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Warriors book first NBA finals berth in 40 years

Yahoo Sports | May 28, 2015

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Dwight Howard (L) of the Houston Rockets and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors go after the ball during game five of the Western Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 27, 2015 in Oakland, California (AFP Photo/Thearon W. Henderson)

Oakland (United States) (AFP) - The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA finals for the first time in 40 years, eliminating the Houston Rockets to set up a title showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Warriors, the best team in the regular season with 67 victories and 15 defeats, pulled away late to beat the Rockets 104-90 and seal a 4-1 series victory in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals.

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