The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA title for the first time in their history! The team from Ohio triumphed after a very dramatic win in the decisive seventh game of the final series against the last year’s champions Golden State Warriors. The final score of the match was 93-89. LeBron James fulfilled his longtime dream, becoming a champion with the Cavaliers. He made a triple-double with 27 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, and deservedly was chosen for the MVP of the finals.
Cleveland became the first team, which managed to turn the final series after being down with 3 victories to one. Tyrone Lue’s team showed an incredible performance and took a deserved revenge against Golden State for the loss in the last year’s edition of the final.
Stephen Curry scored only 17 points and Klay Thompson added 14, but it wasn’t enough for their team to lift the trophy. The match was superb for Draymond Green, who recorded 32 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists.
Both teams made a lot of mistakes, because of the big pressure, but the game was unpredictable and interesting until the very last seconds, when Kyrie Irving scored a three-pointer for Cleveland. The Warriors failed to respond accurately and the trophy went to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Golden State Warriors set several records during the season and proved they are a really good team, but LeBron James & co. showed a great spirit and deservedly won the trophy. LeBron was the key player for Cleveland and he was the reason for Cavs’ participation in the seventh game of the final series, because he scored 40 points in the previous 2 games between these two teams.
It’s interesting that The Cavs missed their first eight attempts for 3 points, while Draymond Green of Golden State scored 5 consecutive three-pointers. The score at the half time was 49-42 in favour of The Warriors, but they failed to retain the initiative after the break and the difference was “melted” very quickly.
Maybe the best player of Cleveland in the final game was Kyrie Irving, who scored several vital points after the break and secured his team a lead of 6 points, which was crucial in the game.
In conclusion, after The Golden State Warriors led by 3 victories to 1 no one has expected that The Cleveland Cavaliers can turn things around. But, LeBron James, the MVP of the playoffs, led his team to the 7th final match with his magnificent performance and eventually deservedly lifted the trophy. For sure, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and co. will be very disappointed, but they had a great season and should be even more motivated for the next campaign.