Kerr had said that the Warriors were not going to play him if there was risk of further damage. Lowry scored 11 of his points in the first two-plus minutes of the contest. [20] This was Golden State's fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. 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A Canadian team - and we're not talking hockey here - stood on top of one of the traditional major sports leagues for the first time since the Toronto Blue Jays won the 1993 World Series. [6][7] During an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in November 2018, Draymond Green cursed out teammate Kevin Durant over his upcoming free agency status after the season, and he was suspended for the much-publicized blowup. [2] Home-court advantage was awarded to Toronto, who finished the regular season with one more win (58–24) than Golden State (57–25). Championship", "Warriors hang on to stay alive, win Game 5 of NBA Finals", "How the Warriors Survived Game 5 of the N.B.A. When it actually ended, the typically stoic Leonard could let it all out. The viewership numbers for the sixth and final game of the NBA Finals are in, and they are atrocious. ", "Warriors Sweep Blazers to Reach Their 5th Straight N.B.A. [67], U.S. Game 5 viewership was 37% higher over Game 4, at 18.22 million, while Sportsnet reported an average of 6.4 million viewers across Sportsnet and the Citytv simulcast of ABC coverage—surpassing the series finale of The Big Bang Theory (4.33 million), Super Bowl LIII (4.34 million), and the 91st Academy Awards (5.21 million)[68] as the most-watched television broadcast of 2019 in Canada, and once again the most-watched NBA telecast in Canada. The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions for the the first time in franchise history. Celebrate the Toronto Raptors becoming the 2019 NBA Finals Champions by grabbing this sweet Galaxy Symmetry Case. 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16 Leaders Season Points , Career … (A Lot Has Changed. [36][37] Leonard scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter to erase Golden State's 14-point lead. Draymond Green had a triple-double with 11 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists, but committed eight turnovers. Lusia Harris was the first woman to be drafted in the NBA. [36] Cousins, who did not enter the game until Durant's injury, had 14 points and six rebounds for the Warriors, and Green added 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. [58] By contrast, with 10.77 million U.S. viewers, Game 1 was the second lowest-rated NBA Finals game in the U.S. after the 2020 NBA Finals. [10] The move stunned the All-Star DeRozan, who had become a fan favorite in his nine seasons in Toronto. He gave the Warriors a true, top-flight center for the first time under head coach Steve Kerr. [35] Durant returned after missing the previous nine games with his right calf injury,[35] and scored 11 points in the first quarter. [4] This was the first Finals since 2010 not to include LeBron James, who played in the past eight Finals with the Cavaliers and the Miami Heat. [10], The Raptors lost Game 1 of the first round to the Orlando Magic, but then they won the next four games in a row and won the series in five games. In the best-of-seven playoff series held from May 30 through June 13, 2019, the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, 4–2, earning the franchise its first NBA championship as well as the first win by an NBA team based outside the United States. [30], Thompson practiced earlier in the day but did not warm up for the game. They also traded DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Pöltl to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. [33] The Raptors fell behind by 11 early in the contest,[33] and trailed 46–42 at halftime. [27] Durant, the MVP of the last two NBA Finals, traveled with the team to Toronto, but remained sidelined. [79] The parade was attended by an estimated crowd of two million fans, making this the largest public gathering in one place for one event in Canadian history, peacetime or wartime. [54] Sportsnet's sister broadcast network Citytv similarly simulcast games 3 and 5. [19] Curry averaged a series career-high 36.5 points, the highest average by a player in a four-game sweep in NBA history. [60][61] In the Warriors' home market, ratings were also lower in comparison to its past Game 1 appearances. [30] Looney was out with a cartilage fracture near his right collarbone. The bold graphics will ensure you have the best Toronto Raptors collection around. Klay Thompson was injured in the third quarter, landing awkwardly on his leg while trying to dunk. The Toronto Raptors won a wild game 114-110 against Golden State Warriors in Oakland for their first NBA title.Toronto won the series 4-2, finishing it off a few minutesafter Klay Thompson used crutches to hobble out of Oracle and into perhaps an uncertain future. [71] Game 6's ratings in the United States were slightly higher over Game 5, with 18.34 million. Read more » Updated on: June 14, 2019 / 12:47 AM | Toronto Sun", "Toronto Raptors' victory parade marred by shooting and stampede – video report", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_NBA_Finals&oldid=1003662713, May 2019 sports events in the United States, June 2019 sports events in the United States, Sports competitions in Oakland, California, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using Template:College with unsupported name, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 January 2021, at 02:01. [69][70], Game 6 further exceeded these numbers with an average of 7.7 million. [15] However, Durant left the game late in the third quarter after suffering a strained right calf;[15][16] he was later ruled out indefinitely. Real-time NBA Basketball scores on ESPN. [28] Cousins, who was moved into the starting lineup, had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Draymond Green had 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to fall one assist short of his fourth straight triple-double. Lauri Markkanen attacks the paint with a one-handed throw down and Julius Randle follows that up with a 3-pointer to end the half. Thompson returned from injury to lead Golden State with 28 points, including six 3-pointers. The leading team switched throughout the game, with the Raptors clinging to a one-point lead with 18 seconds left. Play-by-play commentator Mike Breen, and analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson called the series on ABC, while Álvaro Martín (play-by-play) and Carlos Morales (analyst) were on ESPN Deportes.[52]. [37] Originally expected to become a free agent after the 2018–19 season, he had a $31.5 million option to remain with Golden State for another season. They combined for three straight 3-pointers after the Raptors led by six points with ​3.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 1⁄2 minutes left in the game. [51], In the United States, the Finals was televised by ABC in English and ESPN Deportes in Spanish. [36] However, he was lost for the game two minutes into the second quarter when he tried to drive by Ibaka and suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, falling and grabbing his lower right calf. [55] RDS broadcast all six games in French. Suns to have fans at games starting Feb. 7. [63][64] The downward trend of U.S. viewership continued on Game 4, with a 9.8 share for the Friday-night game (a 12.5% year-over-year decline over Game 4 in 2018). [a], During the off-season, the Raptors fired coach Dwane Casey, who was named the 2018 NBA Coach of the Year weeks later, and replaced him with assistant coach Nick Nurse. Game 1. [34] They outscored the Warriors 37–21 in the third quarter, when Leonard scored 17 of his points, and led by as many as 16 in the final quarter. During the off-season, Golden State acquired DeMarcus Cousins, who was recovering from a ruptured left Achilles. NBA: Hot Jazz open road swing at Atlanta. [30][32], Toronto took a 3–1 lead in the series after Leonard scored 36 points and had 12 rebounds in a 105–92 road win over Golden State. [13][14] With the Splash Brothers, Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, struggling with their shooting, Durant had been the team's best player in the playoffs, averaging a team-leading 35.4 points entering Game 5. 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[22] Toronto advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Milwaukee Bucks. That only delayed the celebration for a moment. Siakam added 10 rebounds. [35] Lowry's potential game-winning, 3-point shot at the buzzer fell short after it was partially blocked by Draymond Green. The New Orleans Jazz selected her in the seventh round o… [29], Curry finished the game with 23 points after missing his first six shots of the game. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Finals on Sunday night to claim their 17th NBA championship, a tie for the most in league history [28][29] Leonard led the Raptors with 34 points and 14 rebounds, and Fred VanVleet added 17 points. Game 1 star Siakam scored just 12 points on 5-for-18 shooting. [36] Durant underwent surgery to repair the tendon and was at risk of potentially missing all of the following season. [43][44][45], Leonard scored 22 points and had six rebounds and was named the NBA Finals MVP after Toronto won 114–110 over Golden State to claim its first championship in franchise history. [18][19] After starting nine consecutive games,[3] Iguodala missed the deciding Game 4 with a sore left calf injury from Game 3. [38] Golden State played most of the second half without Looney, who aggravated his cartilage fracture after colliding with Lowry while battling for a rebound. Updated on: June 14, 2019 / 12:47 AM / CBS/AP The Warriors managed to remain in the game until a missed 3-pointer by Curry in the final seconds of the game. 118. For people who enjoy watching nard-kicker and general loudmouth Draymond Green suck and fail, the 2019 NBA Finals. Siakam, the NBA Most Improved Player that season, shot 6-for-6 in the third quarter to keep the Warriors at bay. The NBA itself estimated 6.9 million viewers when accounting for the French-language feed on RDS and estimated viewership on out-of-market stations. [1], This was the first NBA Finals appearance for the Raptors, and the league's first finals with games played outside of the United States. They finished 0–3 at home in the series. [28], Leonard scored 30 points and the Raptors shot 52.4% and made 17 three-pointers to win 123–109 on the road over the short-handed Warriors. The Associated Press contributed to this report. They were the second team in NBA history to achieve this feat, joining the Boston Celtics, who played in ten straight Finals (1957–1966). The red-hot Utah Jazz, winners of 12 of their past 13 games, begin a three-game road trip on Thursday against the suddenly struggling Atlanta Hawks. Warriors!" [8][9][10] In January 2019, Cousins returned, and the Warriors became the first team in 42 years with a starting lineup of five NBA All-Stars from the previous season. Curry scored 34 and Thompson had 21 for Golden State, which had won Game 1 of the Finals in each of the last four years. [3] Also for the first time after the past four postseasons, the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not meet in the championship round. after a sensational send-off at Oracle Arena. Kyle Lowry finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Raptors. Finals. Serge Ibaka pulled his head up through the hoop by the Golden State bench as the crowd chanted "Warriors! [12] With an increased urgency and in a sign of respect towards their opponent, Kerr opened the following round against the Houston Rockets by moving Andre Iguodala from the bench and starting the Hamptons Five for the first time in the season. major North American professional sports leagues, the largest public gathering in one place for one event in Canadian history, "Kawhi Leonard joins elite company in winning Finals MVP", "How long has it been since each team last made The Finals? [5], During the off-season, Golden State acquired DeMarcus Cousins, who was recovering from a ruptured left Achilles. [41][42] In its Last Two Minutes report, the NBA stated that Cousins should have been called for a shooting foul on Gasol with 49 seconds left in the game, which would have given Gasol two free throws with the Raptors trailing 106–103 at the time. However, due to this overcrowding, the parade was delayed an additional three hours as numerous fans bypassed the barricades, blocking the parade route. [40], Nurse was criticized for calling a timeout with Toronto up 103–97 after going on a 12–2 run; the Splash Brothers' three 3-pointers came after the break. [46], As part of a multiyear partnership that began in 2018, the internet television service YouTube TV was the presenting sponsor of the series,[50] even in Canada despite its lack of legal availability there at the time, which was officially named the NBA Finals 2019 presented by YouTube TV. [56] The series technically marked the first time that a team's regional broadcaster has produced its own coverage of games during the NBA Finals; these local broadcasts had access to ABC's camera feeds, along with additional cameras that were part of its own production resources. "I don't believe there's anybody to blame [for Durant's injury], but I understand in this world, and if you have to, you can blame me," said Bob Myers, the Warriors' president of basketball operations. Stephen Curry missed a contested 3-pointer in the waning moments before Golden State called a timeout it didn't have, giving Leonard a technical free throw with 0.9 seconds left to seal it. Trying to secure the ball after the miss, Golden State called a timeout, but they did not have any left, and were assessed a technical foul. Field Level Media/Reuters Feb 05 01:10 AM. Toronto's Kyle Lowry had 23 points and five 3-pointers, and Danny Green added 18 points on 6 made 3s, as all five of their starters scored in double figures. Toronto maintained a double-digit lead for most of the fourth quarter, countering every rally by Golden State. Looney returned to score 10 points after Kerr initially declared him out for the series following his Game 2 injury. Steph Curry was seen Facetiming with rapper and Toronto Raptors superfan Drake after the Golden State Warriors lost the 2019 NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors. The 2019 NBA Draft took place Thursday evening in Brooklyn with a whole lot of fanfare. TSN publicized that a total of 15.9 million unique viewers watched some point of the telecast, and 9.99 million were watching during the final minute. [26], Leonard had 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his first NBA Finals game since he was named the Finals MVP in 2014. Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors (4-2) Series Stats. Golden State Warriors. [80] In addition, excessive crowds delayed emergency services from attending to people in the crowd falling ill from heat exhaustion and dehydration, which resulted in the death of an infant. First published on June 13, 2019 / 11:48 PM. In Canada, the Raptors' and the NBA's main local rightsholders, Sportsnet (which aired games 1, 3, and 5, and would have aired game 7) and TSN (games 2, 4, and 6) aired separate, local telecasts with the Raptors' commentary team of Matt Devlin on play-by-play, and Leo Rautins (Sportsnet) or Jack Armstrong (TSN) as analysts. [34] Serge Ibaka scored 20 points for Toronto, shooting 9 for 12 in 22 minutes off the bench. … NBA Finals 2019: Toronto Raptors win first NBA title with 114-110 victory over Golden State. Led by Curry and Thompson, Golden State pulled out Game 5 without Durant, and won the series in six games. [81] Later on, the parade was marred by shootings, which occurred during the victory speeches. The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2018–19 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. 109. Toronto was the first Canadian team to win the NBA title and the first non-American team to win any of the Big Four North American sports titles since the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball won the World Series in 1993. CBS Sports has the latest NBA Basketball news, live scores, player stats, standings, fantasy games, and projections. During an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in November 2018, Draymond Green cursed out teammate Kevin Durant over his upcoming free agencystatus after the season, and he was suspended for the much-publicized blowup. The Warriors' 18 unanswered points to begin the second half were the most in NBA Finals history to start a half. 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[34] The only other player to score over 10 points for Golden State, Curry had 27 points, but shot just 9 for 22 and missed 7 of his 9 three-point attempts.

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