SAN FRANCISCO -- The Golden State Warriors are heading back to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2019 and for the sixth time in the last eight years.
The Warriors punched their ticket with their 120-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 on the Western Conference Semifinals on Thursday night.
Klay Thompson played his best game of the series, finishing with a game-high 32 points on 12-of-25 shooting, including eight 3-pointers.
Golden State took control of the game early, building an 18-point lead in the second quarter -- the largest first-half lead for the Warriors and the largest first-half deficit for the Mavericks this postseason.