The Golden State Warriors (@warriors) proved that they are the better team and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) in dominant fashion. @NBA fans around the globe took to Twitter and Periscope for live #NBAFinalsconversation to rant and rave.
Congrats, #DubNation
The Golden State @warriors are the 2017 #NBA Champions!#NBAFinals #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/iO9L4Tlvnc
— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2017
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— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) June 13, 2017
NBA players took to Twitter to congratulate #DubNation.
Congrats @warriors #GoldenDemocracy
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 13, 2017
@KDTrey5 ✊????
— andrew wiggins (@22wiggins) June 13, 2017
What an awesome performance by 2 absolute legends @KDTrey5 & @KingJames. Congrats to the @warriors on their championship. #NBAFinals
— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) June 13, 2017
The @NBA brought fans right to the podium for the postgame press conferences live on Twitter and Periscope for the first time ever during the #NBAFinals.
LIVE Postgame Press Conference as the @warriors win the 2017 #NBAFinals! https://t.co/vIDYS0zyWs
— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2017
Twitter Data
The live conversation around the #NBAFinals spread across the globe since the series began. Here are moments that generated the biggest peaks of Twitter conversation in the series:
- Warriors win NBA Finals (Game 5)
- Warriors complete comeback, win 118-113, go up 3-0 in series (Game 3)
- Steph Curry 3-pointer gives Warriors 129-115 lead (Game 5)
These were the most mentioned Warriors players on Twitter during the series, led by #NBAFinals MVP Kevin Durant, who was mentioned over 1 million times during Game 5 alone.
These were the most mentioned Cavs during the #NBAFinals.
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