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Warriors set record for most consecutive NBA postseason wins

Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors watches his jump shot defended by Richard Jefferson #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 4, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors watches his jump shot defended by Richard Jefferson #24 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 4, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
June 5, 2017

The Golden State Warriors only lead the 2017 NBA Finals series 2-0, but they already won a place in the history books.

With Sunday night’s 132-113 Game 2 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors earned the 14th straight postseason win, breaking the League record for most consecutive NBA postseason wins. The previous record holders were the 1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers with 13-straight wins.

The Cavaliers were contenders for the title this season, but the Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals ended the streak at 13 games.

LeBron James (29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists) and Steph Curry (32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists) recorded a triple-double in Sunday’s matchup, while Kevin Durant finished with a double-double, 33 points and 13 rebounds.

The 2017 NBA Finals will resume in Cleveland for Game 3 on Wednesday and Game 4 on Friday.

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