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| team2 = '''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score2 = '''112'''
| place = [[Oracle Arena]], [[Oakland, California]]
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| date = February 26, 2015
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| place = [[Quicken Loans Arena]], [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
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==Series summary==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Game !! Date !! Home Team !! Result !! Road Team
|-
| Game 1 || Thursday, June 4 || '''Golden State Warriors''' || 108–100 (OT) (1–0) || Cleveland Cavaliers
|-
| Game 2 || Sunday, June 7 || Golden State Warriors || 93–95 (OT) (1–1) || '''Cleveland Cavaliers'''
|-
| Game 3 || Tuesday, June 9 || '''Cleveland Cavaliers''' || 96–91 (2–1) || Golden State Warriors
|-
| Game 4 || Thursday, June 11 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 82–103 (2–2) || '''Golden State Warriors'''
|-
| Game 5 || Sunday, June 14 || '''Golden State Warriors''' || 104–91 (3–2) || Cleveland Cavaliers
|-
| Game 6 || Tuesday, June 16 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 97–105 (2–4) || '''Golden State Warriors'''
|-
|}

==Game summaries==
:''All times are in [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Daylight Time]] ([[UTC−04:00|UTC−4]])''
For the first time in NBA Finals history, the first two games went into overtime.<ref name="First Overtime">{{cite news|last=Mather|first=Victor|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/09/sports/basketball/nba-finals-in-overtime-missed-shots-and-foul-calls-were-the-key.html?_r=0|title=N.B.A. Finals: In Overtime, Missed Shots and Foul Calls Were the Key|publisher=''The New York Times''|date=June 8, 2015|accessdate=June 14, 2015}}</ref> After Golden State fell behind 2–1 in the series, Kerr gave [[swingman]] [[Andre Iguodala]] his first start of the season, replacing [[Center (basketball)|center]] [[Andrew Bogut]] in Game 4. The Warriors' small lineup, which came to be known as the [[Death Lineup]], helped turn the series around.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holmes |first=Baxter |title=Iguodala NBA's no-stats Finals MVP? |date=June 16, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13086040/andre-iguodala-game-finds-acceptance-warriors |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZKnoAwoc?url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13086040/andre-iguodala-game-finds-acceptance-warriors |archivedate=June 16, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Golden State won the series in six games, claiming their first title since [[1975 NBA Finals|1975]] and their fourth in franchise history.<ref name=holmes_06172015>{{cite news|last=Holmes |first=Baxter |title=Finals recap: The Warriors' road to the title |date=June 17, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13096505/2015-nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-road-title |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZLr0DeZs?url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13096505/2015-nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-road-title |archivedate=June 17, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> They played [[small ball (basketball)|small ball]] in the Finals to a greater extent than any prior champion.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lowe |first=Zach |title=How the small-ball virus has infected the NBA |date=November 24, 2015 |website=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14209124/is-small-ball-dominance-golden-state-blip-trend |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6dHzQBfg1?url=http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14209124/is-small-ball-dominance-golden-state-blip-trend |archivedate=November 24, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Combining regular season and playoff games, the Warriors finished 83–20, the third-best record ever behind the [[Chicago Bulls]] in [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|1995–96]] (87–13) and [[1996-97 Chicago Bulls season|1996–97]] (84–17).<ref name=holmes_06172015/>

Iguodala was named the [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]], becoming the first to win the award without having started every game in the series. He finished the Finals averaging 16.3 points, 4 assists, and 5.8 rebounds. He was also tasked with guarding Cleveland's LeBron James, who made only 38.1% of his shots when Iguodala was in the game, but still averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists.<ref>{{cite news|last=Strauss |first=Ethan Sherwood |title=Andre Iguodala named Finals MVP after coming off bench to begin series |date=June 16, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13096860/andre-iguodala-golden-state-warriors-named-nba-finals-mvp |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZLZkTHuI?url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13096860/andre-iguodala-golden-state-warriors-named-nba-finals-mvp |archivedate=June 17, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> James received four of the 11 votes for Finals MVP even though Cleveland lost by an average of 14 points in the final three games.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=NBA Finals: No consolation to be had for LeBron |date=June 17, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13097404/lebron-personal-triumphs-afford-solace |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZLnEkkec?url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13097404/lebron-personal-triumphs-afford-solace |archivedate=June 17, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> Stephen Curry was just the sixth player to win his first league MVP and his first NBA title in the same season. [[Shaquille O'Neal]] was the last player to have accomplished the feat, in [[1999–2000 NBA season|1999–2000]]. Kerr became the first rookie coach to win a title since [[Pat Riley]] in [[1981–82 NBA season|1981–82]].<ref name=holmes_06172015/>

The Warriors were the first team since the [[1990–91 Chicago Bulls season|1990–91 Bulls]] to win a title with a roster that did not have any players with Finals experience.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pingue |first=Frank |title=Lack of experience proves no problem for champion Warriors |date=June 17, 2015 |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/17/us-nba-finals-warriors-win-idUSKBN0OX0JT20150617 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZLvsEFxi?url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/17/us-nba-finals-warriors-win-idUSKBN0OX0JT20150617 |archivedate=June 17, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> James and teammate [[James Jones (basketball player)|James Jones]] made their fifth consecutive trip to the Finals, having qualified the previous four seasons with the [[Miami Heat]], though Jones did not play in the [[2011 NBA Finals|2011 Finals]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Winderman |first=Ira |title=James Jones thaws out to another NBA Finals reality |date=June 1, 2015 |newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel |url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-james-jones-s060115-story.html |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6ZKzLleoc?url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-james-jones-s060115-story.html |archivedate=June 16, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> It was the first time since [[1998 NBA Finals|1998]] that the Finals did not include the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], the [[San Antonio Spurs]], or the Heat. This was also the first NBA Finals since then not to have featured [[Kobe Bryant]], [[Tim Duncan]], or [[Dwyane Wade]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Jason|title=2015 NBA Finals Won't Have Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade or Kobe Bryant for the 1st time Since 1998|url=http://thebiglead.com/2015/05/04/2015-nba-finals-wont-have-tim-duncan-dwyane-wade-or-kobe-bryant-for-the-1st-time-since-1998/|publisher=''USA Today Sports''|date=May 4, 2015|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>

===Game 1===
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|team1=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score1=100
|team2='''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score2='''108'''
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|points1=[[LeBron James]] 44 |points2=[[Stephen Curry]] 26
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|referee=[[Monty McCutchen]], James Capers, Jason Phillips
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The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108–100 in overtime, taking Game 1 and the 1–0 series lead. The Cavaliers got off to a strong start, opening up a 29–15 lead before settling for a 10-point lead after the 1st quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Warriors went on a big run and led 46–41. The Cavaliers then went on a 10–2 run to close out the first half, capped off by a [[J. R. Smith]] three with .7 seconds left. The Cavaliers led 51–48 at halftime. The second half was a back and forth affair, with neither team able to gain separation. Late in the 4th, [[Timofey Mozgov]] hit two free throws to tie the game at 98. The Warriors ran a play for [[Stephen Curry]] out of a timeout. Curry beat [[Kyrie Irving]] to the basket and went for a go-ahead layup, but Irving blocked the shot, and the Cavaliers called timeout after Smith secured the rebound.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400796845|title=Warriors overcome LeBron James' 44, breeze in overtime to go up 1–0|date=June 4, 2015|work=ESPN|accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>
The Cavaliers had two chances to win in the final seconds of regulation. James's potential game-winning jumper was off, and then [[Iman Shumpert]] got the offensive rebound and threw a shot at the buzzer, but also missed, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, the Warriors dominated with a 10–0 run consisting of 7 free throws and a three-pointer by Barnes. Cleveland's only score in the extra period was James's layup with 9.5 seconds left as the Cavaliers shot 1/12 and committed 3 turnovers in the game's final 5 minutes.<ref name=guardian_gm1/>

Only three players scored for the Cavaliers after halftime: James, Irving, and Mozgov. The trio combined for 83 of the Cavaliers' 100 points.<ref name=guardian_gm1/> James had a career NBA Finals high of 44 points, while attempting a postseason career-high 38 shots,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Feldman |first1=Ryan |last2=McTigue |first2=John |title=The trouble with LeBron in isolation |date=June 5, 2015 |work=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/73236/the-trouble-with-lebron-in-isolation |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Z8gcChqm?url=http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/73236/the-trouble-with-lebron-in-isolation |archivedate=June 8, 2015 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref> and Curry led Golden State with 26 points. The Warriors' bench outplayed the Cavaliers' bench, outscoring them 34–9, with all 9 Cavaliers bench points coming from Smith. [[Andre Iguodala]] led the Warriors bench in scoring with 15 points. Irving suffered a knee injury in overtime and was forced to leave the game early. The following day, he was diagnosed with a fractured left kneecap that would require surgery and was ruled out for the rest of the Finals, joining [[Kevin Love]], who suffered a dislocated shoulder against the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, and [[Anderson Varejão]].<ref name=guardian_gm1>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/05/nba-finals-2015-warriors-ignite-overtime-to-down-cavaliers|title=NBA finals 2015: Warriors ignite in overtime to down Cavaliers|date=June 5, 2015|work=The Guardian|accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>

===Game 2===
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|team2=[[Golden State Warriors]] |score2=93
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20150607/CLEGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]
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|points1=[[LeBron James]] 39 |points2=[[Klay Thompson]] 34
|rebounds1=[[LeBron James]] 16 |rebounds2=[[Draymond Green|Green]], [[Andrew Bogut|Bogut]] 10 each
|assist1=[[LeBron James]] 11 |assist2=[[Stephen Curry|Curry]], [[Andre Iguodala|Iguodala]] 5 each
|attendance=19,596
|referee=Scott Foster, [[Tony Brothers]], [[Zach Zarba]]
|series=Series tied, 1–1
}}
The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 95–93 in overtime, tying the series at 1–1 and stealing homecourt advantage heading into Cleveland. For the first time in NBA Finals history, the first two games were decided in overtime, with the Cavaliers winning their first Finals game in franchise history. LeBron James tallied his fifth Finals triple-double with 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists while moving solely into second all-time in Finals triple-doubles behind [[Magic Johnson]]'s 8. James, who shot 11-for-35 in the game, played 50 minutes and led all scorers. James either scored or assisted on 66 of Cleveland's 95 points, and his 83 points in the first two games of a Finals was also second all-time to [[Jerry West]]'s 94 in the [[1969 NBA Finals|1969 Finals]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Martin, Brian|title=10 Key Numbers: NBA Finals, Game 2|url=http://stats.nba.com/featured/ten_key_numbers_finals_game_2_2015_06_08.html?cid=nbacomsocial_20150608_47147526&adbid=607875258020818944&adbpl=tw&adbpr=1373313666|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=June 7, 2015|accessdate=June 10, 2015}}</ref> [[Klay Thompson]] led the Warriors with 34 points. Curry added 19, but he struggled mightily against the Cavaliers' defense, shooting 5-for-23 from the floor, including 2–15 from 3-point range. Curry set an NBA record for most missed three-point attempts in an Finals game with 13. [[Matthew Dellavedova]]'s defense on Curry was huge as Curry was 0–for-8 against him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2015-06-08/stephen-curry-matthew-dellavedova-defense-warriors-cavaliers-game-2-nba-finals-2015|title=No, Stephen Curry is not worried about Matthew Dellavedova|work=Sporting News|accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref>

The margin was close through the first three quarters, with neither team leading by more than 8 points. The Warriors jumped out to a 20–12 lead, but the Cavaliers closed the quarter on a 8–0 run to tie the game at 20. The Warriors led 31–25 early in the 2nd quarter, but the Cavaliers went on a 15–2 run to take a 40–33 lead. They settled for a 2-point lead at halftime, leading 47–45. The third quarter was low scoring, with the Cavaliers scoring 15 points and the Warriors 14 points. Heading into the 4th quarter, the Cavaliers led 62–59. After three tight quarters, the Cavaliers began to pull away, building an 83–72 lead with just over 3 minutes remaining in the fourth. However, the Cavaliers squandered the 11 point lead as the Warriors went on a 15–4 run to tie the game at 87, capped off by a Curry [[Finger roll|finger roll layup]] with eight seconds remaining. Out of a timeout, James drove towards the basket as he went for a game winning layup, but he misfired, and the rebound tipback attempt by [[Tristan Thompson]] was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400796846|title=LeBron James' triple-double enables Cavs to tie Finals in ugly OT win|date=June 7, 2015|work=ESPN|accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>

In the overtime, Iman Shumpert hit a three pointer, and James made two free throws, giving the Cavaliers a 92–87 lead. However, [[Draymond Green]] answered with back-to-back baskets, and Curry hit two free throws to give the Warriors a 93–92 lead. Out of the timeout, James's go-ahead layup was blocked by Green and recovered by Andre Igoudala, but he threw it out of bounds, giving possession back to the Cavaliers. The ensuing Cavaliers possession resulted in a three-point attempt by James Jones which missed, but Dellavedova grabbed the offensive rebound and was fouled. Dellavedova hit both free throws to give the Cavaliers a 94–93 lead with 10.1 seconds remaining. After a timeout, the Warriors went to Curry, who airballed the potential go-ahead jumper. James rebounded the miss and was fouled.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/08/sports/basketball/nba-finals-standing-in-for-a-star-matthew-dellavedova-shines-in-cavaliers-taut-win.html?ref=basketball&_r=0|title=N.B.A. Finals: Matthew Dellavedova Shines in Cavaliers’ Taut Win|date=June 8, 2015|work=New York Times|accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>

James hit one of two at the line, giving the Cavaliers a 95–93 lead with 4 seconds left in overtime. With no timeouts remaining, the Warriors had to go the length of the court to get off a game-tying or game-winning shot attempt. However, Curry's pass near midcourt was stolen by Thompson, and the Cavaliers ran out the clock. After getting badly outplayed in Game 1, the Cavaliers' bench outscored the Warriors 21–17 in Game 2. The Cavaliers handed the Warriors their 4th home loss of the season (including the postseason) and were only the second Eastern Conference team to win at [[Oracle Arena]] (the [[Chicago Bulls]] also won in overtime on January 27). The victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers was their first ever single game Finals victory, having lost Game 1 of this series, and being swept in the [[2007 NBA Finals|2007 Finals]] by the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/07/cleveland-cavaliers-strike-back-in-game-2-thriller-to-tie-nba-finals|title=Cleveland Cavaliers show game two grit to level NBA finals at 1–1|date=June 7, 2015|work=The Guardian|accessdate=June 8, 2015}}</ref>

Following the game, James had dubbed the undermanned Cavaliers as "The Grit Squad", due to adopting a slower paced, more physical style of play in the absence of All-Stars Irving and Kevin Love.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2015/06/08/cavaliers-grit-squad-lebron-james-triple-double-matthew-dellavedova-iman-shumpurt/28671861/|title=Still the underdog, Cavaliers' 'Grit Squad' continues to strengthen through adversity|author=Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports|date=June 8, 2015|work=USA TODAY|accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref> This new moniker was quickly embraced by Cavaliers fans, in hopes that this new tough style of play would be enough to offset the Warriors' depth advantage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freshbrewedtees.com/collections/wine-gold/cleveland-grit-squad.html |title=Cleveland Grit Squad |work=freshbrewedtees.com |accessdate=June 29, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626142030/http://www.freshbrewedtees.com/collections/wine-gold/cleveland-grit-squad.html |archivedate=June 26, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===Game 3===
{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 9 |time=9:00 pm |place=[[Quicken Loans Arena]], [[Cleveland, Ohio]] |TV=[[NBA on ABC|ABC]]
|team1=[[Golden State Warriors]] |score1=91
|team2='''[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' |score2='''96'''
|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20150609/GSWCLE/gameinfo.html Boxscore]
|Q1=20–'''24''' |Q2=17–'''20''' |Q3=18–'''28''' |Q4='''36'''–24
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|rebounds1=[[Festus Ezeli|Ezeli]], [[Draymond Green|Green]] 7 each |rebounds2=[[Tristan Thompson]] 13
|assist1=[[Stephen Curry]] 6 |assist2=[[LeBron James]] 8
|attendance=20,562
|referee=[[Danny Crawford]], Marc Davis, Derrick Stafford
|series=Cleveland leads series, 2–1
}}
The Cavaliers led wire to wire as they defeated the Warriors 96–91 and took a 2–1 series lead. The first half was close throughout, with the Cavaliers leading 24–20 after the first quarter. They led 44–37 at halftime.<ref name="ESPN-g3"/> Stephen Curry's struggles in Game 2 carried over to the first half of this game as he was held to 3 points in the first half. In the third quarter, the Cavaliers seized control, outscoring the Warriors 28–18. They led by as many as 20 in the third quarter before taking a 72–55 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The 55 points scored by the Warriors was their lowest scoring output through three quarters all season. However, the Warriors fought back, making it a 1-point game as they cut the deficit to 81–80 late in the fourth quarter. However, Matthew Dellavedova banked in a circus shot as he tumbled to the floor while being fouled by Curry. He made the free throw to put the Cavaliers up 84–80. After Curry committed a turnover, LeBron James hit a three pointer to give the Cavs an 87–80 lead. Curry hit a handful of three pointers down the stretch, but the Cavs made their free throws and closed out the win.<ref name="ESPN-g3">{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400796847|title=LeBron James, Matthew Dellavedova steer Cavs to 2-1 lead over Warriors|date=2015-06-10|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref>

James led all scorers with 40 to go along with 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Through 3 games, James scored 123 points, the most points scored by any player in the first three games of any NBA Finals series, surpassing [[Rick Barry]]'s 122 from the [[1967 NBA Finals]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/nba-finals-lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-fighting-fatigue-after-hard-fought-wins-over-golden-state-warriors-061015|title=NBA Finals: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers fighting fatigue after hard-fought wins over Golden State Warriors|author=Fox Sports|work=FOX Sports|accessdate=June 29, 2015}}</ref> Dellavedova scored 20, a playoff career high. Curry led the Warriors with 27 points, 17 of which came in the fourth quarter.<ref name="ESPN-g3"/> This win marks the first time that the Cavaliers held a lead in a Finals series in their franchise history, as well as their first home win in a Finals series in their franchise history.<ref name="fox8">{{cite news|url=http://fox8.com/2015/06/09/allincle-cavs-seek-first-nba-finals-home-win/|title=Cavs beat Warriors, 96-91, in Game 3 of NBA Finals; lead series 2-1|date=June 9, 2015|publisher=Fox 8 Cleveland|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref>

===Game 4===
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|team1='''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' |score1='''103'''
|team2=[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] |score2=82
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|rebounds1=''three players'' 8 each |rebounds2=[[Tristan Thompson]] 13
|assist1=[[Stephen Curry|Curry]] 7 |assist2=[[LeBron James]] 8
|attendance=20,562
|referee=[[Joe Crawford (basketball, born 1951)|Joe Crawford]], Mike Callahan, [[Ken Mauer]]
|series=Series tied, 2–2
}}
The Warriors routed the Cavaliers 103–82 in Game 4, evening the series at 2–2 and reclaiming homecourt advantage. Despite stating that there would be no changes to the starting lineup the morning of Game 4, Kerr inserted Andre Iguodala into the starting lineup in place of [[Andrew Bogut]], while moving [[Draymond Green]] to the center position.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13063006/2015-nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-coach-admits-lying-plans-game-4-starting-lineup|title=Steve Kerr admits to lying before Game 4 about starting Andrew Bogut|last=McManamon|first=Pat|date=June 12, 2015|publisher=CBS Sports|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> The Cavaliers scored the first seven points of the game and led 16–9, but the Warriors closed out the first quarter on a 22–8 run to lead 31–24. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers got a scare when LeBron James suffered a laceration on his head from a courtside photographer's camera lens after a hard foul on Bogut, but he stayed in the game without any stitches.<ref name="ESPN-g4"/> The Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 23–18 in that period and led 54–42 at halftime.<ref name="CBS-g4">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20150611_GS@CLE|title=Warriors even NBA Finals, beat Cavaliers 103-82 in Game 4|last=Withers|first=Tom|date=June 12, 2015|publisher=CBS Sports|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref> The Cavaliers outscored the Warriors 28–22 in the third quarter as they cut a 15-point deficit down to 3 in two instances. The Cavaliers had it down to 65–62, but [[Harrison Barnes]] hit a three pointer out of the timeout to stop the run.

With the Warriors leading 73–70 late in the third quarter, Stephen Curry hit a three to give the Warriors a 76–70 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Warriors dominated the final period, leading by as many as 23 as they outscored the Cavaliers 27–12.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fox8.com/2015/06/11/cavaliers-to-take-on-warriors-in-game-4-of-the-nba-finals-lead-series-2-1/|title=Warriors beat Cavaliers, 103-82, in Game 4 of NBA Finals, series tied 2-2|date=June 11, 2015|publisher=FOX 8 Cleveland|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref> The Cavaliers shot 4-for-27 from behind the 3-point line for the game and were 6–45 outside the paint, a season worst. The 82 points that the Cavaliers scored were a postseason low while the Cavaliers' bench scoring production (7 points) was also a postseason low. Curry and Iguodala led the Warriors in scoring with 22 apiece. Timofey Mozgov led the Cavaliers with 28. After averaging 41 points in the first three games of the Finals, James was held to 20 points on 7–22 shooting.<ref name="ESPN-g4">{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400796848|title=Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala help Warriors knot Finals vs. Cavs at 2-2|date=2015-06-12|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref> After the game, Kerr admitted to his deception regarding the starting lineup, quipping, "I don't think they hand you the trophy based on morality."<ref name="ESPN"/>

===Game 5===
===Game 5===
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The Cavaliers, led by J.R. Smith, made a late surge to cut it to 4 with under 40 seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/sports/basketball/nba-finals-2015-warriors-win-title-beating-cavaliers.html|title=Golden State Warriors End N.B.A. Title Drought With Victory Over Cavaliers|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=June 17, 2015|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref> However, the Warriors hit their free throws and closed out the series, giving the franchise their first title since 1975, and the city of [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] its first major league sports championship since the [[Oakland Athletics]] won the [[1989 World Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3127549/Golden-State-Warriors-105-97-Cleveland-Cavaliers-LeBron-James-loses-NBA-Finals-fourth-time-Warriors-win-championship-40-years.html|title=Golden State Warriors 105-97 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James loses in NBA Finals for the fourth time as Warriors win first championship in 40 years|date=17 June 2015|work=Daily Mail|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref>
The Cavaliers, led by J.R. Smith, made a late surge to cut it to 4 with under 40 seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/sports/basketball/nba-finals-2015-warriors-win-title-beating-cavaliers.html|title=Golden State Warriors End N.B.A. Title Drought With Victory Over Cavaliers|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=June 17, 2015|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref> However, the Warriors hit their free throws and closed out the series, giving the franchise their first title since 1975, and the city of [[Oakland, California|Oakland]] its first major league sports championship since the [[Oakland Athletics]] won the [[1989 World Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3127549/Golden-State-Warriors-105-97-Cleveland-Cavaliers-LeBron-James-loses-NBA-Finals-fourth-time-Warriors-win-championship-40-years.html|title=Golden State Warriors 105-97 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James loses in NBA Finals for the fourth time as Warriors win first championship in 40 years|date=17 June 2015|work=Daily Mail|accessdate=18 June 2015}}</ref>
Andre Iguodala, who did not start for the Warriors until Game 4 of the Finals, was named the Finals MVP for his instrumental defense against LeBron James, who led the Cavaliers with 32 points. Iguodala had the third lowest scoring average of any Finals MVP in NBA history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Was Andre Iguodala the lowest-scoring Finals MVP ever?|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/06/was_andre_iguodala_the_lowest-.html#7|publisher=''[[The Birmingham News]]''|website=AL.com|date=June 2015|accessdate=February 27, 2016}}</ref> James became the youngest player to score 5000 career points in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13096860/andre-iguodala-golden-state-warriors-named-nba-finals-mvp|title=Andre Iguodala named Finals MVP after coming off bench to begin series|date=June 16, 2015|work=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Andre Iguodala, who did not start for the Warriors until Game 4 of the Finals, was named the Finals MVP for his instrumental defense against LeBron James, who led the Cavaliers with 32 points. Iguodala had the third lowest scoring average of any Finals MVP in NBA history.<ref>{{cite news|title=Was Andre Iguodala the lowest-scoring Finals MVP ever?|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/06/was_andre_iguodala_the_lowest-.html#7|publisher=''[[The Birmingham News]]''|website=AL.com|date=June 2015|accessdate=February 27, 2016}}</ref> James became the youngest player to score 5000 career points in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/13096860/andre-iguodala-golden-state-warriors-named-nba-finals-mvp|title=Andre Iguodala named Finals MVP after coming off bench to begin series|date=June 16, 2015|work=ESPN.com}}</ref>

==Rosters==

===Golden State Warriors===
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* [[Alvin Gentry]]
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* Bruce Fraser (player development)
* Keke Lyles (player performance)
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==Player statistics==
==Player statistics==
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Leandro|Barbosa}} || 6 || 0 || 10.7 || .462 || '''.429''' || '''1.000''' || 1.7 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 5.2
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Harrison|Barnes}} || 6 || 6 || 32.9 || .373 || .421 || .778 || 5.8 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 8.8
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Andrew|Bogut}} || 4 || 3 || 18.4 || .444 || .000 || .500 || 6.0 || 1.5 || 0.3 || '''1.3''' || 2.5
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Stephen|Curry}} || 6 || 6 || '''42.5''' || .443 || .385 || .885 || 5.2 || '''6.3''' || 1.8 || 0.2 || '''26.0'''
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Festus|Ezeli}} || 5 || 0 || 10.0 || .467 || .000 || .727 || 3.4 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 0.6 || 4.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Draymond|Green}} || 6 || 6 || 37.0 || .381 || .263 || .735 || '''8.3''' || 5.0 || '''2.2''' || 1.2 || 13.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Justin|Holiday}} || 1 || 0 || 2.1 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
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| style="text-align:left;"| {{sortname|Andre|Iguodala}} || 6 || 3 || 37.1 || .521 || .400 || .357 || 5.8 || 4.0 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 16.3
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</ref>[1] Golden State advanced to the Finals after sweeping the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in six games during the second round, and eliminating the Houston Rockets in five games in the conference finals.

Road to the Finals

Main article: 2015 NBA Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers (Eastern Conference champion) Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion)
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Atlanta Hawks *6022.732–82
2y-Cleveland Cavaliers *5329.6467.082
3x-Chicago Bulls5032.61010.082
4y-Toronto Raptors *4933.59811.082
5x-Washington Wizards4636.56114.082
6x-Milwaukee Bucks4141.50019.082
7x-Boston Celtics4042.48820.082
8x-Brooklyn Nets3844.46322.082
9Indiana Pacers3844.46322.082
10Miami Heat3745.45123.082
11Charlotte Hornets3349.40227.082
12Detroit Pistons3250.39028.082
13Orlando Magic2557.30535.082
14Philadelphia 76ers1864.22042.082
15New York Knicks1765.20743.082
2nd seed in the East, 7th best league record 		Regular season
Western Conference
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2y-Houston Rockets *5626.68311.082
3x-Los Angeles Clippers5626.68311.082
4y-Portland Trail Blazers *5131.62216.082
5x-Memphis Grizzlies5527.67112.082
6x-San Antonio Spurs5527.67112.082
7x-Dallas Mavericks5032.61017.082
8x-New Orleans Pelicans4537.54922.082
9Oklahoma City Thunder4537.54922.082
10Phoenix Suns3943.47628.082
11Utah Jazz3844.46329.082
12Denver Nuggets3052.36637.082
13Sacramento Kings2953.35438.082
14Los Angeles Lakers2161.25646.082
15Minnesota Timberwolves1666.19551.082
1st seed in the West, best league record
Defeated the 7th seeded Boston Celtics, 4–0 First round Defeated the 8th seeded New Orleans Pelicans, 4–0
Defeated the 3rd seeded Chicago Bulls, 4–2 Conference Semifinals Defeated the 5th seeded Memphis Grizzlies, 4–2
Defeated the 1st seeded Atlanta Hawks, 4–0 Conference Finals Defeated the 2nd seeded Houston Rockets, 4–1

Regular season series

The Cavaliers and Warriors tied the regular season series 1–1, with each team winning its home game.

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Game 5

June 14
8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 91, Golden State Warriors 104
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 28–29, 17–22, 24–31
Pts: LeBron James 40
Rebs: LeBron James 14
Asts: LeBron James 11		 Pts: Stephen Curry 37
Rebs: Harrison Barnes 9
Asts: Andre Iguodala 7
Golden State leads series, 3–2
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, Jason Phillips

Coming into this game with the series tied at 2 games apiece, the Game 5 winner had gone on to win the NBA championship in 20 of the previous 28 instances.[2]

The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104–91 and took a 3–2 series lead heading back to Cleveland.[3] The first three quarters were tight, with neither team leading by more 7. Both teams scored 22 points in the 1st quarter. The Warriors led 51–50 at halftime on a Harrison Barnes' three-point play following a dunk. They took a 6-point lead into the 4th quarter, leading 73–67. The Cavaliers opened the 4th quarter on a 13–6 run. LeBron James' deep three pointer gave the Cavaliers an 80–79 lead with just over 7:30 remaining in the 4th quarter. However, the Warriors responded with a huge run, outscoring the Cavaliers 25–11 the rest of the way.[4] Curry scored 37 points on 13–23 shooting in the victory, including 7–13 from 3-point range. 17 of his 37 points came in the 4th quarter.[5]

James had his second triple-double of this NBA Finals series, posting 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. James led all players in points, rebounds and assists, and was responsible for 70 of 91 Cavaliers points (40 scored, 30 assisted).[6] It was his sixth career finals triple double, second all-time behind only Magic Johnson with 8. James also tied Oscar Robertson for most 30–10–10 playoff games with 8. He became the second player in NBA Finals history to score 40 points in a triple double after Jerry West in 1969.[7][8]

Game 6

June 16
9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 105, Cleveland Cavaliers 97
Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 17–28, 28–18, 32–36
Pts: Curry, Iguodala 25 each
Rebs: Draymond Green 11
Asts: Draymond Green 10		 Pts: LeBron James 32
Rebs: LeBron James 18
Asts: LeBron James 9
Golden State wins NBA Finals, 4–2
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Scott Foster, Marc Davis, Zach Zarba

The Warriors finished off the Cavaliers 105–97, winning the series 4–2. The Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 28–15 in the 1st quarter. However, the Cavaliers went on a big run to cut the deficit to 2 at halftime, trailing 45–43. The Cavaliers led 47–45 early in the third quarter, their only lead of the second half.[9] However, the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 28–18 in the 3rd quarter, leading by as many 15 before taking a 12-point lead into the 4th, leading 73–61. In the 4th quarter, the Cavaliers cut the deficit down to 7, but the Warriors pushed the lead back to 15.[10] The Cavaliers, led by J.R. Smith, made a late surge to cut it to 4 with under 40 seconds remaining.[11] However, the Warriors hit their free throws and closed out the series, giving the franchise their first title since 1975, and the city of Oakland its first major league sports championship since the Oakland Athletics won the 1989 World Series.[12] Andre Iguodala, who did not start for the Warriors until Game 4 of the Finals, was named the Finals MVP for his instrumental defense against LeBron James, who led the Cavaliers with 32 points. Iguodala had the third lowest scoring average of any Finals MVP in NBA history.[13] James became the youngest player to score 5000 career points in the playoffs.[14]

Cleveland Cavaliers

2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 8 Dellavedova, Matthew 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990–09–08 Saint Mary's
G 12 Harris, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1991–09–06 Virginia
C 33 Haywood, Brendan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 263 lb (119 kg) 1979–11–27 North Carolina
G 2 Irving, Kyrie Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1992–03–23 Duke
F 23 James, LeBron (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984–12–30 St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH)
G/F 1 Jones, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980–10–04 Miami (FL)
F/C 0 Love, Kevin Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA
F 31 Marion, Shawn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1978–05–07 UNLV
G/F 18 Miller, Mike 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1980–02–19 Florida
C 20 Mozgov, Timofey 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1986–07–16 Russia
C 3 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1984–11–10 Clifton J. Ozen (TX)
G 4 Shumpert, Iman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990–06–26 Georgia Tech
G/F 5 Smith, J. R. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1985–09–09 St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)
F/C 13 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1991–03–13 Texas
F/C 17 Varejão, Anderson Injured 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 267 lb (121 kg) 1982–09–28 Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Matthew Dellavedova 6 5 31.8 .283 .231 .818 2.7 2.7 1.2 0.0 7.5
Joe Harris 2 0 1.6 .000 .000 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Kyrie Irving 1 1 43.6 .455 .250 1.000 7.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 23.0
LeBron James 6 6 45.7 .398 .310 .687 13.3 8.8 1.3 0.5 35.8
James Jones 6 0 18.8 .316 .308 1.000 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.2 3.3
Mike Miller 5 0 5.7 .500 .500 .000 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6
Timofey Mozgov 6 6 28.3 .551 .000 .750 7.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 14.0
Kendrick Perkins 1 0 3.1 .000 .000 1.000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Iman Shumpert 6 6 35.9 .256 .320 .643 3.8 0.7 1.8 0.7 6.5
J. R. Smith 6 0 33.6 .312 .294 .600 4.3 1.0 0.5 0.8 11.5
Tristan Thompson 6 6 41.1 .500 .000 .600 13.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 10.0

Broadcast

In the United States, the NBA Finals aired on ABC with Mike Breen as play-by-play commentator, and Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson serving as color commentators. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown as commentators. ESPN Deportes provided exclusive Spanish-language coverage of The Finals, with a commentary team of Álvaro Martín and Carlos Morales.[15]

Game Ratings
(households)		 American audience
(in millions)
1 10.6[16] 17.77[17]
2 10.8[18] 19.17[19]
3 11.1[20] 18.77[20]
4 11.7[21] 19.84[22]
5 11.8[23] 20.86[24]
6 13.4[25] 23.25[25]
Avg 11.6 19.94

See also

References

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  12. ^ "Golden State Warriors 105-97 Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James loses in NBA Finals for the fourth time as Warriors win first championship in 40 years". Daily Mail. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
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