Golden State rallied to trim Cleveland's lead as low as eight points on a couple of occasions before the Cavs settled for a 59–43 halftime lead, with Tristan Thompson having his best performance of the series, registering a double-double in the first half alone. [4], Despite holding the best record in the Eastern Conference at 30–11 midway through the season on January 22, 2016, the Cavaliers fired head coach David Blatt. Its absence made it much more difficult to handle the financing of the war, and caused special problems in terms of moving money from state to state, since state banks were not allowed to operate across state lines. NBA Finals with rookie head coaches. Harrison Barnes also contributed 18 points in 33 minutes of play. [7] In addition, the Warriors broke numerous other NBA records, including most road wins (34), best start to a season (24–0) and longest regular-season home win streak (54 dating back to the 2014–15 season). [71] The Warriors, who added Kevin Durant in the 2016 offseason, defeated the Cavaliers in five games in 2017 and a four-game sweep in 2018. [41] The Cavaliers became the third team to fall behind 3–1 and force Game 7 (and the first in 50 years). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. [48][49], The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit to win the NBA Finals. Cleveland finished the regular season with a 57–25 record, capturing the Central Division title and the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. [29] After Game 4, Green was assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 for his contact with James that was ruled "unnecessary" and "retaliatory", and James was given a technical foul for taunting. Stephen Curry received the ensuing inbounds pass, pump faked and shot a three-pointer over Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert. Golden State, which earned home-court advantage with setting the NBA regular season wins record (73–9), jumped to a 2–0 lead in the series while recording the largest combined margin of victory (48) through two games in NBA Finals history. The Warriors beat the Rockets 113 to 87. [28], The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 112–97 in Game 5 to narrow the Warriors' series lead to 3–2. Standings; Schedule and Results; Leaders; Player Stats. [25][26], Green and James had to be separated in the closing minutes of the game, when Green fell to the ground and James stepped over him. [35], The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 115–101 in Game 6 to even the series 3–3. TNT's Craig Sager made an appearance for Game 6 as a sideline reporter, his first appearance at the NBA Finals, and his last game before he died later that year in December. [8], The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry, who was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second straight season. Stay up to date on the latest NBA basketball news, scores, stats, standings & more. He then threw his mouthpiece into the stands in frustration, resulting in a technical foul and his ejection from the game. In the second half, Cleveland continued to extend their lead and tied the series. Do you have a blog? The Miz and Dolph Ziggler battle with the Intercontinental Championship on the line in an incredible match at WWE Backlash 2016 On July 13, Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals received the 2016 ESPY award for Best Game. Season Summary; More 2016 Playoffs Pages. For the first time since 2004, a new scheduling format was instituted for the Finals. Immediately after Irving's 3-pointer, Golden State brought the ball up-court, opting not to call a timeout, and although Golden State got a preferred switch and matchup of Curry on Kevin Love, Love made arguably "the biggest defensive stop of the entire NBA season", and forced Curry into a contested 3-pointer, which he missed. [31] Green watched the game from a luxury box in the nearby Oakland Alameda Coliseum, where the Oakland Athletics were also playing a game at the same time, hosting the Texas Rangers. [32][33][34], Warriors center Andrew Bogut suffered a season-ending injury to his left knee in the second half when he jumped to block a layup attempt by Cavs guard J. R. Smith and came down awkwardly on Smith. [15], With their victory, the Warriors posted the highest winning margin in the first two Finals games with a 48-point differential. Mediagazer presents the day's must-read media news on a single page. All rights reserved. Golden State Warriors Tankathon team page. The Cavaliers became the fourth team to win the … This would also be the sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James, the most for any player not part of the 1960s Boston Celtics, and the fifth for James Jones (who technically qualified for the 2011 NBA Finals along with James, but did not play). Feeling disrespected, Green swung his arm and appeared to make contact with James' groin. The Cavaliers and Warriors also met in the following two NBA Finals, the first time in any of North America's four major professional sports leagues that the same two teams met for the championship four years in a row. San Francisco (/ ˌ s æ n f r ə n ˈ s ɪ s k oʊ /; Spanish for "Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a cultural, commercial, and financial center in Northern California.San Francisco is the 16th most populous city in the United States, and the fourth most populous in California, with 881,549 residents as of 2019. Or write about sports? They face off Sunday (2:30 p.m., ESPN/Bally Sports Southeast) to decide who gets the higher seed. Game between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets played on Sat May 1st 2021. He blocked three kicks last season. [39] With 4:22 left, Curry received his sixth foul and fouled out of the game. [36] LeBron James led the Cavs with a historic performance of 41 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 blocks whilst only committing 1 turnover. Cleveland took a 28–22 lead about two minutes into the second quarter, but Golden State answered with a 20–2 run while outscoring the Cavs 30–16 the rest of the period. In the United States, the NBA Finals aired on ABC with Mike Breen as play-by-play commentator, and Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson serving as color commentators. Kyrie Irving made a go-ahead 3-point field goal over Stephen Curry to give Cleveland a 92–89 lead with 0:53 remaining in the game. [21], The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108–97 in Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. [27] Kyrie Irving added 23 points, while Tristan Thompson had 16 rebounds for the Cavaliers. [14] The Warriors continued to dominate Cleveland from there, outscoring the Cavaliers 58–33 in the final two quarters. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Kevin Calabro and Hubie Brown as commentators. The 2016 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2015–16 season.The tournament ended with the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors 4 games to 3 after the Warriors led the series 3 games to 1. However, he also committed 7 turnovers in the loss. The next year Sebastian Giovinco's 95th-minute goal gave Toronto a 3-2 aggregate win in the Canadian Championship final. Cleveland also signed five undrafted free agents, the most notable Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson. ", "With Swat of Stephen Curry, LeBron James Jolted a Debate", "Curry gets ejected late in Warriors' Game 6 loss", "Curry flips out in Game 6 of finals, takes first NBA ejection", "Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr Fined for Game 6 Incidents in NBA Finals", "Warriors' Curry voted NBA's first unanimous MVP", "Kevin Love came up with the biggest defensive stop of the entire NBA season", "The Biggest Stop Of Kevin Love's Life? The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors (4–3) in a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Do you have a sports website? After averaging just 16 points in the first three games of the series, Curry scored 38 and was 7 of 13 on three-pointers. They then advanced to the Finals after sweeping both the Detroit Pistons in the first round and the Atlanta Hawks in the second round, and defeating the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. Plus, watch live games, clips and highlights for your favorite teams! [19] Love did not play due to a concussion. The media business is in tumult: from the production side to the distribution side, … The Warriors made it to a fifth consecutive Finals in 2019, which they would lose to the Toronto Raptors in six games. [10], In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in the first round and the Portland Trail Blazers in the conference semifinals in five games each. In the NBA Finals, LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP. NBA Finals MVP winner LeBron James propelled the Cavaliers to the historic comeback,[1][2] completing an all-time great Finals performance in which he became the first player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.[3]. Golden State rallied to trim Cleveland's lead as low as seven points on a couple of occasions before the Cavs settled for a 51–43 halftime lead. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The win by the Cavaliers was the first major professional sports championship won by a team based in Cleveland since 1964, and the first-ever championship won by the Cavaliers franchise. Data Provided By [29][30] Having accumulated his fourth flagrant foul point in the playoffs, Green was suspended for Game 5,[30] becoming the first player to be suspended from playing in a Finals game since Jerry Stackhouse in 2006. LeBron James led all Cavaliers with 27 points and became only the 3rd player ever in NBA history to record a triple double in an NBA Finals Game 7 by adding 11 assists and 11 rebounds. [23] They made only 16 two-point field goals, the first time in Finals history a team made more shots from three-point range. [24] Klay Thompson added 25 points and four three-pointers for Golden State. In Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 96–88, becoming only the 10th team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit, and advancing to a second straight NBA Finals for the first time since 1947 and 1948.[11]. It was the 14th rematch of the previous NBA Finals in history, and the first Finals since 2008 in which the number one seed in each conference met. [47] Kyrie Irving added 26 points for Cleveland. 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[52][53] He also was the overall leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks during the series, a feat that had never been accomplished in an NBA playoff series. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets; San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors; New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers; Utah Jazz vs. Oklahoma City Thunder; East Conf Semis. Draymond Green led all scorers with 28 points, including 5 of 8 from three-point range. LeBron James fell one assist shy of a triple-double (23 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists). Back from suspension, Green was held to just eight points on 3–7 shooting. [40] Curry was the first MVP to foul out of an NBA Finals game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000. [42], This season's Finals marked the first time in NBA history in which both teams entered Game 7 with the same total points scored through six games (610 points each). James was the first player to have consecutive 40-point games in the Finals since, coincidentally, Shaquille O'Neal in the 2000 Finals. [18] In the second half, Cleveland continued to extend their lead and outscored Golden State 69–47. Wilson's signing along with the Browns drafting Ohio State defensive tackle Tommy Togiai in the fourth round lessens the chances of the team brining back … View current picks for the upcoming NBA Draft, a chart of team record and pick position, and upcoming games. The Splash Brothers twosome of Curry and Klay Thompson were the highest scoring duo in the league, combining to average 52.2 points per game. Cleveland returned home and responded with a 120–90 win in Game 3, but the Warriors won Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. In the closing minutes of the 4th quarter, LeBron James delivered what became known as "The Block" on a layup attempt by Andre Iguodala with the score tied at 89 and 1:50 remaining in the game. the official stats partner of the NBA. Totals; Per Game; Per 36 Minutes ; Per 100 Possessions; Advanced; East Conf 1st Round. Title", "Splish, splash: Curry, Thompson lead Warriors to Game 4 win", "Three charts on a record-setting night for Curry and the Warriors", "Golden State Warriors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers: NBA finals Game 4 – as it happened", "Sources: Ruling on Green-LeBron incident could come Sunday", "Cavaliers Stave Off Elimination in N.B.A. Game 7 was close, with 20 lead changes and 11 ties. He would lead the Lakers to a title in 2020 and win Finals MVP that year. [43] Before Kyrie Irving's 3-point field goal, both teams were tied at 699 points scored apiece in this series. [54] Tyronn Lue became the 14th coach to win an NBA championship as a head coach and player.[55]. The 300-pounder made 19 starts for the Seminoles, making 110 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks. 2016 NBA Finals Cavaliers vs. Warriors 2015 Finals 2017 Finals. Are you a Stathead, too? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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The Cavaliers fouled Draymond Green with 6.5 seconds remaining. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics; Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors; West Conf Semis The Cavaliers led 68–67 before the Warriors broke the game open with a 29–9 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to take a 96–76 lead. The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2015–16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. While Curry and Thompson had a rough night combining for 20 points, the Warriors got a lift from its bench, outscoring the Cavaliers' bench 45–10. The Cavaliers became the fourth team to win the championship after losing the first 2 games, after the 1969 Boston Celtics, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, and 2006 Miami Heat. However, the NBA later passed a new rule, allowing NBA teams to designate one five-year NBA veteran to fill a spot on their G League team. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Durant was named the Finals' MVP in both series. This was the only game in the series to have a final margin of fewer than 10 points. This, along with the designated travel day, took place after Games 2, 4, 5, and 6. James left the Cavaliers in the 2018 offseason to join the Los Angeles Lakers. [50][51] They became the first NBA Champion to clinch all their playoff series on the road since the 1999 San Antonio Spurs, as well as the first road team to win a Finals Game 7 since the 1978 Washington Bullets. The Warriors broke the record set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls by finishing the regular season with a 73–9 record. Toronto got its revenge in 2016, dispatching Montreal 7-5 on aggregate in a wild and woolly Eastern Conference final that saw Montreal win 3-2 at Olympic Stadium before Toronto rallied for a 5-2 victory at BMO Field. [44][45] After LeBron James hurt his right wrist on a dunk attempt in which he was fouled by Draymond Green, he virtually clinched the title for the Cavaliers by making one of two free throws, putting them 4 points ahead with only 10.6 seconds left in the game. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104–89 in Game 1 to take a 1–0 series lead. Assistant coach Luke Walton served as interim head coach during Kerr's absence and he led the Warriors to a 39–4 start. This was Cleveland's second consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, and third overall, seeking to win their first ever NBA championship. James and Irving each scored 41 points to become the first teammates in Finals history to score 40 or more in the same game. During the run, the Cavaliers' Kevin Love suffered a head injury while attempting to grab a defensive rebound. Plus complet que LeBron James, plus tranchant que Stephen Curry, plus rapide que Kyrie Irving et presque aussi culte que Michael Jordan ! The bureaucracy was terrible, often missing deadlines. Finals MVP: ... Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors; 2015-16 Reg. In the second half, the Cavaliers outscored the Warriors 51–40 as the Warriors failed to score a basket during the last 4:39 of the game. Late in the game with the Cavaliers up by 13, he blocked a Curry shot from behind, and afterward had some words for him. The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors (4–3) in a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. They also became the first team to make over 1,000 three-pointers in the regular-season with 1,077, eclipsing the previous record of 933 set by the 2014–15 Houston Rockets. The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors each have five-game winning streaks. [13], The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 110–77 in Game 2 to take a 2–0 series lead. It also marked the first time since 1978 that Game 7 was won by the road team. [22] The Warriors made 17 three-pointers, then an NBA record for a single Finals game. The Cavaliers won their first championship in franchise history, ending a 52-year pro sports championship drought for the city of Cleveland. It was the second straight rematch in back-to-back years, as the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs played each other in 2013 and 2014. Le meilleur de la NBA et du basket. Desmond Bane (Memphis Grizzlies) with a dunk vs the Golden State Warriors, 05/21/2021 League Champion: Cleveland Cavaliers. [16] James led the Cavs with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals, surpassing John Stockton for fourth on the all-time playoff steals list. Curry led the Warriors with 19 points, while drilling four threes. Join our linker program. LeBron James was named the unanimous Finals MVP, becoming only the fifth player in NBA history to earn the award three times or more. Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers is "pretty confident" he'll be able to sign Stephen Curry to an extension this summer after the 33-year-old star guard led the league in scoring. The Cavaliers scored the game's first eight points en route to outscoring the Warriors 31–11 after one quarter. Find out more. Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers; West Conf 1st Round. 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Irving added 30 points for the Cavs. [20] James led all scorers with 32 points. The Cavaliers scored the game's first nine points en route to outscoring the Warriors 33–16 after one quarter. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson added 17 and 14 points, respectively. The attempt missed, and was rebounded by Marreese Speights of the Warriors who then missed a three-point attempt as time expired. 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[36] Following the game, Curry and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr were fined $25,000 each for their actions and public officiating criticism. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Cavaliers were the first team in history to go to two consecutive The Cavaliers won the next three games to become the first team in Finals history to successfully overcome a 3–1 deficit. Cleveland got the deficit within eleven points at 98–87 after an 11–2 run, but Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson nailed back-to-back three-pointers to essentially seal the victory for Golden State.
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