2018 NBA Finals - wikipedia 2018 NBA Finals 2018 NBA Finals Team Coach Wins Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr Cleveland Cavaliers Tyronn Lue 0 Dates May 31 -- June 8 MVP Kevin Durant ( Golden State Warriors ) Television U.S. : English : ABC Spanish : ESPN Deportes Canada : TSN ( Games 1 and 3 ) Sportsnet ( Games 2 and 4 ) Announcers ABC : Mike Breen ( play - by - play ) Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy ( analysts ) Doris Burke ( sideline reporter ) ESPN Deportes : Álvaro Martín ( play - by - play ) Carlos Morales ( analyst ) Radio network ESPN Radio ( National ) Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network ( Cleveland ) Golden State Warriors Radio Network ( Golden State ) Announcers Marc Kestecher and Hubie Brown ( ESPN Radio ) John Michael and Jim Chones ( Cleveland ) Tim Roye, Jim Barnett and Tom Tolbert ( Golden State ) Referees Game 1 : Ken Mauer, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy Game 2 : Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Derrick Stafford Game 3 : Marc Davis, John Goble, Zach Zarba Game 4 : Scott Foster, James Capers, Jason Phillips Eastern Finals Cavaliers defeated Celtics, 4 -- 3 Western Finals Warriors defeated Rockets, 4 -- 3 < 2017 NBA Finals 2019 > The 2018 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's 2017 -- 18 season and conclusion of the season 's playoffs. In this best - of - seven playoff, the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors swept the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0. This Finals was the first time in any of North America 's four major professional sports leagues that the same two teams met for the championship four years in a row. This was also the first time that a team was swept in the NBA Finals since 2007, in which the Cavaliers were also the losing team. LeBron James, in his eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance, suffered the second Finals sweeps of his career, having also played in the 2007 NBA Finals. Kevin Durant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. After his third appearance in the Finals, Durant became the only player to shoot over 50 -- 40 -- 90 for an NBA Finals career under the non-shortened 3 - point line. The Warriors had home - court advantage in the series since they had a better regular season record of 58 -- 24, compared to the Cavaliers 50 -- 32. Entering the Finals matchup, the Warriors were also noted by various sports media outlets as one of the biggest NBA Finals favorites in recent history. This was the first time since 2012 that the Finals did not feature either of the top seeds in each conference. The 2018 Finals began on May 31 and ended on June 8. The series was sponsored by the Internet television service YouTube TV and officially known as the 2018 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. Contents 1 Background 1.1 Cleveland Cavaliers 1.2 Golden State Warriors 1.3 Road to the Finals 1.4 Regular season series 2 Series summary 3 NBA Finals Series 3.1 Game 1 3.2 Game 2 3.3 Game 3 3.4 Game 4 4 Rosters 4.1 Cleveland Cavaliers 4.2 Golden State Warriors 5 Player statistics 6 Sponsorship 7 Broadcast 7.1 Television ratings 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Background Cleveland Cavaliers Main article : 2017 -- 18 Cleveland Cavaliers season This was the Cleveland Cavaliers ' fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, and fifth appearance overall. This is also the eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers Prior to the 2017 -- 18 season, point guard Kyrie Irving demanded to be traded away from the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers agreed to his request, trading Irving to the Boston Celtics in exchange for point guard Isaiah Thomas, small forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Žižić, the first round pick from the Brooklyn Nets in the 2018 NBA Draft and the Miami Heat 's 2020 second round pick. Miami 's second round pick was added as compensation after Isaiah Thomas failed his physical. Other major changes included shooting guard Dwyane Wade signing with the Cavaliers, thus reuniting with James from their time together on the Big Three - era Miami Heat, and the signing of point guard Derrick Rose to a one - year contract. On February 8, 2018 -- just before the NBA trade deadline -- the Cavaliers radically changed their roster in a little more than an hour, acquiring George Hill, Rodney Hood, Jordan Clarkson, and Larry Nance Jr. in exchange for Thomas, Rose, Crowder, Wade, Channing Frye, Iman Shumpert, and their own 2018 first - round pick. Multiple writers argued at the time that the trades made the Cavaliers significantly better. The Cavaliers finished the 2017 -- 18 regular season with a 50 -- 32 record, securing the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the first round, swept the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Golden State Warriors Main article : 2017 -- 18 Golden State Warriors season This was the Golden State Warriors ' fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. During the 2017 -- 18 offseason, the Warriors resigned their core players, including Stephen Curry to a five - year contract worth $201 million, and Kevin Durant to a two - year, $53 million contract. Golden State also resigned Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Zaza Pachulia, and David West. A major free agent acquired during the offseason was guard Nick Young. The Warriors finished the 2017 -- 18 regular season with a 58 -- 24 record, winning the Pacific Division and securing the 2nd seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Golden State defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the first round, eliminated the New Orleans Pelicans in five games in the Western Conference semifinals, and defeated the Houston Rockets in seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors entered the series as heavy favorites. Road to the Finals Main article : 2018 NBA Playoffs Cleveland Cavaliers ( Eastern Conference champion ) Golden State Warriors ( Western Conference champion ) Eastern Conference # Team PCT GB GP c -- Toronto Raptors * 59 23. 720 -- 82 x -- Boston Celtics 55 27. 671 4.0 82 x -- Philadelphia 76ers 52 30. 634 7.0 82 y -- Cleveland Cavaliers * 50 32. 610 9.0 82 5 x -- Indiana Pacers 48 34. 585 11.0 82 6 y -- Miami Heat * 44 38. 537 15.0 82 7 x -- Milwaukee Bucks 44 38. 537 15.0 82 8 x -- Washington Wizards 43 39. 524 16.0 82 9 Detroit Pistons 39 43. 476 20.0 82 10 Charlotte Hornets 36 46. 439 23.0 82 11 New York Knicks 29 53. 354 30.0 82 12 Brooklyn Nets 28 54. 341 31.0 82 13 Chicago Bulls 27 55. 329 32.0 82 14 Orlando Magic 25 57. 305 34.0 82 15 Atlanta Hawks 24 58. 293 35.0 82 4th seed in the East, 6th best league record Regular season Western Conference # Team PCT GB GP z -- Houston Rockets * 65 17. 793 -- 82 y -- Golden State Warriors * 58 24. 707 7.0 82 y -- Portland Trail Blazers * 49 33. 598 16.0 82 x -- Oklahoma City Thunder 48 34. 585 17.0 82 5 x -- Utah Jazz 48 34. 585 17.0 82 6 x -- New Orleans Pelicans 48 34. 585 17.0 82 7 x -- San Antonio Spurs 47 35. 573 18.0 82 8 x -- Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35. 573 18.0 82 9 Denver Nuggets 46 36. 561 19.0 82 10 Los Angeles Clippers 42 40. 512 23.0 82 11 Los Angeles Lakers 35 47. 427 30.0 82 12 Sacramento Kings 27 55. 329 38.0 82 13 Dallas Mavericks 24 58. 293 41.0 82 14 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60. 268 43.0 82 15 Phoenix Suns 21 61. 256 44.0 82 2nd seed in the West, 3rd best league record Defeated the 5th seeded Indiana Pacers, 4 -- 3 First round Defeated the 7th seeded San Antonio Spurs, 4 -- 1 Defeated the 1st seeded Toronto Raptors, 4 -- 0 Conference Semifinals Defeated the 6th seeded New Orleans Pelicans, 4 -- 1 Defeated the 2nd seeded Boston Celtics, 4 -- 3 Conference Finals Defeated the 1st seeded Houston Rockets, 4 -- 3 Regular season series The Warriors won the regular season series 2 -- 0. December 25, 2017 Recap Cleveland Cavaliers 92, Golden State Warriors 99 Oracle Arena, Oakland, California January 15, 2018 Recap Golden State Warriors 118, Cleveland Cavaliers 108 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Series summary Game Date Home Team Result Road Team Game 1 Thursday, May 31 Golden State Warriors 124 -- 114 ( OT ) ( 1 -- 0 ) Cleveland Cavaliers Game 2 Sunday, June 3 Golden State Warriors 122 -- 103 ( 2 -- 0 ) Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3 Wednesday, June 6 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 -- 110 ( 0 -- 3 ) Golden State Warriors Game 4 Friday, June 8 Cleveland Cavaliers 85 -- 108 ( 0 -- 4 ) Golden State Warriors NBA Finals series All times are in Eastern Daylight Time ( UTC − 4 ) Game 1 Klay Thompson of the Warriors suffered a leg injury in the first quarter, but returned to the game in the second quarter. With the score tied at 107 in the last five seconds of regulation, J.R. Smith of the Cavaliers dribbled the ball towards half court rather than taking a final shot. Tyronn Lue, Cleveland 's coach, later said that Smith thought the Cavaliers were ahead, though Smith denied not knowing the correct score, and claimed he assumed his team would take a time - out. Cleveland was not able to score in the final seconds and the game went to overtime. In overtime, the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 17 -- 7 to win the game. Tristan Thompson was ejected following a flagrant foul with 2.6 seconds remaining in overtime. Cleveland 's LeBron James scored 51 points in Game 1, the sixth - highest point total for an NBA Finals game and the most in a loss. After Game 1, James punched a whiteboard in the Cavaliers lockerroom due to frustration, suffering a bone contusion in his hand that he kept private for the remainder of the series. ( ( ( teamA ) ) ) v ( ( ( teamB ) ) ) May 31 Cleveland Cavaliers 114 -- 124 0 ( OT ) Golden State Warriors Oracle Arena, Oakland, California 9 : 00 pm Scoring by quarter : 30 -- 29, 26 -- 27, 22 -- 28, 29 -- 23, Overtime : 7 -- 17 ABC Pts : LeBron James 51 Rebs : Kevin Love 13 Asts : LeBron James 8 Boxscore Pts : Stephen Curry 29 Rebs : Draymond Green 11 Asts : Green, Curry 9 each Attendance : 19,596 Referees : Ken Mauer, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG George Hill 7 SG 5 J.R. Smith 10 6 SF 23 LeBron James 51 8 8 PF 0 Kevin Love 21 13 13 Tristan Thompson 5 0 Reserves : G 8 Jordan Clarkson 0 32 Jeff Green 7 5 22 Larry Nance Jr. 9 11 0 26 Kyle Korver Rodney Hood DNP F / C 41 Ante Žižić DNP 16 Cedi Osman DNP 81 José Calderón DNP Head coach : Tyronn Lue Cavaliers Warriors 0 Cavaliers Statistics Warriors 44 / 99 ( 44.4 % ) Field goals 46 / 90 ( 51.1 % ) 10 / 37 ( 27 % ) 3 - pt field goals 13 / 36 ( 36.1 % ) 16 / 22 ( 72 / 7 % ) Free throws 19 / 20 ( 95 % ) 19 Offensive rebounds 34 Defensive rebounds 34 53 Total rebounds 38 18 Assists 31 11 Turnovers 7 5 Steals 10 Blocks 6 18 Fouls 18 Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG 30 Stephen Curry 29 6 9 SG 11 Klay Thompson 24 SF 35 Kevin Durant 26 9 6 PF 23 Draymond Green 13 11 9 5 Kevon Looney 8 0 Reserves : C Jordan Bell 6 Nick Young 0 G / F 34 Shaun Livingston 10 0 Patrick McCaw 0 0 David West 0 JaVale McGee 0 Quinn Cook 0 0 0 27 Zaza Pachulia DNP 15 Damian Jones DNP G / F 9 Andre Iguodala DNP Head coach : Steve Kerr Game 2 The Warriors employed more double teams against James in Game 2, limiting him to 29 points. Cleveland had a 41 % field goal percentage, including 9 - for - 27 ( 33.3 % ) on three - point field goals. Meanwhile, Golden State 's Stephen Curry set an NBA Finals record in Game 2 with nine three - point field goals. He scored 33 points, while the Warriors got 26 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists from Kevin Durant, and 20 points from Klay Thompson. Smith struggled for Cleveland, shooting 2 - for - 9 ( 22.2 % ) with both baskets coming in the first quarter. The Warriors won 122 -- 103 over the Cavaliers. ( ( ( teamA ) ) ) v ( ( ( teamB ) ) ) June 3 Cleveland Cavaliers 103 -- 122 Golden State Warriors Oracle Arena, Oakland, California 8 : 00 pm Scoring by quarter : 28 -- 32, 18 -- 27, 34 -- 31, 23 -- 32 ABC Pts : LeBron James 29 Rebs : Kevin Love 10 Asts : LeBron James 13 Boxscore Pts : Stephen Curry 33 Rebs : Kevin Durant 9 Asts : Stephen Curry 8 Attendance : 19,596 Referees : Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Derrick Stafford Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG George Hill 15 SG 5 J.R. Smith 5 SF 23 LeBron James 29 9 13 PF 0 Kevin Love 22 10 13 Tristan Thompson 11 5 0 Reserves : G 8 Jordan Clarkson 32 Jeff Green 6 22 Larry Nance Jr. 9 11 0 26 Kyle Korver Rodney Hood F / C 41 Ante Žižić 0 0 16 Cedi Osman 0 81 José Calderón Head coach : Tyronn Lue Cavaliers Warriors 0 Cavaliers Statistics Warriors 37 / 90 ( 41.1 % ) Field goals 47 / 82 ( 57.3 % ) 9 / 27 ( 33.3 % ) 3 - pt field goals 15 / 36 ( 41.7 % ) 20 / 26 ( 76.9 % ) Free throws 13 / 21 ( 61 / 9 % ) 16 Offensive rebounds 7 26 Defensive rebounds 34 42 Total rebounds 41 25 Assists 28 10 Turnovers 12 9 Steals Blocks 8 15 Fouls 25 Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG 30 Stephen Curry 33 7 8 SG 11 Klay Thompson 20 SF 35 Kevin Durant 26 9 7 PF 23 Draymond Green 5 8 7 JaVale McGee 12 0 Reserves : C 5 Kevon Looney 0 Jordan Bell 5 6 Nick Young 0 0 G / F 34 Shaun Livingston 10 5 0 Patrick McCaw 0 0 0 David West Quinn Cook 0 0 27 Zaza Pachulia 6 0 15 Damian Jones DNP G / F 9 Andre Iguodala DNP Head coach : Steve Kerr Game 3 Andre Iguodala of the Warriors, who missed the previous six games, including the first two games of the NBA Finals, due to a left leg injury, returned in Game 3. He injured his right leg early in the game, not returning until after halftime. The Cavaliers started the game with a 14 -- 4 advantage and led for the entire first half, at one point leading by 13. The Warriors trimmed Cleveland 's lead to six by halftime. The Cavaliers enjoyed strong contributions from Rodney Hood, who scored 15 points, Smith, who scored 13 points, and Kevin Love, who had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Durant scored a playoff career - high 43 points, while also contributing 13 rebounds and seven assists, in a 110 -- 102 win over the Cavaliers, helping the Warriors take a 3 -- 0 lead. Golden State withstood poor offensive performances from Curry and Klay Thompson, the Splash Brothers. Curry missed 13 out of his first 14 shot attempts in the game. The Cavaliers were 3 - for - 17 ( 17.6 % ) on three point shots in the second half, and Durant scored a three - pointer late in the game that ended Cleveland 's chances of a comeback. With the 110 -- 102 victory, the Warriors took a 3 -- 0 series lead. ( ( ( teamA ) ) ) v ( ( ( teamB ) ) ) June 6 Golden State Warriors 110 -- 102 Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio 9 : 00 pm Scoring by quarter : 28 -- 29, 24 -- 29, 31 -- 23, 27 -- 21 ABC Pts : Kevin Durant 43 Rebs : Kevin Durant 13 Asts : Draymond Green 9 Boxscore Pts : LeBron James 33 Rebs : Kevin Love 13 Asts : LeBron James 11 Attendance : 20,562 Referees : Marc Davis, John Goble, Zach Zarba Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG 30 Stephen Curry 11 5 6 SG 11 Klay Thompson 10 SF 35 Kevin Durant 43 13 7 PF 23 Draymond Green 10 9 JaVale McGee 10 0 Reserves : G / F 9 Andre Iguodala 8 5 Kevon Looney 0 0 0 Jordan Bell 10 6 0 6 Nick Young 0 0 0 G / F 34 Shaun Livingston 8 0 0 Patrick McCaw 0 0 0 David West 0 0 Quinn Cook DNP 27 Zaza Pachulia DNP Head coach : Steve Kerr Warriors Cavaliers 0 Warriors Statistics Cavaliers 42 / 81 ( 51.9 % ) Field goals 37 / 90 ( 41.1 % ) 9 / 26 ( 34.6 % ) 3 - pt field goals 9 / 27 ( 33.3 % ) 17 / 19 ( 89.5 % ) Free throws 20 / 26 ( 76.9 % ) 6 Offensive rebounds 16 31 Defensive rebounds 26 37 Total rebounds 42 27 Assists 25 10 Turnovers 10 6 Steals 9 5 Blocks 20 Fouls 15 Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG George Hill 5 SG 5 J.R. Smith 13 0 SF 23 LeBron James 33 10 11 PF 0 Kevin Love 20 13 13 Tristan Thompson 8 7 0 Reserves : G 8 Jordan Clarkson DNP 32 Jeff Green 0 22 Larry Nance Jr. 5 26 Kyle Korver 0 0 Rodney Hood 15 6 0 F / C 41 Ante Žižić DNP 16 Cedi Osman DNP 81 José Calderón DNP Head coach : Tyronn Lue Game 4 The Warriors led the game nearly from start to finish. Golden State led 13 -- 3 at the start of the game. Though the Cavaliers took the lead, 39 -- 38, in the second quarter, the Warriors led 61 -- 52 at halftime. The Warriors expanded their lead in the third quarter and entered the last period of play with a 86 -- 65 advantage. With Golden State leading 102 -- 77 with 4 : 03 remaining, James came out of the game. Curry scored 37 points and made seven three - pointers, while Durant recorded a triple - double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. The Warriors won 108 -- 85 to sweep the series. Durant was named Finals MVP for the second straight year. The Warriors ' victory parade took place on June 12 in Downtown Oakland. ( ( ( teamA ) ) ) v ( ( ( teamB ) ) ) June 8 Golden State Warriors 108 -- 85 ( Series : Golden State wins series, 4 -- 0 ) Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio 9 : 00 pm Scoring by quarter : 34 -- 25, 27 -- 27, 25 -- 13, 22 -- 20 ABC Pts : Stephen Curry 37 Rebs : Kevin Durant 12 Asts : Kevin Durant 10 Boxscore Pts : LeBron James 23 Rebs : Kevin Love 9 Asts : LeBron James 8 Attendance : 20,562 Referees : Scott Foster, James Capers, Jason Phillips Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG 30 Stephen Curry 37 6 SG 11 Klay Thompson 10 6 0 SF 35 Kevin Durant 20 12 10 PF 23 Draymond Green 9 9 JaVale McGee 6 0 Reserves : C 5 Kevon Looney 0 Jordan Bell 6 Nick Young 0 G / F 34 Shaun Livingston 0 0 Patrick McCaw 0 0 David West 0 Quinn Cook DNP 27 Zaza Pachulia 0 15 Damian Jones DNP G / F 9 Andre Iguodala 11 0 Head coach : Steve Kerr Warriors Cavaliers 0 Warriors Statistics Cavaliers 47 / 82 ( 57.3 % ) Field goals 37 / 90 ( 41.1 % ) 15 / 36 ( 41.7 % ) 3 - pt field goals 9 / 27 ( 33.3 % ) 13 / 21 ( 61.9 % ) Free throws 20 / 26 ( 76.9 % ) 7 Offensive rebounds 16 34 Defensive rebounds 26 41 Total rebounds 42 28 Assists 25 12 Turnovers 10 Steals 9 8 Blocks 25 Fouls 15 Starters : Pts Reb Ast PG George Hill SG 5 J.R. Smith 10 SF 23 LeBron James 23 7 8 PF 0 Kevin Love 13 9 13 Tristan Thompson 6 0 Reserves : G 8 Jordan Clarkson DNP 32 Jeff Green 5 0 22 Larry Nance Jr. 7 8 26 Kyle Korver Rodney Hood 10 8 F / C 41 Ante Žižić 0 16 Cedi Osman 0 0 81 José Calderón 0 Head coach : Tyronn Lue Rosters Cleveland Cavaliers 2017 -- 18 Cleveland Cavaliers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB ( YYYY - MM - DD ) From 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 Calderón, José 7000190500000000000 ♠ 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 200 lb ( 91 kg ) 1981 -- 09 -- 28 Spain 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 Clarkson, Jordan 7000195580000000000 ♠ 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 194 lb ( 88 kg ) 1992 -- 06 -- 07 Missouri 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 Green, Jeff 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 235 lb ( 107 kg ) 1986 -- 08 -- 28 Georgetown 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 Hill, George 7000190500000000000 ♠ 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 188 lb ( 85 kg ) 1986 -- 05 -- 04 IUPUI G / F 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 Holland, John ( TW ) 7000195580000000000 ♠ 6 ft 5 in ( 1.96 m ) 205 lb ( 93 kg ) 1988 -- 11 -- 06 Boston University G / F 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Hood, Rodney 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 206 lb ( 93 kg ) 1992 -- 10 -- 20 Duke G / F 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 James, LeBron ( C ) 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 250 lb ( 113 kg ) 1984 -- 12 -- 30 St. Vincent -- St. Mary HS ( OH ) G / F 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 Korver, Kyle 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 212 lb ( 96 kg ) 1981 -- 03 -- 17 Creighton F / C 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 Love, Kevin ( C ) 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 251 lb ( 114 kg ) 1988 -- 09 -- 07 UCLA 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Nance Jr., Larry 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 230 lb ( 104 kg ) 1993 -- 01 -- 01 Wyoming G / F 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 Osman, Cedi 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) 1995 -- 04 -- 08 Turkey 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Perkins, Kendrick 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 270 lb ( 122 kg ) 1984 -- 11 -- 10 Clifton J. Ozen HS ( TX ) 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Perrantes, London ( TW ) 7000187960000000000 ♠ 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) 1994 -- 10 -- 03 Virginia G / F 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 Smith, J.R. 7000198120000000000 ♠ 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 225 lb ( 102 kg ) 1985 -- 09 -- 09 Saint Benedict 's Prep ( NJ ) F / C 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Thompson, Tristan 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 238 lb ( 108 kg ) 1991 -- 03 -- 13 Texas 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 White, Okaro 7000203200000000000 ♠ 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) 1992 -- 08 -- 13 Florida State F / C 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 Žižić, Ante 7000210820000000000 ♠ 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) 250 lb ( 113 kg ) 1997 -- 01 -- 04 Croatia Head coach Tyronn Lue Assistant coach ( es ) Larry Drew ( Assoc. HC ) Jim Boylan Phil Handy Damon Jones Mike Longabardi James Posey Vitaly Potapenko Legend ( C ) Team captain ( DP ) Unsigned draft pick ( FA ) Free agent ( S ) Suspended ( GL ) On assignment to G League affiliate ( TW ) Two - way affiliate player Injured Roster Transactions Last transaction : April 11, 2018 Golden State Warriors 2017 -- 18 Golden State Warriors roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB ( YYYY - MM - DD ) From F / C 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Bell, Jordan 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 224 lb ( 102 kg ) 1995 -- 01 -- 07 Oregon 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Boucher, Chris ( TW ) 7000208279999999999 ♠ 6 ft 10 in ( 2.08 m ) 200 lb ( 91 kg ) 1993 -- 01 -- 11 Oregon 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 Cook, Quinn 7000187960000000000 ♠ 6 ft 2 in ( 1.88 m ) 179 lb ( 81 kg ) 1993 -- 03 -- 23 Duke 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 Curry, Stephen ( C ) 7000190500000000000 ♠ 6 ft 3 in ( 1.91 m ) 190 lb ( 86 kg ) 1988 -- 03 -- 14 Davidson 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Durant, Kevin 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 240 lb ( 109 kg ) 1988 -- 09 -- 29 Texas 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 Green, Draymond 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 230 lb ( 104 kg ) 1990 -- 03 -- 04 Michigan State G / F 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 Iguodala, Andre 7000198120000000000 ♠ 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) 1984 -- 01 -- 28 Arizona 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Jones, Damian 7000213360000000000 ♠ 7 ft 0 in ( 2.13 m ) 245 lb ( 111 kg ) 1995 -- 06 -- 30 Vanderbilt 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Livingston, Shaun 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 192 lb ( 87 kg ) 1985 -- 09 -- 11 Peoria Central HS ( IL ) F / C 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 Looney, Kevon 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 220 lb ( 100 kg ) 1996 -- 02 -- 06 UCLA 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 McCaw, Patrick 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 185 lb ( 84 kg ) 1995 -- 10 -- 25 UNLV 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 McGee, JaVale 7000213360000000000 ♠ 7 ft 0 in ( 2.13 m ) 270 lb ( 122 kg ) 1988 -- 01 -- 19 Nevada 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 Pachulia, Zaza 7000210820000000000 ♠ 6 ft 11 in ( 2.11 m ) 270 lb ( 122 kg ) 1984 -- 02 -- 10 Georgia 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Thompson, Klay 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 215 lb ( 98 kg ) 1990 -- 02 -- 08 Washington State 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 West, David 7000205740000000000 ♠ 6 ft 9 in ( 2.06 m ) 250 lb ( 113 kg ) 1980 -- 08 -- 29 Xavier G / F 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Young, Nick 7000200659999999999 ♠ 6 ft 7 in ( 2.01 m ) 210 lb ( 95 kg ) 1985 -- 06 -- 01 Southern California Head coach Steve Kerr Assistant coach ( es ) Mike Brown ( associate HC ) Ron Adams Jarron Collins Chris DeMarco ( player development ) Bruce Fraser ( player development ) Willie Green ( player development ) Legend ( C ) Team captain ( DP ) Unsigned draft pick ( FA ) Free agent ( S ) Suspended ( GL ) On assignment to G League affiliate ( TW ) Two - way affiliate player Injured Roster Transactions Last transaction : April 10, 2018 Player statistics Kevin Durant won his second consecutive NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG % Field - goal percentage 3P % 3 - point field - goal percentage FT % Free - throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Golden State Warriors Player GP GS MPG FG % 3FG % FT % RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Kevin Durant 41.3. 526. 409. 963 10.8 7.5 0.8 2.3 28.8 Stephen Curry 40.6. 402. 415 1.000 6.0 6.8 1.5 0.8 27.5 Klay Thompson 37.0. 480. 429. 800 3.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 16.0 Draymond Green 41.4. 517. 214. 800 6.0 8.5 2.0 1.5 9.3 JaVale McGee 13.8. 800. 000. 000 2.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 8.0 Shaun Livingston 0 16.2. 867. 000 1.000 2.8 1.5 0.3 0.0 7.5 Jordan Bell 0 13.5. 714. 000. 500 3.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 5.8 Andre Iguodala 0 22.3. 583. 500 1.000 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 9.5 Kevon Looney 9.7. 714. 000. 000 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 2.5 Zaza Pachulia 0 3.1. 333. 000 1.000 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.0 David West 0 7.0. 600 1.000. 000 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 Quinn Cook 0 1.8. 333. 000. 000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 Nick Young 0 9.5. 154. 100. 000 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 Patrick McCaw 0 2.7. 000. 000 1.000 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 Cleveland Cavaliers Player GP GS MPG FG % 3FG % FT % RPG APG SPG BPG PPG LeBron James 44.7. 527. 333. 842 8.5 10.0 1.3 1.0 34.0 Kevin Love 33.2. 406. 321. 938 11.3 1.8 1.0 0.3 19.0 J.R. Smith 32.5. 317. 360. 600 3.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 9.5 George Hill 29.2. 323. 438. 500 2.3 2.3 0.8 0.3 7.5 Tristan Thompson 23.4. 520. 000. 333 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.8 Rodney Hood 0 14.1. 444. 200. 667 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 6.8 Larry Nance Jr. 0 17.1. 500. 000. 417 7.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 5.8 Jeff Green 0 24.4. 286. 214 1.000 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.3 5.3 Jordan Clarkson 0 12.6. 231. 000. 000 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 3.0 Kyle Korver 0 16.2. 063. 091. 600 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.5 Ante Žižić 0 1.7 1.000. 000. 000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 José Calderón 0 2.5. 500. 000. 000 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 Cedi Osman 0 2.8. 400. 000. 000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 Sponsorship For the first time, the NBA sold a presenting sponsorship to the Finals ; the internet television service YouTube TV became the first - ever presenting sponsor of the Finals. YouTube TV had previously been the presenting sponsor for the 2017 World Series, the first time that Major League Baseball 's championship series had a title sponsor as well. As part of a multi-year partnership deal, YouTube TV also broadcast the NBA Finals. Broadcast In the United States, the NBA Finals aired on ABC with Mike Breen as play - by - play commentator, and Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy serving as color commentators. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Marc Kestecher and Hubie Brown as commentators. ESPN Deportes provided exclusive Spanish - language coverage of The Finals, with a commentary team of Álvaro Martín and Carlos Morales. Television ratings Game Ratings ( households ) American audience ( in millions ) Ref 10.0 17.4 10.3 18.5 10.4 17.9 11.2 16.5 Avg 12.2 17.6 See also National Basketball Association portal Death lineup Cavaliers -- Warriors rivalry References Jump up ^ Stein, Marc ( May 28, 2018 ). `` Warriors Dispatch Rockets, Setting Up Fourth Finals Against Cavs ''. The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Player Game Finder ''. Retrieved 14 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2018 NBA Finals Odds : Warriors - Cavs IV ''. 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Question: who's got home court advantage in the nba finals
Answer: The Warriors