The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are two of the youngest teams to reach The Finals over the past two decades.

The average age of Warriors' players who play 15 or more minutes per game is 27.4, while Cleveland's is 27.9.

The 2008 Los Angeles Lakers and 2012 Oklahoma City Thunder had the two youngest cores of the period.

LeBron James' former team, the 2014 Miami Heat, had the third oldest core of the period at 31.1.

1 Los Angeles Lakers 2007-2008 25.8
2 Oklahoma City Thunder 2011-2012 26.2
3 New Jersey Nets 2001-2002 26.3
4 Los Angeles Lakers 2008-2009 26.8
5 Dallas Mavericks 2005-2006 26.9
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 2006-2007 27.1
7 Golden State Warriors 2014-2015 27.4
8 Detroit Pistons 2003-2004 27.8
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 2014-2015 27.9
10 Detroit Pistons 2004-2005 27.9
11 San Antonio Spurs 2002-2003 27.9
12 Los Angeles Lakers 2001-2002 28
13 Los Angeles Lakers 2009-2010 28.1
14 Orlando Magic 2008-2009 28.2
15 Miami Heat 2011-2012 28.7
16 New Jersey Nets 2002-2003 28.9
17 New York Knicks 1998-1999 28.9
18 Boston Celtics 2007-2008 29.2
19 San Antonio Spurs 2004-2005 29.2
20 Boston Celtics 2009-2010 29.3
21 Philadelphia Sixers 2000-2001 29.3
22 Los Angeles Lakers 1999-2000 29.4
23 San Antonio Spurs 2012-2013 29.4
24 San Antonio Spurs 2013-2014 29.7
25 Los Angeles Lakers 2000-2001 30.1
26 Miami Heat 2010-2011 30.1
27 Dallas Mavericks 2010-2011 30.2
28 Indiana Pacers 1999-2000 30.2
29 Miami Heat 2012-2013 30.5
30 Miami Heat 2005-2006 30.6
31 Los Angeles Lakers 2003-2004 30.8
32 Miami Heat 2013-2014 31.1
33 San Antonio Spurs 2006-2007 31.1
34 San Antonio Spurs 1998-1999 31.9