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Dates Starts June 4 Eastern finals Cavaliers defeated Hawks , 4–0Western finals TBD
The 2015 NBA Finals is the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs . This series will feature the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers versus the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors /Houston Rockets . The team that finished the regular season with better record have home-court advantage. The Finals will be played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format (Games 1 and 2 at home for the higher seeded team, Games 3 and 4 at home for the lower seeded team, Game 5 at the higher, Game 6 at the lower, and Game 7 at the higher). Game 1 is scheduled for June 4, 2015.[ 1]
The Finals will be televised in United States on ABC and in Canada on TSN . This is the first NBA Finals to not feature Tim Duncan , Dwyane Wade , or Kobe Bryant since 1998 ,[ 2] and the fifth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for Cleveland teammates LeBron James and James Jones , who both played for the Miami Heat the previous four seasons.
Road to the Finals
Series
All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4 )/Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−7 )
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6
Game 7
Rosters
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
31
Allen, Jarrett
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1998-04-21
Texas
F
21
Bates, Emoni (TW)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2004-01-28
Eastern Michigan
G
10
Garland, Darius
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
2000-01-26
Vanderbilt
G
2
Jerome, Ty
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1997-07-08
Virginia
G/F
3
LeVert, Caris
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1994-08-25
Michigan
G
5
Merrill, Sam
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1996-05-15
Utah State
G
45
Mitchell, Donovan
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-09-07
Louisville
F/C
4
Mobley, Evan
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2001-06-18
USC
F
20
Niang, Georges
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1993-06-17
Iowa State
G/F
35
Okoro, Isaac
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
2001-01-26
Auburn
G
9
Porter, Craig Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
2000-02-26
Wichita State
G/F
1
Strus, Max
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-03-28
DePaul
F/C
13
Thompson, Tristan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1991-03-13
Texas
F
15
Thor, JT (TW)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
2002-08-26
Auburn
G/F
33
Travers, Luke (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
2001-09-03
Australia
G/F
24
Tyson, Jaylon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2002-12-02
California
F/C
32
Wade, Dean
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1996-11-20
Kansas State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player(L) On personal leave Injured
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