For the first time in five straight trips to The Finals, the Golden State Warriors are not facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. And for the first time in these same five postseasons, the Warriors are not starting The Finals at home. In fact, this is just the second of 20 total series over the last five years that the Warriors will start on the road.

The Toronto Raptors, their first conference championship in hand, have home-court advantage, thanks to a lone regular-season victory. Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 are set for Scotiabank Arena should the series go the distance.

Not many playoff series, in The Finals or otherwise, go the distance. Only 134 (25 percent) of the 542 best-of-seven series in NBA history have been decided in Game 7. And in only 21 (16 percent) of those has the home team won all seven games. Overall, the road team has picked off at least one game 96 percent of the time in best-of-seven playoff series.

The Warriors hope to extend their dynasty with a 2019 Finals series win.

Of course, that's one of the two teams winning on the road. And here's where the Warriors run has been special: Through the 2019 Western Conference finals, Golden State has won at least one road game in 22 consecutive series, going back to the first round in 2013 (the first playoff series for Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green).

For context, over a 22-year playoff streak, the San Antonio Spurs have won at least one road game in 43 (80 percent) of the 54 series they've played. Plus, their longest streak during that time only reached 13 series.

The Warriors have showcased a special ability to close on the road. Of the 18 series they've won over the last five postseasons, 11 -- including each of the last five -- have been closed out on the road. By comparison, during the same stretch, other teams have closed out only 25 of the 56 series on the road.