Heart of a Champion, the Warriors defeated the Kings in Sacramento, going 3-2 in the series

The Warriors did what they do best: they won. Golden State showed the heart of a champion, beating the Kings in Sacramento 116-123 in Game 5, leading the series 3-2 and taking the title at home in Game 6!

After a regular 11-30 season on the road, Golden State made history: They won their 28th straight playoff road game (a record in NBA history) and showed the — superb but inexperienced — Kings that the heart of a Champions cannot be underestimated.

Steph Curry with 31 points – and a game-ending big basket and foul in the final – led the Warriors, with Klay Thompson adding 25 points, Draymond Green 21 points and Andrew Wiggins 20 points. However, the unsung hero of the champion was Kevon Looney with 4 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists.

For the Kings, De’Aaron Fox (playing with a broken index finger on his left shooting hand) had 24 points (but on 9/25 shooting) and Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk had 21 points each.

THE DODECALPTA: 36-33, 56-60, 90-99, 116-123

KINGS: Sabonis 21 (10 rebounds, 5 turnovers), Barnes 13, Murray 10 (2 threes, 6 rebounds), Fox 24 (9/25 shooting, 3/10 threes, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 turnovers), Herter 9 ( 1), Lyles 5 (1 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), Edwards, Len 3, Mitchell 10 (2/8 3-pointers), Monk 21 (6/14 shooting, 1/5 3-pointers), 5 rebounds)

WARRIOR: Looney 4 (22 rebounds, 7 assists), Wiggins 20 (2/5 threes), Curry 31 (2/10 threes, 8 assists, 5 turnovers), Thompson 25 (5/11 threes), Poole 10 (4/12 Shooting, 1/6 3-pointers, 6 assists), Green 21 (1 3-pointers, 7 assists), Peyton 8 (6 rebounds), DiVincenzo 2 (1/5 shooting), Moody 2