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The 2004 Boston Red Sox, seen here at the White House, were the first MLB team to win a game seven after being down 3–0 in a series. Three major North American professional sports leagues have playoff series that can reach a seventh game: Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL).
Because of Cleveland's comeback, these Finals are widely regarded as among the greatest in NBA history. [3] [4] LeBron James was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), winning the award in a unanimous 11–0 vote, and he was also the first player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists ...
The NBA Finals is the championship series for the NBA and the conclusion of the sport's postseason. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Players from the winning team usually receive championship rings from the team honoring their contribution, with "rings" becoming shorthand for championships. [3]
The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2014–15 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs played from June 4 to 16, 2015. It was contested by the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors and the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers .
Most points per game scored by a player on the winning team in any seven-game NBA Finals series with 29.7. 2nd place all-time for highest percentage of team points in an NBA Finals series. [60] Behind Michael Jordan's 38.4%; James accounted for 38.3% of his team's points in the 2015 NBA Finals.
Yet Golden State lost to the Cavaliers and LeBron James in a seven-game NBA Finals. The Cavs are now the fourth team to start 10-0 since 2000, joining the 2000-01 Philadelphia 76ers , 2002-03 ...
The bucket sparked a personal 8-0 run by James that gave the Lakers a 23-15 lead. He remained hot throughout the half, and didn't leave the game until taking an early break to the locker with 4.3 ...
(Photo from 2016 to 2017 season) Team captain forward LeBron James played his ninth season with Cleveland (and the second of his second stint). He was an All-Star for the twelfth time in his career, was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was named Finals MVP after leading the Cavaliers back from a 3–1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors for the franchise's first NBA title.