The Toronto Raptors made history Thursday night, conquering the Golden State Warriors and winning the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship. + `7 D1 a0 g7 z 9 Y; ?, U7 u2 G( M! |/ S2 jThe Raptors surged past Golden State in the final few minutes of the game, ending the neck-and-neck matchup at 114-110. 9 \; I2 A* [3 j2 S/ Z' v6 _& R+ b3 Q' ^ P' ~; ? i
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The historic victory marks the first time that a team outside the U.S. takes home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. It’s also the first title for a Canadian team in North American professional sports since the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993. [) o) G" B" A$ i" Z % W. L; j: z' Y. Z* n% n4 X4 R) wThousands of fans gathered at Jurassic Park viewing parties across the country celebrated the historic win. In Toronto, Raptors fans danced and sang in the streets. 3 J1 \4 `% N- |- o# M2 B0 s! d- a8 G1 S' |# i$ ~+ D+ S
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