The 24-year-old Walker erupted for 15 fourth-quarter points as the Lakers completed a dramatic 104-101 victory to put them one win away from clinching the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series.

The 34-year-old Curry was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player after the victory -- the first time the four-time NBA champion has scooped the award.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry surpassed Ray Allen for the NBA's all-time record for three-pointers on Tuesday with two baskets from beyond the arc early in the game against the New York Knicks.

NBA: Champions Los Angeles Lakers, who lost five of their first six with Anthony Davis sideline, have now won two straight matches.

According to reports, it was after the opening over-time loss in California when LeBron James injured himself.

The Golden State Warriors inflicted the first 4-0 NBA Finals blanking since the Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by San Antonio in 2007.

Cleveland Cavaliers won the best-of-seven series 4-3 against Golden State Warriors to claim the first NBA crown in their 46-season history

Stephen Curry was having a relatively quiet and even puzzling night - he missed his first three free throws - before helping the Golden State Warriors regain control against a team that nearly beat them this season and looked capable of finishing the job this time.

Stephen Curry's 17 points in the first quarter gave the Golden State Warriors a 10-point lead over Sacramento Kings.

NBA regular season Most Valuable Player Steph Curry and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Andre Iguodala each scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors took the best-of-seven series against Cleveland Cavaliers four games to two to claim their first crown since 1975 and fourth overall.

Stephen Curry scored a season-best 36 points and the Golden State Warriors handed the fading Denver Nuggets their fifth straight loss, 109-101 on Thursday.