<P> 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 . </P> <P> The Warriors entered the series as heavy favorites . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Cleveland Cavaliers (Eastern Conference champion) </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Eastern Conference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> PCT </Th> <Th> GB </Th> <Th> GP </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> c--Toronto Raptors * </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td>. 720 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> x--Boston Celtics </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td>. 671 </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> x--Philadelphia 76ers </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td>. 634 </Td> <Td> 7.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> y--Cleveland Cavaliers * </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td>. 610 </Td> <Td> 9.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> x--Indiana Pacers </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td>. 585 </Td> <Td> 11.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> y--Miami Heat * </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td>. 537 </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> x--Milwaukee Bucks </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td>. 537 </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> x--Washington Wizards </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td>. 524 </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td>. 476 </Td> <Td> 20.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Charlotte Hornets </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td>. 439 </Td> <Td> 23.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> New York Knicks </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td>. 354 </Td> <Td> 30.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Brooklyn Nets </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td>. 341 </Td> <Td> 31.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Chicago Bulls </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> 32.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> Orlando Magic </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td>. 305 </Td> <Td> 34.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Atlanta Hawks </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td>. 293 </Td> <Td> 35.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> </Table> 4th seed in the East, 6th best league record </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> Regular season </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="7"> Western Conference </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> PCT </Th> <Th> GB </Th> <Th> GP </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> z--Houston Rockets * </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td>. 793 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> y--Golden State Warriors * </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td>. 707 </Td> <Td> 7.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> y--Portland Trail Blazers * </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td>. 598 </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> x--Oklahoma City Thunder </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td>. 585 </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> x--Utah Jazz </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td>. 585 </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> x--New Orleans Pelicans </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td>. 585 </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> x--San Antonio Spurs </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td>. 573 </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> x--Minnesota Timberwolves </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td>. 573 </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Denver Nuggets </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td>. 561 </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Los Angeles Clippers </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td>. 512 </Td> <Td> 23.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td>. 427 </Td> <Td> 30.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Sacramento Kings </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> 38.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Dallas Mavericks </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td>. 293 </Td> <Td> 41.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> Memphis Grizzlies </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td>. 268 </Td> <Td> 43.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Phoenix Suns </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td>. 256 </Td> <Td> 44.0 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> </Table> 2nd seed in the West, 3rd best league record </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defeated the 5th seeded Indiana Pacers, 4--3 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> First round </Th> <Td> Defeated the 7th seeded San Antonio Spurs, 4--1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defeated the 1st seeded Toronto Raptors, 4--0 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> Conference Semifinals </Th> <Td> Defeated the 6th seeded New Orleans Pelicans, 4--1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Defeated the 2nd seeded Boston Celtics, 4--3 </Td> <Th_colspan="2"> Conference Finals </Th> <Td> Defeated the 1st seeded Houston Rockets, 4--3 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Cleveland Cavaliers (Eastern Conference champion) </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion) </Th> </Tr>

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