Updated June 13, 2017 14:40:40

Photo: The Warriors made no mistake in 2017 after losing to the Cavaliers 4-3 in last year's NBA Finals. (AP: Ben Margot)

The Golden State Warriors have surged past the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch a fifth NBA championship.

The on-fire duo of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry combined for 73 points as the Warriors beat the vanquished champions the Cavs 129-120, sealing the series 4-1 to claim a second NBA crown in three years.

Photo: Kevin Durant led the way with 39 points as Golden State Warriors clinched the NBA title against Cleveland. (AP: Kyle Terada)

Durant (39 points) capped his first season with the Warriors in triumphant fashion with another big shooting night that helped Golden State avoid a repeat of last year's Finals collapse when Cleveland rallied from 3-1 down to win the title.

LeBron James scored 41 points and Kyrie Irving added 26 for the Cavs, who had won four straight potential elimination games against the Warriors before running out of gas in Game 5.

"We were really good tonight. You've got to tip your hat to Cleveland. They kept us up all night," Durant said.

"LeBron and Kyrie [Irving] — I've never seen none like them two before.

"But we're champions and it's amazing doing it on our home court."

The Warriors took a 3-0 lead in the series as they set a record for NBA playoff winning streaks with 15 straight victories.

They lost Saturday's fourth game in Cleveland but won the decisive match after coming back from an eight-point deficit.

Photo: Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green goes aerial for a dunk. (AP: Kyle Terada)

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Topics: basketball, sport, united-states

First posted June 13, 2017 13:43:48