Toronto Raptors 112-117 Golden State Warriors: 5 talking points

Kevin Durant proved to be the key man in the Warriors' win.
Kevin Durant proved to be the key man in the Warriors' win.

#1 Warriors are still going to win the 2018 NBA Championship.

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Warriors showing off their championships rings on NBA opening night.
Warriors showing off their championships rings on NBA opening night.

Get this - It's really difficult to get to four straight NBA Finals. The most recent team to do - 2014 Miami Heat - collapsed and looked tired in their Finals series against the San Antonio Spurs. The grind to among the last two teams standing in June is a mental and physical grind.

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Add to that, the Warriors' striving for 73 wins in the 2015-16 regular season. It's a tough road and these are just small bumps because the Warriors' culture and attitude is built around winning and winning together.

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They'll take their time to find their stride and get into a rhythm but they've deserved that. The Warriors have the confidence that irrespective of their seed in the Playoffs, they just need to be healthy to win the jewellery in June.

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