SFGate.com · May 24, 2017
Warriors’ to-do list before NBA Finals begin in eight days
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The Warriors secured more than a berth in their third straight NBA Finals when they finished off their sweep of San Antonio this week. They afforded themselves an exceptional amount of time to rest and prepare, a rare luxury during the grind of the league calendar.
Regardless of how long the Eastern Conference finals last, Game 1 of the NBA Finals is June 1. The Warriors’ nine-day break between games is tied for the third longest in postseason history, matching the 2001 Lakers’ layoff before facing Philadelphia in the 2001 NBA Finals.