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{{Short description|2018 edition of the NBA Finals}}
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The '''2018 NBA Finals''' was the [[NBA Finals|championship series]] of the [[National Basketball Association]]'s (NBA) [[2017–18 NBA season|2017–18 season]] and conclusion of the [[2018 NBA playoffs|season's playoffs]]. In this [[best-of-seven playoff]], the [[2017 NBA Finals|defending NBA champion]] and [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] champion 2017–18 [[Chicago bulls]] swept the defending [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] champion [[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] four games to zero. The Bulls became the 7th NBA franchise to win back-to-back championships, joining the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Boston Celtics]], [[Detroit Pistons]], [[Golden State Warriors|Golden States Warriors]], [[Houston Rockets]], and [[Miami Heat]].  This year's Finals was the first time in any of [[Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|North America's four major professional sports leagues]] that the same two teams met for the championship four years in a row.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stein|first=Marc|author-link=Marc Stein (reporter)|title=Warriors Dispatch Rockets, Setting Up Fourth Finals Against Cavs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/sports/golden-state-warriors-finals.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 28, 2018|access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref> This was also the first time that a team was swept in the NBA Finals since [[2007 NBA Finals|2007]], in which the Cavaliers were also the losing team. [[LeBron James]], in his eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance and tenth appearance overall, suffered the second Finals sweep of his career, having also played in the 2007 Finals. Bulls small forward [[Kevin Durant]] was named [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]] for the second straight year.

The Bulls entered the series having home-court advantage with a  regular season record of {{Win–loss record|w=58|l=24}}, compared to the Cavaliers' regular season record of {{Win–loss record|w=50|l=32}}. Entering the matchup, the Warriors were also noted by various sports media outlets as one of the biggest NBA Finals favorites in recent history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2018/05/30/nba-finals-betting-odds-warriors-cavaliers-gambling|title=2018 NBA Finals Odds: Warriors-Cavs IV|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Purdum|first=David|title=Warriors open over Cavs in Vegas as largest Finals favorites in 16 seasons|newspaper=Espn.com |url=http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/23636205/cleveland-cavaliers-open-big-underdogs-golden-state-warriors-las-vegas|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=D'Andrea|first=Christian|title=The Cleveland Cavaliers are historic NBA Finals betting underdogs|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/29/17404814/2018-nba-finals-cleveland-cavaliers-underdogs-golden-state-warriors-vegas-is-probably-right|work=[[SB Nation]]|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> The 2018 Finals began on May 31 and ended on June 8. The series broke the record set by the [[2014 NBA Finals]] for highest average scoring differential per game (15.0) for an NBA Finals series.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2018 NBA Finals were Historically Good and Bad|url=http://thedataface.com/2018/06/sports/2018-nba-finals|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref>

==Background==
===Cleveland Cavaliers===
{{main|2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season}}

This was the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]' fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, and fifth appearance overall. This was also the eighth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for Cavaliers small forward [[LeBron James]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/columnist/jeff-zillgitt/2018/05/28/lebron-james-nba-finals-streak-granted-cleveland-cavaliers/649160002/|title='He gives you a chance': Don't take LeBron James' incredible NBA Finals streak for granted|work=USA Today|last=Zillgitt|first=Jeff}}</ref>

[[File:LeBron_James_going_for_slamdunk.jpg|left|upright|thumb|[[LeBron James]] of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]]]
Prior to the 2017–18 season, [[NBA All-Star|All-Star]] point guard [[Kyrie Irving]] requested to be traded away from the Cavaliers. Although James was against the idea of trading him away, the Cavaliers agreed to Irving's request, trading him to the [[Boston Celtics]] in exchange for point guard [[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]], small forward [[Jae Crowder]], center [[Ante Žižić]], the first-round pick from the [[2017–18 Brooklyn Nets season|Brooklyn Nets]] in the [[2018 NBA draft]] and the [[2017–18 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]'s 2020 second round pick. Miami's second round pick was added as compensation after Isaiah Thomas failed his physical.<ref name=":15">{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/8/30/16224168/kyrie-irving-trade-to-celtics-finalized-with-boston-adding-2020-second-round-pick|title=Kyrie Irving trade finalized with Celtics adding 2020 2nd-round pick|last=Ellentuck|first=Matt|date=August 30, 2017|work=[[SB Nation]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609164931/https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/8/30/16224168/kyrie-irving-trade-to-celtics-finalized-with-boston-adding-2020-second-round-pick|archive-date=June 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Other major changes included shooting guard [[Dwyane Wade]] signing with the Cavaliers, thus reuniting with James from their time together on the [[Big Three (Miami Heat)|Big Three-era Miami Heat]],<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/wade-signing-2017|title=Cavaliers Sign Dwyane Wade|date=September 27, 2017|work=NBA.com/cavaliers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609165352/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/wade-signing-2017|archive-date=June 9, 2018|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> and the signing of point guard [[Derrick Rose]] to a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20148923/derrick-rose-signs-1-year-21-million-contract-cleveland-cavaliers|title=Derrick Rose signs 1-year, $2.1 million contract with Cavaliers|last=Haynes|first=Chris|date=July 25, 2017|publisher=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608221420/http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20148923/derrick-rose-signs-1-year-21-million-contract-cleveland-cavaliers|archive-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>

On February 8, 2018 – just before the NBA trade deadline – the Cavaliers radically changed their roster in a little more than an hour,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/2/8/16991762/cavaliers-trades-list-isaiah-thomas-george-hill-rodney-hood|title=The Cavaliers traded nearly half their team just before the trade deadline|last=Ellentuck|first=Matt|date=February 8, 2018|work=[[SB Nation]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609165446/https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/2/8/16991762/cavaliers-trades-list-isaiah-thomas-george-hill-rodney-hood|archive-date=June 9, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/08/cleveland-cavaliers-undergo-trade-deadline-makeover#/|title=Cleveland Cavaliers undergo series of reported trade makeovers|last=Petersen|first=Matt|date=February 8, 2018|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609165517/http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/08/cleveland-cavaliers-undergo-trade-deadline-makeover|archive-date=June 9, 2018|url-status=live|language=en}}</ref> acquiring [[George Hill (basketball)|George Hill]], [[Rodney Hood]], [[Jordan Clarkson]], and [[Larry Nance Jr.]] in exchange for Thomas, Rose, Crowder, Wade, [[Channing Frye]], [[Iman Shumpert]], and their own 2018 first-round pick. Multiple writers argued at the time that the trades made the Cavaliers significantly better.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/02/08/the-cavaliers-won-the-trade-deadline-and-have-emerged-as-a-legit-nba-finals-contender-again/|title=The Cavaliers won the trade deadline, and have emerged as a legit NBA finals contender again|last=Bontemps|first=Tim|date=February 8, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=February 9, 2018|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/02/win_now_and_keep_lebron_james.html|title=Win now and keep LeBron James? NBA source says Cavaliers' trades a 'win-win'|last=Vardon|first=Joe|date=February 8, 2018|work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|access-date=February 9, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/02/09/numbers-notebook-deadline-day|title=Numbers notebook: Cleveland Cavaliers upgrade at the trade deadline|last=Schuhmann|first=John|date=February 9, 2018|publisher=[[National Basketball Association]]|access-date=May 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 50–32 record, securing the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the [[Indiana Pacers]] in seven games in the first round, swept the top-seeded [[Toronto Raptors]] in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and defeated the [[Boston Celtics]] in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2018_games.html|work=Basketball Reference|access-date=May 27, 2018}}</ref>

===Golden State Warriors===
{{main|2017–18 Golden State Warriors season}}

This was the [[Golden State Warriors]]' fourth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/31/nba-finals-get-set-for-warriors-cavaliers-version-4-0/|title=NBA Finals: Get set for Warriors-Cavaliers, Version 4.0|work=[[The Mercury News]]|date=May 31, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> During the 2017–18 offseason, the Warriors re-signed their core players, including point guard [[Stephen Curry]] to a five-year contract worth $201&nbsp;million, and [[Kevin Durant]] to a two-year, $53&nbsp;million contract. Golden State also re-signed [[Andre Iguodala]], [[Shaun Livingston]], [[Zaza Pachulia]], and [[David West (basketball)|David West]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepioneeronline.com/33976/sports/warriors-keep-stars-lose-role-players/|title=Warriors keep stars, lose role players|first=Marissa|last=Marshall|work=The Pioneer|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> A major free agent acquired during the offseason was guard [[Nick Young (basketball)|Nick Young]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Warriors sign free agent guard Nick Young|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/nick-young-signed-20170707|website=NBA.com/warriors|access-date=July 7, 2017|date=July 7, 2017}}</ref>

The Warriors finished the 2017–18 regular season with a 58–24 record, winning the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]] and securing the 2nd seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Golden State defeated the [[San Antonio Spurs]] in five games in the first round, eliminated the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] in five games in the Western Conference semifinals, and despite major obstacles, they defeated the top-seeded [[Houston Rockets]] in seven games in the Western Conference Finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017–18 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/2018_games.html|work=Basketball Reference|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref>

The Warriors entered the series as heavy favorites,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/05/29/lebron-james-underdog-nbas-top-star-once-again-faces-long-odds-in-nba-finals/|title=LeBron James, underdog: NBA's top star once again faces long odds in NBA Finals|last=Bonesteel|first=Matt|date=May 29, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=May 31, 2018|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> aiming to repeat back-to-back titles after losing their quest in [[2016 NBA Finals|2016]].

===Road to the Finals===
{{Main|2018 NBA playoffs}}
{| style="width:100%; font-size:90%" class="wikitable"
|- valign=top
! colspan="2" style="width:45%;"|[[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]] ([[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] champion) !! !! colspan="2" style="width:45%;"|[[2017–18 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] ([[Western Conference (NBA)|Western Conference]] champion)
|-
|align=right|
{{2017–18 NBA East standings|team=CLE}} 4th seed in the East, 6th best league record
!colspan=2|[[2017–18 NBA season|Regular season]]
|{{2017–18 NBA West standings|team=GSW}} 2nd seed in the West, 3rd best league record
|-
|align=right|Defeated the 5th seeded [[2017–18 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|4–3]]
!colspan=2|First round
|align=left|Defeated the 7th seeded [[2017–18 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|4–1]]
|-
|align=right|Defeated the 1st seeded [[2017–18 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|4–0]]
!colspan=2|Conference Semifinals
|align=left|Defeated the 6th seeded [[2017–18 New Orleans Pelicans season|New Orleans Pelicans]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|4–1]]
|-
|align=right|Defeated the 2nd seeded [[2017–18 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|4–3]]
!colspan=2|Conference Finals
|align=left|Defeated the 1st seeded [[2017–18 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]], [[2018 NBA playoffs|4–3]]
|}

===Regular season series===
The Warriors won the regular season series 2–0.

{{basketballbox
| bg=#fff
| date = December 25, 2017
| report = {{NBA Recap|2017|1225|id=CLEGSW}}
| team1 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score1 = 92
| team2 = '''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score2 = '''99'''
| place = [[Oracle Arena]], [[Oakland, California]]
}}
{{basketballbox
| date = January 15, 2018
| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|0115|id=GSWCLE}}
| team1 = '''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' | score1 = '''118'''
| team2 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] | score2 = 108
| place = [[Quicken Loans Arena]], [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
}}

==Series summary==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"|Game
! scope="col"|Date
! scope="col"|Road team
! scope="col"|Result
! scope="col"|Home team
|-
! scope="row"|Game 1
| May 31 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 114–124 (OT) (0–1) || '''Golden State Warriors'''
|-
! scope="row"|Game 2
| June 3 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 103–122 (0–2) || '''Golden State Warriors'''
|-
! scope="row"|Game 3
| June 6 || '''Golden State Warriors''' || 110–102 (3–0) || Cleveland Cavaliers
|-
! scope="row"|Game 4
| June 8 || '''Golden State Warriors''' || 108–85 (4–0) || Cleveland Cavaliers
|}

==Game summaries==
:''All times are in [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Daylight Time]] ([[UTC−04:00|UTC−4]])''

===Game 1===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 31 |time=9:00 pm |place=[[Oracle Arena]], [[Oakland, California]] |TV=[[NBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score1=114
|team2='''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score2='''124'''
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20180531/CLEGSW#/boxscore Boxscore]
|Q1='''30'''–29 |Q2=26–'''27''' |Q3=22–'''28''' |Q4='''29'''–23 |OT=7–'''17'''
|points1=[[LeBron James]] 51 |points2=[[Stephen Curry]] 29
|rebounds1=[[Kevin Love]] 13 |rebounds2=[[Draymond Green]] 11
|assist1=[[LeBron James]] 8 |assist2=[[Draymond Green]], [[Stephen Curry|Curry]] 9 each
|attendance=19,596
|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0
|referee=*No. 41 [[Ken Mauer]]
*No. 25 [[Tony Brothers]]
*No. 14 Ed Malloy
}}
[[Klay Thompson]] of the Warriors suffered a leg injury in the first quarter, but returned to the game in the second quarter.<ref name=ap_game1/> With the score tied at 107 in the last five seconds of regulation, [[J. R. Smith]] of the Cavaliers collected an offensive [[Rebound (basketball)|rebound]] following a missed free throw, but dribbled the ball towards [[half court]] rather than taking a final shot. [[Tyronn Lue]], Cleveland's coach, later said that Smith thought the Cavaliers were ahead, though Smith denied not knowing the correct score, and claimed he assumed his team would take a [[time-out (sports)|time-out]]. Cleveland was not able to score in the final seconds and the game went to overtime.<ref>{{cite web|last=Golliver|first=Ben|title=Anatomy of a Blunder: Inside J.R. Smith's Devastating Game 1 Mistake|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/01/jr-smith-blunder-mistake-nba-finals-game-1-warriors-cavs-lebron-james|work=Sports Illustrated|date=June 1, 2018|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> In overtime, the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 17–7 to win the game.<ref>{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Mollie|title=New footage shows LeBron James' bench reaction to J.R. Smith's blunder|url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/04/uncut-footage-shows-just-how-badly-j-r-smith-broke-lebron/|work=New York Post|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> Tristan Thompson was ejected following a [[flagrant foul]] with 2.6 seconds remaining in overtime.<ref name=ap_game1>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jr-smith-blunder-cleveland-cavaliers-golden-state-warriors-nba-finals-game-1-tonight-2018-05-31/ |title=Warriors withstand James' 51 points to win NBA Finals Game 1 |work=CBS News |date=June 3, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>

Cleveland's [[LeBron James]] scored 51 points in Game 1, the sixth-highest point total for an NBA Finals game and the most in a loss.<ref>{{cite web|title=If LeBron James scored 51 points with one eye in Game 1, what's he need for Game 2 against the Warriors?|url=https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2018/06/if_lebron_james_scored_51_poin.html|work=The Plain Dealer|date=June 3, 2018 |access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> After Game 1, James punched a whiteboard in the Cavaliers' locker room due to frustration of his team's level of play, suffering a bone [[contusion]] in his hand that he kept private for the remainder of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/06/09/lebron-james-injured-hand-punching-white-board-following-game-1-loss/687238002/ |title=LeBron James injured hand punching whiteboard following Game 1 loss |work=USA Today |date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>

===Game 2===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 3 |time=8:00 pm |place=[[Oracle Arena]], [[Oakland, California]] |TV=[[NBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score1=103
|team2='''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score2='''122'''
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20180603/CLEGSW#/boxscore Boxscore]
|Q1=28–'''32''' |Q2=18–'''27''' |Q3='''34'''–31 |Q4=23–'''32'''
|points1=[[LeBron James]] 29 |points2=[[Stephen Curry]] 33
|rebounds1=[[Kevin Love]] 10 |rebounds2=[[Kevin Durant]] 9
|assist1=[[LeBron James]] 13 |assist2=[[Stephen Curry]] 8
|attendance=19,596
|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0
|referee=*No. 24 Mike Callahan
*No. 16 David Guthrie
*No. 9 Derrick Stafford
}}
The Warriors employed more [[double team]]s against James in Game 2, limiting him to 29 points. Cleveland had a 41% [[field goal percentage]], including 9-for-27 (33.3%) on [[three-point field goal]]s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ward |first=Colin |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-2018-lebron-james-shows-hes-human-in-game-2-and-thats-just-not-good-enough-for-these-cavs/ |title=NBA Finals 2018: LeBron James shows he's human in Game 2, and that's just not good enough for these Cavs |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=June 4, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Meanwhile, Golden State's [[Stephen Curry]] set an NBA Finals record in Game 2 with nine three-point field goals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Amick|first1=Sam|title=Steph Curry's historic NBA Finals Game 2 a window to Warriors before Kevin Durant|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/06/04/steph-currys-historic-game-2-window-warriors-before-kevin-durant/668242002/|work=USA Today|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref> He scored 33 points, while the Warriors got 26 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists from [[Kevin Durant]], and 20 points from [[Klay Thompson]].<ref name=ap_game2/> Smith struggled for Cleveland, shooting 2-for-9 (22.2%) with both baskets coming in the first quarter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/5b553b66e1fc47a98c58d70494a150fa/Cavs'-J.R.-Smith-struggles-in-Game-2-after-Game-1-blunder|title=Cavs' J.R. Smith struggles in Game 2 after Game 1 blunder|work=Associated Press|date=June 4, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> The Warriors won 122–103 over the Cavaliers.<ref name=ap_game2>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401034614|title=Curry dazzles from deep, Warriors take 2–0 NBA Finals lead|publisher=ESPN|date=June 3, 2018|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>

===Game 3===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 6 |time=9:00 pm |place=[[Quicken Loans Arena]], [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]] |TV=[[NBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score1='''110'''
|team2=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score2=102
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20180606/GSWCLE#/boxscore Boxscore]
|Q1=28–'''29''' |Q2=24–'''29''' |Q3='''31'''–23 |Q4='''27'''–21
|points1=[[Kevin Durant]] 43 |points2=[[LeBron James]] 33
|rebounds1=[[Kevin Durant]] 13 |rebounds2=[[Kevin Love]] 13
|assist1=[[Draymond Green]] 9 |assist2=[[LeBron James]] 11
|attendance=20,562
|series=Golden State leads series, 3–0
|referee=*No. 8 Marc Davis
*No. 30 John Goble
*No. 15 [[Zach Zarba]]
}}
[[Andre Iguodala]] of the Warriors, who missed the previous six games, including the first two games of the NBA Finals, due to a left leg injury, returned in Game 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/97e82ff3abb24c0db5974d114e06675f/Warriors-clear-Andre-Iguodala-to-play-in-Game-3-of-finals|title=Warriors clear Andre Iguodala to play in Game 3 of finals|work=Associated Press|date=June 7, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> He injured his right leg early in the game, not returning until after [[halftime]].<ref name=iguodala>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2018-nba-finals-injury-updates-warriors-andre-iguodala-will-play-in-game-4-vs-cavs/ |title=2018 NBA Finals injury updates: Warriors' Andre Iguodala will play in Game 4 vs. Cavs |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=April 16, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> The Cavaliers started the game with a 14–4 advantage and led for the entire first half, at one point leading by 13. The Warriors trimmed Cleveland's lead to six by halftime.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/sports/nba-finals-cavs-warriors-score.html|title=Kevin Durant Pulls Warriors Closer to Another N.B.A. Title|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=June 6, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 8, 2018|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Cavaliers enjoyed strong contributions from [[Rodney Hood]], who scored 15 points, Smith, who scored 13 points, and [[Kevin Love]], who had 20 points and 13 rebounds.<ref name=ap_game3>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/3adddd745ded44debc651e43f3507df6/Cavaliers-let-chances-slip-away-_-again-_-in-NBA-Finals|title=Cavaliers let chances slip away _ again _ in NBA Finals|work=Associated Press|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>

Durant, who reprised his dagger 3-pointer over LeBron James from [[2017 NBA Finals|Game 3 the previous year]] with 49.8 seconds left to give the Warriors a 106–100 lead,{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} scored a playoff career-high 43 points,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/kevin-durants-playoff-career-high-041847783.html |title=Kevin Durant's Playoff Career-High 43 Points Leads Warriors to Game 3 Win, 3–0 Series Lead [Video&#93; |publisher=Yahoo! |date=April 5, 2016 |access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref> while also contributing 13 rebounds and seven assists, in a 110–102 win over the Cavaliers, helping the Warriors take a 3–0 lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401034615|title=Durant has 43, Warriors take 3–0 NBA Finals lead over Cavs|publisher=ESPN|date=June 6, 2018|access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref> Golden State withstood poor offensive performances from Curry and [[Klay Thompson]], the [[Splash Brothers]]. Curry missed 13 out of his first 14 shot attempts in the game.<ref name=ap_game3/> The Cavaliers were 3-for-17 (17.6%) on three point shots in the second half, and Durant scored a three-pointer late in the game that ended Cleveland's chances of a comeback. With the 110–102 victory, the Warriors took a 3–0 series lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-finals-2018-cavs-vs-warriors-score-updates-highlights-game-3-lebron-james/1swex4vbhib751c5rfrztzgwdz |title=Kevin Durant's Game 3 masterpiece leaves Warriors one win shy of NBA title &#124; NBA |publisher=Sporting News |date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref>

===Game 4===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 8 |time=9:00 pm |place=[[Quicken Loans Arena]], [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]] |TV=[[NBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1='''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score1= '''108'''
|team2=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score2= 85
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20180608/GSWCLE#/boxscore Boxscore]
|Q1='''34'''–25 |Q2=27–27 |Q3='''25'''–13 |Q4='''22'''–20
|points1=[[Stephen Curry]] 37 |points2=[[LeBron James]] 23
|rebounds1=[[Kevin Durant]] 12 |rebounds2=[[Kevin Love]] 9
|assist1=[[Kevin Durant]] 10 |assist2=[[LeBron James]] 8
|attendance=20,562
|referee=*No. 48 Scott Foster
*No. 19 James Capers
*No. 23 Jason Phillips
|series=Golden State wins NBA Finals, 4–0
}}
The Warriors led the game nearly from start to finish. Golden State led 13–3 at the start of the game. Though the Cavaliers took the lead, 39–38, in the second quarter,<ref name=yahoo/> the Warriors led 61–52 at halftime.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/sports/nba-finals-warriors-cavs.html|title=Warriors, in Full Dynasty Mode, Sweep Cavaliers in N.B.A. Finals|last1=Cacciola|first1=Scott|date=June 8, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=June 9, 2018|last2=Hoffman|first2=Benjamin|issn=0362-4331|last3=Stein|first3=Marc}}</ref> The Warriors expanded their lead in the third quarter and entered the last period of play with an 86–65 advantage.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/06/08/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-cleveland-cavaliers-game-4/|title=Warriors sweep LeBron James, Cavaliers to claim second straight NBA championship|last=Bontemps|first=Tim|date=June 9, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 9, 2018|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

With Golden State leading 102–77 with 4:03 remaining, James came out of the game, receiving a standing ovation.<ref name=yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/warriors-beat-cavs-submission-win-game-4-secure-3rd-nba-championship-4-years-033053836.html|title=Warriors beat Cavs into submission, secure 3rd NBA championship in 4 years|publisher=Yahoo|last=Owens|first=Jason|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Curry scored 37 points and made seven three-pointers, while Durant recorded a [[triple-double]] with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. The Warriors won 108–85 to [[whitewash (sport)|sweep]] the series. Durant was named [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]] for the second straight year.<ref name=mvp>{{cite news|last=Letourneau|first=Connor|title=Sweep! Warriors finish off Cavs for back-to-back championships|date=June 9, 2018|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|url=https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Sweep-Warriors-finish-off-Cavs-for-back-to-back-12980411.php}}</ref> He received seven of the 11 votes, with Curry receiving the other four.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jack Maloney|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-finals-2018-warriors-kevin-durant-named-nba-finals-mvp-for-second-straight-season/amp/#aoh=16299667322834&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s|title=NBA Finals 2018: Warriors' Kevin Durant named NBA Finals MVP for second straight season|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=June 9, 2018|accessdate=August 26, 2021}}</ref>

Game 4 was also James' last game as a Cavalier as he joined the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] during the offseason.

The Warriors' [[victory parade]] took place on June 12 in [[Downtown Oakland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/when-is-warriors-victory-parade-time-route-12980368.php|title=Warriors NBA title parade set for Tuesday in Oakland|first=Katie|last=Dowd|date=June 8, 2018|work=San Francisco Chronicle|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/06/12/golden-state-warriors-parade-draws-throngs|title = Oakland again celebrates NBA champion Golden State Warriors|date=12 June 2018|work=NBA.com|access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref>

==Rosters==
===Cleveland Cavaliers===
{{NBA roster header|team=Cleveland Cavaliers|season=2017–18}}
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{{player2 | num = 81 | first = José | last = Calderón | dab = basketball| pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | from = Spain | DOB = 1981–09–28 }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Jordan | last = Clarkson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 194 | college = Missouri | DOB = 1992–06–07 }}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Jeff | last = Green | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = Georgetown | DOB = 1986–08–28 }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = George | last = Hill | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 188 | college = IUPUI | DOB = 1986–05–04 }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = John | last = Holland | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 205 | college = Boston | DOB = 1988–11–06 | note = TW }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Rodney | last = Hood| pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 206 | college = Duke | DOB = 1992–10–20 }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = LeBron | last = James | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 250 | school = [[St. Vincent–St. Mary High School|St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH)]] | DOB = 1984–12–30 | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 26 | first = Kyle | last = Korver | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 212 | college = Creighton | DOB = 1981–03–17 }}
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Kevin | last = Love | pos = CF| ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 251 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1988–09–07 | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Larry | last = Nance Jr. | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | college = Wyoming | DOB = 1993–01–01}}
{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Cedi | last = Osman | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | from = Turkey | DOB = 1995–04–08 }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Kendrick | last = Perkins |pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 270 | school = [[Beaumont Independent School District|Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)]] | DOB = 1984–11–10 }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = London | last = Perrantes | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = Virginia | DOB = 1994–10–03 | note = TW }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = J. R. | last = Smith | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 225 | school = [[Saint Benedict's Preparatory School|Saint Benedict's Prep (NJ)]] | DOB = 1985–09–09 }}
{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Tristan | last = Thompson | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 238 | college = Texas | DOB = 1991–03–13 }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Okaro | last = White | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = Florida State | DOB = 1992–08–13 }}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Ante | last = Žižić | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | from = Croatia | DOB = 1997–01–04 }}
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{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
* [[Tyronn Lue]]
| asst_coach =
* [[Larry Drew]] (Assoc. HC)
* [[Jim Boylan]]
* [[Phil Handy]]
* [[Damon Jones]]
* [[Mike Longabardi]]
* [[James Posey]]
* [[Vitaly Potapenko]] 
| otherlegend = '''(GL)''' On [[assignment (NBA D-League)|assignment]] to G League affiliate
| otherlegend2 = '''(TW)''' Two-way affiliate player
| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/cavs/roster/
| transaction_url = http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Cleveland-Cavaliers/5/Transaction_History
| accessdate = April 11, 2018
}}

===Golden State Warriors===
{{NBA roster header|team=Golden State Warriors|season=2017–18
| bg1 = #006BB6 | color1 = #FFFFFF
| bg2 = #FDB927 | color2 = #26282A
}}
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Jordan | last = Bell | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 224 | college = Oregon | DOB = 1995–01–07 }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Chris | last = Boucher | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 200 | college = Oregon | DOB = 1993–01–11 | note = TW }} 
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Quinn | last = Cook | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 179 | college = Duke | DOB = 1993–03–23 }}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Stephen | last = Curry | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Davidson | DOB = 1988–03–14 | note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Kevin | last = Durant | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | college = Texas | DOB = 1988–09–29 }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Draymond | last = Green | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 230 | college = Michigan State | DOB = 1990–03–04| note = C }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Andre | last = Iguodala | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | college = Arizona | DOB = 1984–01–28 }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Damian | last = Jones | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | college = Vanderbilt | DOB = 1995–06–30 }}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Shaun | last = Livingston | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 192 | school = [[Peoria High School (Peoria, Illinois)|Peoria Central HS (IL)]] | DOB = 1985–09–11 }}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Kevon | last = Looney | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | college = UCLA | DOB = 1996–02–06}}
{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Patrick | last = McCaw | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 185 | college = UNLV | DOB = 1995–10–25 }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = JaVale | last = McGee | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 270 | college = Nevada | DOB = 1988–01–19 }}
{{player2 | num = 27 | first = Zaza | last = Pachulia | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 270 | from = Georgia (country){{!}}Georgia | DOB = 1984–02–10 }}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Klay | last = Thompson | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | college = Washington State | DOB = 1990–02–08
 }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = David | last = West | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 250 | college = Xavier | DOB = 1980–08–29 }}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Nick | last = Young | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | college = Southern California | DOB = 1985–06–01 }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach = 
* [[Steve Kerr]]
| asst_coach = 
* [[Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970)|Mike Brown]] (associate HC)
* [[Ron Adams]]
* [[Jarron Collins]]
* Chris DeMarco (player development)
* [[Bruce Fraser (basketball)|Bruce Fraser]] (player development)
* [[Willie Green]] (player development)
| otherlegend = '''(GL)''' On [[NBA G League#Player allocations|assignment]] to G League affiliate
| otherlegend2 = '''(TW)''' Two-way affiliate player
| roster_url = http://www.nba.com/warriors/roster/
| transaction_url = http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/teams/Golden-State-Warriors/9/Transaction_History
| accessdate = April 10, 2018
}}

==Player statistics==
[[File:Golden State Warriors Small Forward Kevin Durant.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kevin Durant]] won his second consecutive [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award]].<ref name=mvp/>]]
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

;Golden State Warriors
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Golden State Warriors}}
|-! style="background:#FDE910;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#FDE910"| {{sortname|Kevin|Durant}}
| 4 || 4 || 41.3 || .526 || .409 || .963 || '''10.8''' || 7.5 || 0.8 || '''2.3''' || '''28.8'''
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Stephen|Curry}}
| 4 || 4 || 40.6 || .402 || .415 || '''1.000''' || 6.0 || 6.8 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 27.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Klay|Thompson}}
| 4 || 4 || 37.0 || .480 || .429 || .800 || 3.8 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 16.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Draymond|Green}}
| 4 || 4 || '''41.4''' || .517 || .214 || .800 || 6.0 || '''8.5''' || '''2.0''' || 1.5 || 9.3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|JaVale|McGee}}
| 4 || 3 || 13.8 || .800 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.3 || 8.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Shaun|Livingston}}
| 4 || 0 || 16.2 || '''.867''' || .000 || '''1.000''' || 2.8 || 1.5 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Jordan|Bell}}
| 4 || 0 || 13.5 || .714 || .000 || .500 || 3.3 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 5.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Andre|Iguodala}}
| 2 || 0 || 22.3 || .583 || .500 || '''1.000''' || 2.0 || 0.5 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 9.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Kevon|Looney}}
| 4 || 1 || 9.7 || .714 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 2.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Zaza|Pachulia}}
| 2 || 0 || 3.1 || .333 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 1.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 4.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|David|West|dab=basketball}}
| 4 || 0 || 7.0 || .600 || '''1.000''' || .000 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 1.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Quinn|Cook}}
| 2 || 0 || 1.8 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Nick|Young|dab=basketball}}
| 4 || 0 || 9.5 || .154 || .100 || .000 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Patrick|McCaw}}
| 4 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.5
{{s-end}}

;Cleveland Cavaliers
{{NBA roster statistics start|team=Cleveland Cavaliers}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|LeBron|James}}
| 4 || 4 || '''44.7''' || .527 || .333 || .842 || 8.5 || '''10.0''' || '''1.3''' || '''1.0''' || '''34.0'''
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Kevin|Love}}
| 4 || 4 || 33.2 || .406 || .321 || .938 || '''11.3''' || 1.8 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 19.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|J. R.|Smith}}
| 4 || 4 || 32.5 || .317 || .360 || .600 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 1.3 || 0.0 || 9.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|George|Hill|dab=basketball}}
| 4 || 4 || 29.2 || .323 || '''.438''' || .500 || 2.3 || 2.3 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 7.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Tristan|Thompson}}
| 4 || 4 || 23.4 || .520 || .000 || .333 || 5.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.8 || 6.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Rodney|Hood}}
| 4 || 0 || 14.1 || .444 || .200 || .667 || 3.8 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 6.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Larry|Nance Jr.}}
| 4 || 0 || 17.1 || .500 || .000 || .417 || 7.0 || 1.5 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 5.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Jeff|Green|dab=basketball}}
| 4 || 0 || 24.4 || .286 || .214 || '''1.000''' || 1.3 || 2.0 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 5.3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Jordan|Clarkson}}
| 2 || 0 || 12.6 || .231 || .000 || .000 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 3.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Kyle|Korver}}
| 4 || 0 || 16.2 || .063 || .091 || .600 || 1.8 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 1.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Ante|Žižić}}
| 3 || 0 || 1.7 || '''1.000''' || .000 || .000 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|José|Calderón|dab=basketball}}
| 3 || 0 || 2.5 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 1.3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Cedi|Osman}}
| 3 || 0 || 2.8 || .400 || .000 || .000 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.3
{{s-end}}

==Sponsorship==
For the first time, the NBA sold a [[Title sponsor|presenting sponsorship]] for the Finals to the internet television service [[YouTube TV]].<ref name="USAToday20180326"/> YouTube TV had previously been the presenting sponsor for the [[2017 World Series]], the first time that [[Major League Baseball]]'s championship series had a title sponsor as well. As part of a multi-year partnership deal, YouTube TV also broadcast the NBA Finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBA, YouTube TV Announce Partnership To Air 2018 Finals|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2018/03/26/nba-finals-youtube-tv|website=Sports Illustrated|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref>

==Broadcast==
In the United States, the NBA Finals aired on ABC with [[Mike Breen]] as play-by-play commentator, and [[Jeff Van Gundy]] and [[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]] serving as [[color commentator]]s. The series was sponsored by [[YouTube TV]].<ref name="USAToday20180326">{{cite news|title=NBA, YouTube TV announce first-ever partnership for 2018 Finals|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/03/26/nba-youtube-tv-announce-first-ever-partnership-2018-finals/458026002/|newspaper=USA Today|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> ESPN Radio aired it as well and had [[Marc Kestecher]] and [[Hubie Brown]] as commentators. [[ESPN Deportes]] provided exclusive Spanish-language coverage of The Finals, with a commentary team of [[Álvaro Martín (sports announcer)|Álvaro Martín]] and Carlos Morales.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carafdo|first=Ben|title=2018 NBA Finals Exclusively on ABC: Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers in Historic Fourth-Consecutive Championship Series|url=https://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2018/05/2018-nba-finals-exclusively-on-abc-golden-state-warriors-vs-cleveland-cavaliers-in-historic-fourth-consecutive-championship-series/|website=ESPN MediaZone|date=May 29, 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Television viewership figures
|-
! scope="col" |Game
! scope="col" |[[Nielsen ratings|Ratings]]<br>(households)
! scope="col" |American audience<br>(in millions)
! scope="col" class=unsortable|Ref
|-
! scope="row" |1
| 10.0 || 17.4 || <ref name="Game1Rating">{{cite web|author=Paulsen|title=Four is Enough: Finals Game 1 Behind Previous Cavs-Warriors Openers|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2018/06/nba-finals-ratings-cavs-warriors-game-1/|website=Sports Media Watch|date=June 2018 |access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |2
| 10.3 || 18.5 || <ref name="Game2Rating">{{cite web|author=Paulsen|title=Interest in Cavs-Warriors Strong, But Slipping|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2018/06/cavs-warriors-ratings-nba-finals-game-2/|website=Sports Media Watch|access-date=June 4, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |3
| 10.4 || 17.9 || <ref name="Game3Rating">{{cite web|author=Paulsen|title=NBA Finals Strong, But Down Again, in Game 3|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2018/06/nba-finals-ratings-warriors-cavs-game-3/|website=Sports Media Watch|date=June 7, 2018|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |4
| 9.3 || 16.5 || <ref>{{cite web|author=Paulsen|title=NBA Finals Ends With Lowest Overnight of Warriors-Cavs Era|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2018/06/warriors-cavs-ratings-lowest-overnights-four-years/|website=Sports Media Watch|date=June 9, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Paulsen|title=NBA Finals Ends With Lows, Particularly in Young Demos|url=http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2018/06/nba-finals-ratings-warriors-cavs-game-4/|website=Sports Media Watch|date=June 11, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
|- class="sortbottom"
! Avg
| style="padding-right: 1.8em"|'''10.0''' || style="padding-right: 1.8em"|'''17.6''' || <ref>{{cite web|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|title=TV Ratings: NBA Finals Take a Hit With Blowout Conclusion|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-nba-finals-take-a-hit-blowout-conclusion-1118698|work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 9, 2018 |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
|}

==Aftermath==
The Warriors made it to a fifth consecutive Finals in {{nbafy|2019}}, which they would lose to the [[2018–19 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] in six games.

James left the Cavaliers in the 2018 offseason to join the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]. He would lead the Lakers to a title in {{nbafy|2020}} and win Finals MVP that year. The Cavaliers did not return to the playoffs until the [[2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season|2022–2023 season]].

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
*[[Death Lineup]]
*[[Cavaliers–Warriors rivalry]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nba.com/playoffs/2018/finals/#/ Official website]
*[https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2018-nba-finals-cavaliers-vs-warriors.html 2018 NBA Finals] at Basketball-Reference.com

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