It’s over.
That’s the state of the NBA Finals about now, after the Golden State Warriors restored order on Friday night with a determined 108-97 victory in Game 4 that all but assured that they will soon cap arguably the greatest season in league history with a repeat championship.
Sure, it’s not done yet.
But with the return of the Splash Brothers as we’ve known them – MVP Steph Curry exploded for 37 points and Klay Thompson scored 25 – and a trip home for Game 5 the Warriors did the next best thing to celebrating another crown at Quicken Loans Arena.
“We can’t wait to get to Oracle on Monday. I’ve been fortunate to play there for five years and we really do have the best fans in the league,” Thompson said. “They probably won’t have ever seemed as excited before as when we get to Monday.
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