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 |