Warriors dethrone Cavaliers for second title in three years

Photos: NBA Finals: Warriors win second title in 3 years
The Golden State Warriors celebrate with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday, June 12. Golden State won 129-120 to collect its second title in three years.
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Photos: NBA Finals: Warriors win second title in 3 years
Kevin Durant, center, celebrates at the end of Game 5. This was the first title for Durant, who signed with the Warriors before this season. He was named the Finals' Most Valuable Player.
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Photos: NBA Finals: Warriors win second title in 3 years
Durant scored at least 31 points in all five games of the series. He finished Game 5 with a team-high 39 points, making 70% of his shots.
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Durant is mobbed by photographers after the final buzzer.
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Golden State players celebrate after the victory. This was the third straight season that the Warriors and the Cavaliers had met in the Finals. The Warriors won in 2015, and the Cavaliers won last year.
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Photos: NBA Finals: Warriors win second title in 3 years
Golden State teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry celebrate late in the fourth quarter.
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