The current champion of the NBA "Cleveland Cavaliers" reached the final of the playoffs, where for the third consecutive year he will play against the "Golden States".
The fifth match of the semi-final series ended with a victory for Cleveland (135: 102).
Thanks to this victory, the team brought the score to four victories in the series and reached the final.
Thus, for the first time in the history of the NBA, two teams will play in three finals in a row. In the 2014/15 season, Golden State won, and in the 2015/16 season Cleveland.
The final series to four wins will start on June 1 in Auckland.
Recall, LeBron James in the last match surpassed the achievement of the legendary Michael Jordan in the list of the most productive basketball players in the history of the NBA playoffs.