If you have to name one team that truly owned the NBA in the last decade, then the question can be answered without any hesitation. For the Golden State Warriors truly had a golden era, dominating the sport and notching up titles.
They have reached the NBA Finals in each of the last five years, winning the title in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Along the way, they notched up the best regular season in NBA history, most wins (regular and postseason combined) in a season and the best postseason run as well.
Four of the five NBA Finals that Warriors competed in the last decade was against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In fact, the two franchises faced off in the final for four consecutive years a record in the NBA.
While Warriors hold the upper hand with respect to the results, having won three of those four finals, the Cavaliers too had something to cheer. The manner in which they won the 2016 title made it all the more remarkable. After trailing 3-1 in the seven-match NBA Finals series, the Cavs won the last three in a row, lifting the title in the process. It capped a remarkable comeback as the Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win the NBA Finals after trailing 3-1 after four games.
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