The NBA Finals are over, and the Golden State Warriors are your champions

In the indelible words of the late Dennis Green, "crown their [expletive]."

The Golden State Warriors broke a city's collective heart on Wednesday night, holding off the Cleveland Cavaliers for a Game 3 win and effectively ending the 2017 NBA Finals.

Kevin Durant was the man who slayed Cleveland, draining a dagger 3-pointer with less than a minute left, just when it looked like the Cavaliers had figured out how to topple the Warriors. KD finished with 31 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and his very first Larry O'Brien trophy to go along with NBA Finals MVP.

OK, you're right. Durant won't get his hands on the hardware until the Dubs actually finish off this series — which will come Friday, when Golden State wins Game 4 to sweep the Cavaliers.

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I know what you're thinking. After last year's 3-1 comeback, why would anyone dare write off LeBron James & Co. before the Cavs lose four games in the Finals?

Sorry, friends, but that's wishful thinking. This year is nothing like 2016 — nothing.

Start with the obvious: the 73-win Warriors didn't have that Kevin Durant guy. Adding a former MVP who's roughly 80 feet tall and made of thermonuclear devastation sort of changes the equation from one year to the next, especially since Golden State resolved any potential "alpha dog" conflict between Durant and Stephen Curry within the first three months of the season.

There was no feeling out period like LeBron had with Dwyane Wade in Miami, because Durant and Curry are perfect complements to one another. That's what makes them so devastating — and why they'll complete the job at hand on Friday.

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This one is over. You know it. I know it. LeBron knows it. The Cavs know it.

So mark it down: the Dubs, who are six-point favorites for Game 4 according to OddsShark.com, will celebrate a championship in Cleveland on Friday.