With a win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5, the Golden State Warriors have officially made their return to the NBA Finals. After a two-year hiatus from the postseason, the Warriors have returned to the Western Conference throne.
Before being crowned Western Conference champions, the Warriors had to go through the Mavericks in Game 5 at Chase Center on Thursday night. After the Warriors surged to a 25-point lead behind a fiery effort from Klay Thompson, the Mavericks stormed back to tighten the game in the fourth quarter.
However, the Warriors weathered a late run by Luka Doncic and the Mavs to punch their ticket to the Finals with a win in Game 5, 120-110.