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Questions about 2019 NBA Finals

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who won the 2019 NBA Finals?

The Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Finals, defeating the Golden State Warriors four games to two. The Raptors won Game Six on the 13th of June with a final score of 114-110 to claim their first NBA championship in franchise history.

Who was the MVP of the 2019 NBA Finals?

Kawhi Leonard was named the 2019 NBA Finals MVP. He averaged 28.5 points per game in the series and joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players to win Finals MVP honors with two different teams.

What happened to Kevin Durant in the 2019 NBA Finals?

Kevin Durant ruptured his right Achilles tendon early in Game Five after returning from a strained calf that had sidelined him for nine games. He left the arena on crutches and underwent surgery; the injury ultimately proved to be his last appearance as a Golden State Warrior, as he signed with the Brooklyn Nets that summer.

Why was the 2019 NBA Finals historically significant for Canada?

The Toronto Raptors became the first NBA team based outside the United States to win the championship, and the first non-American team to win any of the four major North American professional sports titles since the Toronto Blue Jays won the 1993 World Series. The victory parade on the 17th of June drew an estimated two million people in Toronto, the largest public gathering for a single event in Canadian history.

What injuries affected the Golden State Warriors during the 2019 NBA Finals?

The Warriors lost Kevin Durant to a ruptured Achilles tendon in Game Five, Klay Thompson to a torn ACL in his left knee in Game Six, and center DeMarcus Cousins to a quadriceps tear earlier in the playoffs. Kevon Looney played through a cartilage fracture near his right collarbone and Andre Iguodala dealt with a leg injury throughout the series.

What Canadian television records did the 2019 NBA Finals set?

Game Six drew an average Canadian audience of 7.7 million viewers, with TSN reporting 15.9 million unique viewers watching some portion of the broadcast. Game Five had already surpassed the series finale of The Big Bang Theory, Super Bowl LIII, and the 91st Academy Awards to become the most-watched television broadcast of 2019 in Canada, with an average of 6.4 million viewers on Sportsnet and the Citytv simulcast.