The Cleveland Cavaliers captured their first NBA championship in franchise history Sunday with a thrilling 93-89 victory in Game 7 of the NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors. Cleveland’s win capped off a series comeback in which the team won the series’ final three games after going down 3-1.
LeBron James was once again Cleveland’s best performer in Game 7, pumping in 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in the winning effort. Despite falling on his wrist on a dunk attempt with 10 seconds left in the game, he made one of two free throws to give his team a four-point lead. Not surprisingly, he was unanimously selected as the Finals MVP.
The contest was close throughout, featuring 20 lead changes and 11 ties. Cleveland started to make its move in the third quarter, turning an eight-point deficit into a seven-point lead behind some excellent shot-making from Kyrie Irving (26 points) and J.R. Smith (12 points). Draymond Green (32 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists) was amazing for the Warriors all game, though, and he kept his team competitive.
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