Results, statistics, leaders and more for the 2016 nba playoffs. Both teams combined for a recordtying 37 made threes in the cavs 121108 win as lebron james and co took a commanding 30 series lead. Jun 08, 2016 the cleveland cavaliers defeated the golden state warriors 12090 in game 3 of the finals and now trail the series 21. Kyrie irvings game 6 statistics in the nba finals 2016, including points, 3pointers made, assists, steals, rebounds and blocks. While debating if the nba should offer singleelimination games ahead of the. Lebron james was named the 2016 nba finals mvp after the cavaliers. Its all here as we take a look back at the epic 7 game series where history was on the line from the. Ramona shelburne breaks down whether or not the nba should finish the regular season or jump right into the playoffs. Kyle lowry and dwyane wades epic secondhalf duel in game 3 of the eastern conference semifinals in 2016. Lebron james led the cavaliers with 32 points to go with 11 rebounds. Nba 2016 17 regular season standings this page features the complete 2016 2017 nba season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
The past 25 nba finals ranked in terms of watchability fox. Get team statistics for the cleveland cavaliers vs. Game 7 of the 2016 nba finals registered the networks highest rated and most watched nba game with an average 15. Allstar games 2020 allstar game, 2019 allstar game, 2018 allstar game, 2017 allstar game. With an incredible performance in the 2016 nba finals, lebron james. The 2016 nba playoffs was the postseason tournament of the national basketball association nbas 201516 season. Inside lebrons domination game clevelands dynamic duo. The 2017 nba finals featuring the same two teams was the most watched nba final series on abc averaging an 11. The 20192020 nba season has been a humbling one for the golden state warriors.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Despite holding the best record in the eastern conference at 3011 midway through the season on january 22, 2016, the cavaliers fired head coach david blatt. Warriors vs cavaliers, 34 2016 nba finals team and players stats from the nba finals series played between the golden state warriors and the cleveland cavaliers in the 2016 playoffs. The 2016 nba finals begin thursday june 2 with a potential game 7 on june 19, and its a rematch of 2015. Espn chalk breaks down the betting odds for the nba finals. Golden state jumped to a 10 series lead over the visiting. The nba offers real time access to live regular season nba games with a. Nba finals game 7 most watched game ever on abc as. Summary and statistics for the 2016 nba western conference finals oklahoma city thunder vs. The regular season began on october 25, 2016, with the 2016 nba champion cleveland cavaliers hosting a game against the new york knicks. Its stunning they were able to win three of the series.
After the golden state warriors became just the 10th team in nba history to overcome a 31 series deficit to defeat the thunder in the western conference. Cleveland became the first team in nba history to overcome a 31 series deficit in the finals to win the nba title. The western conference champion golden state warriors defeated the defending nba champion and eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers four games to one. Golden state warriors news, scores, schedule, stats, roster. Cleveland cavaliers 1 teams comparison alltime headtohead. The tiebreak criteria for playoff seeding and homecourt advantage have also changed. Statistics, leaders, and more for the 2016 17 nba season. The two allstars scored 29 points apiece in the second half, ensuring that this raptorsheat series would see a thirdstraight game decided by six points or lesser.
In game 1 of the 2016 nba finals, the golden state warriors took a 10 series lead over the cavaliers despite off shooting nights for the splash brothers. May 31, 2017 yes, the golden state warriors set a regularseason record with 73 wins with the nbas first unanimous mvp only to blow a 31 lead in the 2016 nba finals. It was the 14th rematch of the previous nba finals. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the united states and canada, and is widely considered to be the premier mens professional basketball league in the world. In the nba finals, lebron james was named nba finals mvp. Its incredible that theyre one win from defeating the cleveland cavaliers again to defend their nba title. Features the ability to filter by season, season type, per mode, stat category, and more. The 2016 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nba 201516 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. In game 2, the cavs set an nba record with 25 made threepointers and the barrage didnt slow down in game 3, connecting on 21of39 from deep, while the hawks connected on 16of34 of their triples. 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. In september 2015, the nba announced changes to the format of the nba playoffs that would begin with the 2016 nba playoffs. The 2016 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association. The national basketball association nba is a mens professional basketball league in north america, composed of 30 teams 29 in the united states and 1 in canada.
After five consecutive trips to the nba finals from 20152019, the warriors found themselves at the bottom of the. The 201617 nba season was the 71st season of the national basketball association. Ties for playoff positions including division winners will be broken utilizing the criteria set forth in subparagraph a. The cavs went on to sweep the series 40, making it 12 straight postseason wins against the hawks, before going on to beat the golden state warriors in the nba finals. The eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers defeated the defending nba champion and western conference champion golden state warriors 43 in a rematch of the 2015 nba finals. The top eight teams in each conference east and west, ranked in order by winloss records, qualify for the playoffs. Jun 14, 2016 espn chalk breaks down the betting odds for the nba finals, courtesy of the westgate las vegas superbook.
The 2017 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nbas 201617 season and conclusion of the seasons playoffs. Here are the series betting prices for the nba finals. The 2000 nba finals was the championship round of the national basketball association nbas 19992000 season, and the conclusion of the seasons playoffs. Jun 25, 2016 lets take an indepth look back at the classic 7 game series between the 2016 nba champion cleveland cavaliers and the golden state warriors. The 2016 nba playoffs was the postseason tournament of the national basketball association nba s 201516 season. Here are the series betting prices for the nba finals as of tuesday morning. Realtime stats, scores, highlights and more are available to fans on web and. Official national basketball association statistics are sortable and categorized by division. Summary and statistics for the 2016 nba finals cleveland cavaliers vs. Golden state warriors scores, matchups, playoff bracket, schedules, news, stats, analysis and video highlights. Matchups, schedules, stats, news, features, video highlights and playoff bracket.
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