The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will face each other in the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year after the defending champions beat the Houston Rockets 101-92 in Monday’s Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals at Toyota Center.
Kevin Durant (34 points, five assists and five boards) and Stephen Curry(27 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds and four steals) led the way, while James Harden (32 points, six assists, six rebounds and four steals) fell short in his effort to propel the Rockets to the Finals for the first time since 1995.
Meanwhile in the East, LeBron James dropped 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in the Cavaliers’ crucial Game 7 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. With the win, James will have now appeared in every NBA Finals since 2010.
Information from Espn.com and SI.com contributed to this report.
