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Golden State Warriors: Ranking the 5 toughest Eastern Conference opponents

By Tony Pesta

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 5: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Boston Celtics on March 5, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 5: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Boston Celtics on March 5, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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There are plenty of strong opponents that could potentially face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. Today, we rank the five toughest foes.

The Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the Western Conference and reach the NBA Finals. This time, they won’t be facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. Instead, they will likely face one of these hard-hitting teams.

The Eastern Conference is stronger than it has ever been. With LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers, the East is wide open for the taking for the first time in nearly a decade. This means a plethora of teams will be making their best push for an NBA Finals berth.

Plenty of teams are hungry for a chance to compete on the biggest stage in basketball. There is no telling which team will prevail and emerge victorious through the East.

In fact, the Eastern Conference is so good this season that it is likely the Warriors will face their toughest opponent in the Finals. Today we are going to count down the five toughest teams that the Warriors might potentially face in the Finals.

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