NBA Finals 2015: Top Stars, Stats and Highlights from Cavaliers vs. Warriors

June 20th, 2015 by Jared Johnson Leave a reply »

After Game 1, who would have expected this year's NBA Finals to be so intriguing?

The Golden State Warriors needed overtime to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the opening contest, but Cavs All-Star guard Kyrie Irving fractured his kneecap in the waning minutes of the game. Irving was out for the series, and many believed the Warriors would then win easily behind their vastly superior depth.

But that didn't happen.

Cleveland's LeBron James led the ragtag bunch to two consecutive wins in Games 2 and 3 before falling in six contests to the Warriors. For the most part, the games were tightly contested.

Let's look at the players who stood out, the series' defining statistics and some of the top plays.

 

The Biggest Stars

LeBron James



James, the NBA's best player, contributed one of the greatest Finals performances in league history this June, even if it resulted in a losing effort.

Short Irving and Kevin Love, the Cavaliers chose to isolate LeBron an inordinate number of offensive possessions to get the most of his scoring and playm ...

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