Steven Adams' Fairytale Run Over

Steven Adams' fairytale post-season run has been ended by the monster that has enveloped the NBA.

The Golden State Warriors this afternoon secured the chance to claim a second straight championship, sneaking past Adams and Oklahoma City in a decisive game seven to win the Western Conference finals.

The Warriors set the NBA record with 73 wins this season and, during that streak, learned a thing or two about overcoming deficits and clinching unlikely victories.

And the defending champs were forced to call on all of that experience after falling into a 3-1 hole, winning three straight elimination games to set up a finals rematch against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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