The Cavs countered beating the Warriors 137–116 in Game four, with 86 points in the first half, setting an NBA Finals' record.
On June 12, the Warriors bounced back and won game five at home 129–120, clinching the organization's fifth championship.
The title was the first for All–Star forward Kevin Durant and the second in three years for All–Stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.
Durant, who scored over 30 points in each of the five games (the first player to do so since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000 with Los Angeles), was the recipient of the 2017 Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award.
Home court advantage in any round belongs to the higher-seeded team, who has the better regular season record.
The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot on March 19, 2017.
Notably, this series began one day following the death of Chyna Thomas, younger sister of Isaiah, in a one-car accident.
In Game 1, LeBron James scored 32 points in a close battle; the Pacers came back in the 4th quarter, but C.J.
The Pacers were in control until the Cavs led by James' triple-double of 41 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists came roaring back in the second half and took the lead late in the fourth quarter.
They would end up winning Game 3, 119–114, as they made it one of the largest comebacks in NBA playoff history.
Memorably, during the first quarter of Game 1, Isaiah Thomas was struck in the mouth by Otto Porter'selbow, immediately knocking out one tooth, and causing further damage.
As Porter prepared to shoot a pair of free throws, Thomas calmly retrieved and pocketed his fallen tooth, then hit two three-point field goals in the following two minutes, before being pulled from the game for medical attention.
Thomas went on to play the entire seven-game series, including a 53-point effort to lead his team to an overtime victory in Game 2, all while wearing temporary protection in his mouth.
ESPN, TNT, ABC, ESPN2, and NBA TV broadcast the playoffs nationally in the United States.