The Warriors stand alone. Again. CLEVELAND -- Three years ago, the Golden State Warriors walked out of this city with a championship. The Warriors had the sport in the palm of their hands back then. They would answer by signing Kevin Durant, upsetting the fragile balance of competitive advantage in a sport where only a handful of teams can even dream of winning a championship each year. Down 3-2 and trailing by 10 points at halftime, the Warriors outscored Houston 64-23 in the second half and then rallied again to win Game 7 on the road. It had everything you could possibly want in a series, except for one thing: the injury to Houstons Chris Paul.