OAKLAND, CA – The 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season following tonight’s 96-88 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, earning the Western Conference crown with a 4-3 series victory over the Thunder. The Warriors will host Game 1 of the Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, June 2 at 6:00 p.m. at Oracle Arena.
With tonight’s Western Conference Finals series victory, Golden State moves on to the Finals for the eighth time in franchise history, doing so in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1947 and 1948—the first two Finals in league history.