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| Golden State celebrated its first N.B.A. championship in 40 years. Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
CLEVELAND — The Golden State
Warriors launched some 8,900 shots this season. They attempted layups and
3-pointers, runners and elbow jumpers. They dazzled fans and overwhelmed
opponents. But every time the ball left their fingertips, the Warriors seemed
to be building toward something bigger and better, toward the brightest stage
and the grandest prize.
The Warriors were chasing
history, a journey they completed Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena with a 105-97
victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the N.B.A. finals.
Golden State celebrated its
first N.B.A. championship in 40 years when the final buzzer sounded, the
players forming a frantic mob at center court as silence fell over the sellout
crowd. The Warriors won the final three games of this best-of-seven series,
countering every move that the Cavaliers made — and all the points, rebounds
and assists that LeBron James could produce.
