OAKLAND, Calif. -- There are many things the Golden State Warriors need to win games in these NBA Finals, but luck? No, that's not something the best team in the NBA the past four seasons should get an extra helping of.
When the Warriors win, it's usually because their superior talent/depth/experience finally takes over and they overwhelm their opponent.
When they lose, it's usually because their superior talent/depth/experience makes them overconfident and they carelessly give away turnovers, possessions and points to less talented teams.
Rarely in Golden State's historic run have we seen something like Thursday night's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cavaliers, when the Warriors were outplayed by an opponent and escaped with a win because of some lucky breaks at the end of the game.