2019 NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors in Game 6 to win maiden title

The maiden NBA title for Raptors was a historic moment in Canadian sports as it marked the first championship for a Canadian sports franchise in the NBA, NHL, MLB or NFL since the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Canadiens each won titles in 1993.

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after his team defeated the Golden State Warriors to win Game Six of the 2019 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Getty images)

Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of 2019 NAB finals to win maiden title

Toronto Raptors became first-ever Canadian team to lift the NBA title

Raptors maiden NBA title was the first-ever championship won by Canadian sports franchise in NBA, NHL or NFL since 1993

Toronto Raptors scripted history on Thursday when they defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA finals to claim their maiden title and Canada’s first-ever NBA championship. In a pulsating game played out at the Oracle Arena, the Raptors held their nerves to edge out the Warriors 114-110, with the hard fought win clinched literally in the final moments. The maiden NBA title for Raptors was a historic moment in Canadian sports as it marked the first championship for a Canadian sports franchise in the NBA, NHL, MLB or NFL since the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Canadiens each won titles in 1993.

The @Raptors are the 2019 NBA Champions! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/nooya0x6Db

— NBA (@NBA) June 14, 2019

The Raptors looked to wrap up the title in Game 5 of the finals on Monday night but they were defied through a spree of three-pointers by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, who helped the Warriors stave off elimination. The Raptors had already squandered a great opportunity to win the best-of-seven series, falling at home, 106-105, after winning three of the first four games. In Game 5, the Warriors staged a brilliant recovery thanks to 57 points from Thompson and Steph Curry courtesy their spectacular 3-point shooting. It’s been a 24-year climb to the top of the mountain, one that was filled with a lot more lows than highs, especially in the playoffs. After the Raps were eliminated for the third straight year by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers last spring, team president Masai Ujiri knew he had to act.

Published at : 14 Jun 2019 09:52 AM (IST)

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