Warriors beat Dallas to reach sixth NBA Finals in eight years

Klay Thompson scored a game-high 32 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons by defeating Dallas 120-110 on Thursday.

The Warriors won the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-1 and will seek a first title since 2018 in June's showdown against either the Boston Celtics or Miami Heat.

"To get back again is special for all of us," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "It's pretty amazing. It's so difficult to get to the finals. It's exhausting, stressful, emotional, all that stuff.

"To be in the finals six times in eight years, it just takes an enormous amount of skill and determination and work and I couldn't be prouder of my guys."

Golden State won NBA crowns in 2015, 2017 and 2018 -- beating the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers each time -- but lost the 2016 and 2019 finals and spent the past two seasons rebuilding the roster.

"This is a blessing for us to get back here, to get back where we belong," said Golden State's Stephen Curry, named the Western Conference playoff Most Valuable Player.

Thompson, completing an amazing comeback story after two missed seasons and years of injury rehabilitation, made 12-of-25 shots from the floor and 8-of-16 from 3-point range.

"Such a surreal feeling," Thompson said. "I dreamt about this every day. I'm elated, but I'm still hungry. It'll be much sweeter if we complete the mission next round."

Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Warriors while Draymond Green added 17 points and nine assists, reserve Jordan Poole scored 16 points and Curry added 15 and nine assists.

The Warriors have not lost a home playoff game this season, the first post-season run in their new arena after two woeful campaigns.

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