The 2022 NBA Playoffs were missing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time in years. But Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors picked up the slack in winning their fourth NBA championship in the last eight years (seventh overall, dating back to their origins in Philadelphia in the 1950s), and their first since moving from Oakland to San Francisco's Chase Center.
The Warriors beat the Celtics in Boston 103-90 Thursday night to clinch the title in six games, with Curry scoring 34 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists. For this and other exploits during the series, Curry is taking home the NBA Finals MVP trophy for the first time ever.
There were also contributions from players such as Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. But Andrew Wiggins did not go unnoticed. He also had a great series concluding with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists in Game 6. In Minnesota, where the Timberwolves finally made it to the playoffs, Wiggins will be remembered as another disgruntled former Wolf making a name for himself someplace else.
The Warriors made their way to the championship through the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics got to the Finals by beating the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks (the defending champions) and Miami Heat.
This was not the most entertaining playoffs, with blowouts and one-sided games more the rule than the exception. But watching the highlight video that is Stephen Curry certainly made up for it. And for that, the Bay Area can celebrate another NBA championship.
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