The Golden State Warriors have climbed the mountain once again, securing this year's NBA championship after beating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 to win the series 4-2.
After falling behind 14-2 early in the first quarter, the Warriors went on a 21-0 run, the longest scoring run in a Finals game over the past 50 years, per Elias Sports Bureau. The Warriors entered the second half with a 15-point lead and never looked back. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 34 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Warriors captured their fourth title in eight seasons, the first team to achieve that feat since the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls (1991 to '98), according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Curry was named Finals MVP, an honor that eluded him in previous trips to the championship round. He averaged 31.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting 44% from 3-point range in the series. He joins Jordan, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players with four rings, multiple league MVPs and a Finals MVP.
With Golden State crowned as the new NBA champion, Curry's brother, Seth, Bay Area native Joe Mixon and more sports stars took to social media in droves to congratulate the Warriors and Curry.
Night Night pic.twitter.com/fIMwW4eeSk
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 17, 2022
Don't talk about Steph again unless it's in a convo with the time great PLAYERS!! And i mean a hand full of people to ever touch a basketball.
— Seth Curry (@sdotcurry) June 17, 2022
Congratulations to the @warriors on becoming the 2022 NBA #Champions and Congratulations to @StephenCurry30 on winning his FIRST! #BillRussellFinalsMVP Trophy! #NBAFinals2022 @NBA @NBAonABC @ESPNNBA #FinalsMVP @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/CtH1aAJmnW
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 17, 2022
An NBA championship is never just won, it is earned through the pain of endless practice, inevitable losses, and unexpected injuries. Only the strongest prevail. Today a new Golden light shines over the NBA world. Congratulations, Champs. Well deserved. @warriors @StephenCurry30
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) June 17, 2022
NIGHT NIGHT 😴 @StephenCurry30 You A Bad MF‼️🏆
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) June 17, 2022
Welcome Steph to that Kobe/Duncan club of the 2000's!
— kuz (@kylekuzma) June 17, 2022
Now I have to talk about how I was wrong on picking the Celtics to win it on national television 😂 congrats. Brotha . Well deserved. I'll get my ring soon @Money23Green
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 17, 2022
— DK Metcalf (@dkm14) June 17, 2022
Stephen Wardell Curry is the 🐐of all point guards..#Congratulations
— Patrick Patterson (@pdpatt) June 17, 2022
Like I said The bay against the world! Congratulations @warriors #dynasty
— E40 Mogul Entrepreneur (@E40) June 17, 2022
We Won't Never See Anything Like @StephenCurry30 EVER Again. Appreciate His GREATNESS Why We Can!!! #Top10EVER 💯
— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) June 17, 2022
WIGGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! @22wiggins
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 17, 2022
WELP!
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) June 17, 2022
Poole & Looney bringing one back to the city! 🏆
— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) June 17, 2022
Great series. Congrats GSW & BC #NBAFinals2022
— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) June 17, 2022
Naaa Steph
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 17, 2022
Steph Him fasho 🔥
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) June 17, 2022
Watching Dre win another chip 🙌🏽
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) June 17, 2022
NBA CHAMPS. WORLD CHAMPS.#DubNation, STAND UP! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/iylELyLgGa
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 NBA Champion @warriors! 🏆#GoldBlooded x #BayAreaUnite pic.twitter.com/XgNd7lBtUc
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 17, 2022
