The Golden State Warriors staved off the Trail Blazers 119-117 in overtime on Monday to sweep Portland and capture their fifth straight Western Conference championship, despite trailing by 17 at one point.
The NHL’s New York Islanders (1980-1984) are the only other major sports team to make the finals five straight seasons in the last 50 years.
Former Arizona Wildcats Steve Kerr (head coach), Bruce Fraser (assistant coach) and Andre Iguodala (do-it-all forward) have been a part of all five conference championships.
Golden State will face the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals, where the Warriors will be looking to claim their third straight NBA championship.