<P> The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's 2016 -- 17 season and conclusion of the season 's playoffs . The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 . This Finals was the first time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year . The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions after winning the championship in 2016 , while the Warriors won the first meeting in 2015 . Golden State earned home court advantage with a 2016 -- 17 regular season record of 67 -- 15 , while Cleveland finished the regular season with a 51 -- 31 record . The Warriors entered the 2017 Finals after becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12 -- 0 , while the Cavaliers entered the 2017 Finals with a 12 -- 1 record during the first three rounds of the postseason . The Warriors ' 15 -- 0 start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their 16 -- 1 record is the best winning percentage (. 941 ) in NBA Playoff history . </P>
<P> The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's 2016 -- 17 season and conclusion of the season 's playoffs . The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 . This Finals was the first time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year . The Cavaliers sought to repeat as champions after winning the championship in 2016 , while the Warriors won the first meeting in 2015 . Golden State earned home court advantage with a 2016 -- 17 regular season record of 67 -- 15 , while Cleveland finished the regular season with a 51 -- 31 record . The Warriors entered the 2017 Finals after becoming the first team in NBA playoff history to start 12 -- 0 , while the Cavaliers entered the 2017 Finals with a 12 -- 1 record during the first three rounds of the postseason . The Warriors ' 15 -- 0 start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their 16 -- 1 record is the best winning percentage (. 941 ) in NBA Playoff history . </P>
who did the warriors play in the finals last year
who did the warriors play in the finals last year
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers