<Tr> <Th> Western Finals </Th> <Td> Warriors defeated Spurs, 4--0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <2016 NBA Finals 2018> </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2016--17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs . The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 . This Finals was the first time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year . The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions after winning the championship in 2016, while the Warriors won the first meeting in 2015 . Golden State earned home court advantage with a 2016--17 regular season record of 67--15, while Cleveland finished the regular season with a 51--31 record . The Warriors entered the 2017 Finals after becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12--0, while the Cavaliers entered the 2017 Finals with a 12--1 record during the first three rounds of the postseason . The Warriors' 15--0 start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their 16--1 record is the best winning percentage (. 941) in NBA Playoff history . </P> <P> This was the Golden State Warriors' third consecutive trip to the NBA Finals and ninth appearance overall, having come short of back - to - back titles in the 2016 NBA Finals by losing in seven games after having a 3--1 lead . With the acquisition of free agent Kevin Durant in the offseason, the Warriors were hailed as a "Superteam" by the media and fans, forming a new All - Star "Big Four" of Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green . </P>

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