SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors have the gift of time as they head into the NBA Finals.
After wrapping up their Western Conference finals series against the Dallas Mavericks in five games, the Warriors will have exactly one week of rest before Game 1 of the Finals, which tips off Thursday night.
"We gave our guys two straight days off, which is almost unheard of, in playoffs or even just regular season," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday afternoon. "So it was a great chance to decompress the last couple of days.