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Thompson, Green, Looney Lead Warriors To NBA Finals

"I'm so happy to be back," Thompson said as the chant of "Warriors" roared from the sold-out crowd after the game.

May 27, 2022

Klay Thompson, shaking off his shooting woes, scored 32 points while Kevon Looney added 18 rebounds and 11 points to lead Golden State to a 120-110 victory over Dallas Thursday night to advance to their sixth NBA Finals in eight years.

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The Warriors will play the winner of the Boston-Miami NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics currently has a 3-2 lead heading into Friday's Game 6.

After missing the playoffs in 2020 and '21 in back-to back injury-plagued seasons, Golden State is returning to a familiar stage. They are the first team to make six finals appearances in an eight-year span since the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls had a pair of three-peats from 1991-93 and 1996-98.

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