The Toronto Raptors made history Thursday night, conquering the Golden State Warriors and winning the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship. 0 p4 E9 E. u) h$ s $ L2 }$ h2 K; x9 \* W* kThe Raptors surged past Golden State in the final few minutes of the game, ending the neck-and-neck matchup at 114-110. ( d' f: m/ z2 f! q ]# z8 n u/ ^* a( k9 E: i; OAdvertisement 5 W& Z' G2 ]7 Y5 N7 C" s8 [4 w" i5 f0 F: X0 q
The historic victory marks the first time that a team outside the U.S. takes home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. It’s also the first title for a Canadian team in North American professional sports since the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993., H3 E7 d$ u; U. [: A* u5 H0 O2 |
: V8 E# Z8 C% c% b; vThousands of fans gathered at Jurassic Park viewing parties across the country celebrated the historic win. In Toronto, Raptors fans danced and sang in the streets. 2 y# f1 J H( o/ `1 Y. ?( m$ ~. b6 U2 D) g( O/ M) a
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