The Golden State Warriors' 2015-16 checklist is almost complete.
They won an NBA-record 73 games during the regular season, Stephen Curry captured his second straight MVP Award, and the Warriors finished a dramatic 3-1 comeback in the Western Conference Finals with a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 on Monday night at Oracle Arena.
Now all they have to do is beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to win a second straight title.
Curry proved why he was the MVP in Monday's decisive showdown with 36 points, eight assists and five rebounds, while Klay Thompson added 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting from three-point range. Draymond Green also did a little bit of everything with 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal, but it was the Splash Brothers who turned in a record performance, per ESPN Stats & Info (h/t B/R):
According to ESPN Stats & Info, "teams with that season's MVP have now won 18 straight Game 7s."
Kevin Durant led the way on the other side with 27 points and seven rebounds on 10-of-1 ...
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