2019 edition of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors
2019 NBA Finals
Team
Coach
Wins
Toronto Raptors
Nick Nurse
4
Golden State Warriors
Steve Kerr
2
Dates
May 30 – June 13
MVP
Kawhi Leonard (Toronto Raptors)
Eastern Finals
Raptors defeated Bucks, 4–2
Western Finals
Warriors defeated Trail Blazers, 4–0
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The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2018–19 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series held from May 30 through June 13, 2019, the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeated the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, 4–2, earning the franchise its first NBA championship as well as the first win by an NBA team based outside the United States. Acquired by the Raptors via a trade during the off-season, Kawhi Leonard was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second time in his career.[1]
This was the first NBA Finals appearance for the Raptors, and the league's first finals with games played outside of the United States.[2] Home-court advantage was awarded to Toronto, who finished the regular season with one more win (58–24) than Golden State (57–25). This was the first time in five consecutive NBA Finals appearances that the then-two-time defending NBA-champion Warriors did not have home-court advantage.[3] This meant that Games 3, 4, and 6 were held in Golden State (the last postseason home games for the Warriors in Oracle Arena) and Games 1, 2, and 5 were in Toronto. Had it been necessary, Game 7 would have been held in Toronto. Also for the first time after the past four postseasons, the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not meet in the championship round.[4] This was the first Finals since 2010 not to feature LeBron James, who played in the past eight Finals with the Cavaliers and the Miami Heat.[5]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the last NBA Finals until 2022 to be played in its traditional June schedule. This also was the last finals until the 2023 NBA Finals in which a team made its first trip to the NBA Finals in its franchise history. For the first time in NBA History, two national anthems were performed before the game started, "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the country of the United States and "O Canada" for the country of Canada.
^"Kawhi Leonard joins elite company in winning Finals MVP". NBA.com. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^"How long has it been since each team last made The Finals?". NBA.com. May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
^Cite error: The named reference cacciola_05202019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Schuhmann, John (May 29, 2019). "Road Warriors: For first time in five Finals, Golden State opens title series on road". NBA.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
^Paine, Neil (May 29, 2019). "This Is The First NBA Finals In 9 Years Without LeBron. (A Lot Has Changed.)". FiveThirtyEight.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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