The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2018–19 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeated the two-time defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors in six games to win their first NBA championship. The Raptors' victory made the team the first NBA team based outside the United States to win an NBA championship. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second time in his career. This was the first NBA Finals appearance for the Raptors and the first NBA Finals with games played outside of the United States. Won the 2019 NBA Finals on June 13, 2019. Wiki link