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He didn't start all season but was huge as a starter in these last three games. Just did it all for the Warriors... a great story for someone who has spent his career contributing any way he could.
And that's all folks for our coverage of the NBA finals. Warriors fans go and rejoice. What a year... what a finals... what a team.
They are the NBA CHAMPIONS of 2015.
NBA commish Adam Silver with the honours.... thanks the Cavs and their fans... 'you played with passion through adversity and injury'.
Joe Jacob, Warriors owner, on the mic: "We have the greatest fans in the world. It's been 40 years. I'm so happy for them."
Iguodala: "This is unreal. It's unreal. We knew if we keep grinding and grinding, we're going to win games."
It ends 105-97 and for the first time in 40 years, the NBA title heads to the Bay. It's their fourth title overall and they will be rocking and rolling on the West Coast tonight. Best team all season and despite a quality and admirable Cavs fight in the finals, deserved to be crowned as the kings of world basketball.
Smith misses that one and the Warriors back to the line. Iguodala to the line. Is he the finals MVP? He's been solid as a rock. Gets the pair and the lead is seven with 18 seconds to play. James has the OPEN LOOK... short-arms the three. Warriors back at the line but now they know they are going to be the champs. Just 10 seconds left. One of the best NBA seasons of all time for the Warriors and now they get the prize.
THREE for JR Smith! Four-point game with 32 seconds to play! Wow! What a shot! It's 101-97 as Curry goes to the line again with 29 seconds on the clock. Unbelievable from Smith. Needs three guys in his face to hit from outside.
Curry gets one... lead is five. And another... lead is six.
Well, well, well.... Cavs fighting until the death. Six-point game with 37 seconds on the clock and Curry going to the line after the quick Cavs foul. He makes one so the lead is seven as the Cavs take their last time out with 36 seconds to play.
JR Smith with a ridic three when it's all a bit late. GS take their final time out with the 100-92 lead. What a season this is going to be for Steph Curry... MVP and a title.
Don't forget no Kevin Love either for the Cavs. We'll see what moves they make in the off-season but they look as if they can contend again next year, after LeBron sleeps for about a month. Delly gets to the line for a couple before Curry tries a ridiculous shot and actually misses. Lead is nine with one minutes remaining.
James taking all the shots but can't bury a thing. Now Curry drives and scores... it's 98-85 as Delly calls the time out. The Warriors cruising to the NBA title. Cavs have given up the ghost now... that Curry lay-up was uncontested.