The Golden State Warriors won the 2017 NBA Championship after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Golden State went on a 15-0 run in the second quarter to turn a deficit into a double-digit lead, and the Warriors never trailed from that point on. Kevin Durant was sensational, totaling 39 points, seven rebounds and five assists on his way to being named 2017 NBA Finals MVP. Stephen Curry added 34 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, while Andre Iguodala notched a 2017 postseason-high 20 points off the bench.
| GSW | CLE |
| Points | |
| Durant - 39 Curry - 34 Iguodala - 20 | James - 41 Irving - 26 Smith - 25 |
Rebounds | |
| Green - 12 Durant - 7 Curry - 6 | James - 13 Love - 10 Thompson - 8 |
Assists | |
| Curry - 10 Durant - 5 Green - 5 | James - 8 Irving - 6 Thompson - 3 When the NBA Finals began, only one of the seven 2017 All-Stars involved in the series lacked a championship on their career resume. |