The Cavaliers have ended the sadness, winning the 2016 NBA Finals and finally bringing a title to Cleveland after over 50 years
The Golden State Warriors looked to take advantage of playing in Oracle Arena for Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They came out of the gate swinging after losing the previous two games in the series and looked like they could run away with things as Stephen Curry hit some early shots and as Draymond Green looked like he was in store for his best game of the 2016 NBA Finals to date. Of course, a man by the name of LeBron James had other plans for the evening in Oakland.
Despite the fact that Green was absolutely on fire to the maximum degree in the first half—he went 5-5 from three and put up 22 points in the first two quarters—James was able to lead the way for his Cavaliers team to keep things manageable at the very least as Cleveland only went into the locker room trailing by seven points.
In the second half, it was the two teams just trading blows like in a heavyweight fight. Draymond continued to throw punches (figuratively), but Klay Thompson struggled mightily to get the job done while Curry continued to middle in mediocrity.
Down the stretch in the clutch, the narrative that had been present in the previous two games again came to the forefront, LeBron James an Kyrie Irving were clutch and knocked down the big shots while Curry and Thompson couldn’t find their rhythm (or the clutch gene). In the end, it was a historic night on the road for the Cavaliers as they ended the five-decades long title drought in Cleveland to win the 2016 NBA Championship.
Three Stars
Draymond Green, Warriors – 32 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists, two steals
LeBron James, Cavaliers – 27 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, three blocks
Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers – 26 points, six assists, three rebounds, one block, one steal
Highlights
Draymond has The Oracle boomin' on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/XasNvSXGpV
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Tristan brings the energy for the @Cavs on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/fjeNqjWNYv
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Kyrie steps back for the smooth mid-range on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/GQiZg97OCU
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Curry lets it fly on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/69iFOaNtaR
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JR mixes it up for two on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/bkB74b2uqv
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Klay fades away for the pure jumper on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/zwmId1aLnp
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LeBron soars for the powerful slam on #NBAonABC. #NBAVine https://t.co/nY4pTQlGt3
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Curry splashes it home from the corner on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/57fSrQFOGY
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Kyrie with the misdirection and bank on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/CsUTsUCpAn
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LeBron slices through the lane for two on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #GameSeven https://t.co/E6IilK8rfy
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LeBron dimes up Shump for the four-point play on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/N8EGA5orTC
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Steph drives the lane for an effortless scoop on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/PMjiwr0PKg
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BIG TIME BRON BLOCK. #ALLin216 pic.twitter.com/DJ1cfUTr9L
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Draymond is on fire from beyond the arc on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/5y7bh7enN9
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LeBron goes hard in the paint on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/W1RqHmuXIC
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JR calmly sinks a contested three on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/hsH5oqtBgr
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Curry turns defense into offense on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIROSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/IUEmxO1V5F
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Kyrie with a beautiful finish in transition on #NBAonABC. #NBAVine https://t.co/NjrDffBSkF
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Kyrie Irving is a bad man. #NBAVine #NBAFinals https://t.co/wNsAbN9tZz
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Thompson muscles through the paint for a lefty hook on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/Ptnfnc7VOp
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https://twitter.com/NBA/status/744713062083530752 https://twitter.com/NBA/status/744713645607641089
Curry hits from way outside on #NBAonABC. #NBAFinals #WARRIORSvCAVS #Game7 https://t.co/dWKGT4vR4U
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Kyrie is COLD-BLOODED! #NBAVine #NBAFinals https://t.co/ZOnI5YZafB
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