The Warriors swept Cleveland, the fourth straight June meeting between the two teams. Curry buried nine threes in Game 2, a Finals record at the time, and Durant averaged 28.8 points to take Finals MVP for the second year running.
Kevon Looney grew into real minutes at center, and Quinn Cook filled in at guard when Curry sat. This was the last title of the core's first run. Durant tore his Achilles the next June and signed with Brooklyn weeks later.
Championship roster
Featured in Ring Holders Club
| Player | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | PG | 94 |
| Klay Thompson | SG | 85 |
| Kevin Durant | SF | 97 |
| Draymond Green | PF | 85 |
| JaVale McGee | C | 70 |
| Andre Iguodala | 6th man | 78 |
| Steve Kerr | Coach | 91 |
Ratings are year-specific curated estimates for Ring Holders Club, not official NBA stats.
Rest of the roster
| Player | Pos | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kevon Looney | C | |
| Shaun Livingston | G | |
| David West | C | |
| Nick Young | G | bench shooter |
| Quinn Cook | G | filled in when Curry was hurt |
| Jordan Bell | F | rookie big |