2019 NBA Finals Game 1 vs Warriors
The Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 4–2 to win their first NBA championship in 2019.
The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2018–19 season. The Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeated the two-time defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors in six games to win their first NBA championship.
Quick Facts
- Venue
- Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date
- May 30, 2019
- Pacers seed
- 7 (Eastern Conference)
- Warriors seed
- 1 (Western Conference)
- Series result
- Warriors won 4–1
- Pacers key rotation
- Brogdon
- Sabonis
- Oladipo
- Turner
- Young
Lore & Background
The Raptors finished the regular season with a 58–24 record, the second-best in the league and in the Eastern Conference. The Warriors had a 57–25 record, finishing with the best record in the Western Conference and third-best overall. This was the first Finals since 2010 not to feature LeBron James. The Raptors opened with a dominant Game One victory. After the Warriors tied the series in Game Two, the Raptors won the next two games on the road. In Toronto, Warriors star Kevin Durant returned from injury but tore his Achilles tendon. The Warriors won Game Five on the road, sending the series to a Game Six at Oracle Arena. Game Six was marred by an ACL tear suffered by Klay Thompson. The Raptors won Game Six, 114–110, to win their first NBA championship. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time.
Reader's Guide
The 2019 NBA Finals featured the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors won the series 4–2. Game 1 was played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the first NBA Finals game played outside the United States. Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points in Game 1. The Raptors' victory made them the first NBA team based outside the United States to win an NBA championship.
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