Raptors Win NBA Championship in Thrilling Fashion, 2019 NBA Finals
The Toronto Raptors have defeated the Golden State Warriors, 114110, to win the 2019 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV and clinch their first NBA Championship in franchise history, becoming the first franchise to win an NBA title. Kawhi Leonard was named 2019 NBA Finals MVP, finishing with 22 points (716 FG) and 6 rebounds in Game 6 to become the third highest scorer (732 points) in a single NBA postseason in NBA Playoffs history, behind Michael Jordan (759 points in 1992) and LeBron James (748 points in 2018). Leonard is also the 3rd player in NBA Finals history to win NBA Finals MVP with two different teams (Kareem AbdulJabbar LAL and MIL, LeBron James MIA and CLE) and the 4th player to win NBA Finals MVP in his first season with a team, joining Magic Johnson (197980 LAL), Moses Malone (198283 PHI), and Kevin Durant (201617 GSW). For Full Game Recaps visit: Subscribe to the NBA: For news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at Get NBA LEAGUE PASS:
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