Kevin durant dominated across five games in nba finals 2017, leading the golden state warriors over the cleveland cavaliers with the secondhighest point total in a fivegame finals series in nba. Standings, top storylines entering seasons final week fansided 2 years nba playoffs 2017. Jun 10, 2017 we are in the nba finals, said warriors point guard steph curry, who missed 10 of 14 shots and finished with just 14 points, 10 assists and a teamworst minus25 plusminus rating. Allstar games 2020 allstar game, 2019 allstar game, 2018 allstar game, 2017 allstar game. In the national basketball association nba, a game seven is the final game of a bestofseven series in the nba playoffs. Home of nba advanced stats official nba statistics and advanced analytics. The cavaliers looked to even up the series before heading back to cleveland for game 3. The 2017 18 nba season was the 72nd season of the national basketball association nba. The 2017 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nba s 201617 season and conclusion of the season s playoffs. Golden state and cleveland will square off for the third straight season. Nba finals ratings hit 2019 high with warriors game 5. Jun, 2017 kevin durant dominated across five games in nba finals 2017, leading the golden state warriors over the cleveland cavaliers with the secondhighest point total in a fivegame finals series in nba. All finals have been played in a bestofseven format, and are contested between the winners of the eastern conference and the western conference formerly divisions before 1970, except in 1950 when the eastern division champion faced the winner between the western and.
Jun, 2017 james was the first player to average a tripledouble in the finals, and the first player to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a playoff series of any length. Jun 01, 2017 the golden state warriors are the 2017 nba champions after defeating the cleveland cavaliers in five games, winning the series clincher, 129120, in front of a raucous oracle arena crowd. The 2018 nba playoffs was the postseason tournament of the national basketball association s 201718 season. Matchups, schedules, stats, news, features, video highlights and playoff bracket. Up a whooping 37% from june 7s game 4, last nights game 5 scored a series high. Jun, 2017 golden state has captured the 2017 nba title. The 2016 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nba 201516 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs. May 25, 2017 the nba finals begin june 1, and the golden state warriors are back for the third year in a row. The nba finals is the annual championship series of the national basketball association nba. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, it is played in the venue of the team holding homecourt advantage for the series.
The golden state warriors championshipclinching victory over the cleveland cavaliers monday night closed out the mostwatched nba. The 2017 nba finals featuring the same two teams was the most watched nba final series on abc averaging an 11. The necessity of a game seven is not known until the outcome of game six is determined, assuming that a series reaches the sixth game. Results, statistics, leaders and more for the 2017 nba playoffs. Brown trophy in 1983 the series was initially known as the baa finals prior to. Washington couldnt overcome the dismal play of its bench, which was outscored 485. The national basketball association nba finals is the championship series for the nba and the conclusion of its postseason. The as righthander, who pitched for the 2017 world series champion astros, hasnt been back to minute maid park since saying last november that. Heading into this series, that is going to be at the. Read about the finals and relive the warriors and cavaliers third straight championship collision.
Jun 05, 2014 believe it or not, the 2005 finals was the only championship series to go seven games in the first decade of the 2000s. Standings, top storylines entering seasons final week by andrew gould isaiah thomas gets brave, tries to stop freight train lebron james video. Bradley beal scored a gamehigh 38 points but needed more. Cleveland cavaliers scores, playoff bracket, schedules, news, stats, analysis and video highlights.
Theyll take on the winner of the cleveland cavaliers and boston celtics in a series that could. The regular season began on october 17, 2017, earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of backtoback games teams were scheduled to play, with the 2017 eastern conference champion and finals runnerup cleveland cavaliers hosting a game against the boston celtics at quicken loans arena in. It was the 14th rematch of the previous nba finals. Celticscavaliers series scores, results, tv channels, streaming, online the cavs clinched the series by winning game 5 by 33 points in boston. This finals was the first time in nba history the same two teams had met for a.
For a series that has delivered constantly less than stellar ratings for abc and the nba, it also was a win. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. In this bestofseven playoff, the defending nba champions and western conference champions golden state warriors swept the defending eastern conference champions cleveland cavaliers four games to zero. The playoffs began on april 14, 2018 and ended on june 8 at the conclusion of the 2018 nba finals. The winners of the finals are awarded the larry obrien championship trophy, which replaced the walter a. Watch nba replays, playoffs, final full game in hd nba. Here are the updated series odds from the westgate las vegas superbook. Nba finals tv ratings are a slam dunk so far for abc. Cleveland, ohio the nba schedule for the 2017 finals had the series beginning on june 1. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The clippers became the first nba team to blow five straight postseason series leads. James passed sam jones for third on the nba finals all. Jun 10, 2017 the highly anticipated 2017 nba finals are finally here, as golden state and cleveland clash for the third straight season. May 27, 2017 the boring brilliance that is another nba finals showdown between the.
With matt barnes, jim barnett, mike breen, doris burke. Warriors 129, cavaliers 120 box score warriors win series 41. The cleveland cavaliers and the golden state warriors face off against each other again to win the larry obrien championship trophy. New orleans pelicans vs golden state warriors 23 feb 2020 replays full game. The golden state warriors championshipclinching victory over the cleveland cavaliers monday night closed out the mostwatched nba finals series since 1998, according t. How the cavs battled back down 31 to beat the warriors, giving cleveland its first pro sports championship since 1964. Kevin durant was named the nba finals mvp in his first year on the team the warriors set the record for the longest playoff winning streak 15 and the best record 161 in nba playoff. The nba finals begin june 1, and the golden state warriors are back for the third year in a row. We are in the nba finals, said warriors point guard steph curry, who missed 10 of 14 shots and finished with just 14 points, 10 assists and a teamworst minus25 plusminus rating.
Raptors top warriors 10592 in game 4, giving them 31 lead in series june 8, 2019 1. San antonio spurs vs oklahoma city thunder 23 feb 2020 replays full game. Watch an exclusive behind the scenes look at the whole series with the 2017 nba finals minimovie. Apr 06, 2017 the nba playoffs start april 15, with regularseason games wrapping up in less than a week. Summary and statistics for the 2017 nba finals cleveland cavaliers vs. It concluded with the golden state warriors defeating the cleveland cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the nba finals, their third consecutive meeting at the finals. The 201718 nba season was the 72nd season of the national basketball association nba. Warriors vs cavaliers, 41 2017 nba finals team and players stats from the nba finals series played between the golden state warriors and the cleveland cavaliers in the 2017 playoffs. The eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers defeated the defending nba champion and western conference champion golden state warriors 43 in a rematch of the 2015 nba finals. Ranking the 15 greatest series in nba finals history.
Detroit pistons vs portland trail blazers 23 feb 2020 replays full game. The western conference champion golden state warriors defeated the defending nba champion and eastern conference champion cleveland cavaliers four games to one. The 2017 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nbas 201617 season and conclusion of the seasons playoffs. Lebron james and company werent able to replicate the magic of their historic comeback from a 31 series deficit in 2016 and lasted only five games against the dubs.
On friday night, the golden state warriors quest for playoff perfection came to an end in the nba finals. All the series from the 2017 playoffs with results for all the games played, date, location, series winner and more information. The 2017 nba finals tips off june 1, which gives much time for predictions, prematchup fodder and bulletin board material las vegas sportsbooks and espn did. Kevin durant was named the nba finals mvp in his first year on the team. In fact, it was the first time the final round had gone the distance since 1994. Here is how prices are shaping up for this years nba finals, and how that compares to the past two years of the cavswarriors championship series.
James was the first player to average a tripledouble in the finals, and the first player to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a playoff series of any length. Kevin durant 2017 finals mvp full series highlights youtube. James had 14 games with 30ormore points in the 2017 postseason, which is the most since kobe bryant did it in the 2010 playoffs. Topseeded celtics provide final east challenge for lebron james cavs. The boring brilliance that is another nba finals showdown between the. The eastern and western conference champions play a bestofseven game series to determine the league champion. Washington wizards vs chicago bulls 23 feb 2020 replays full game. The 2017 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nbas 201617 season. The 2018 nba finals was the championship series of the national basketball association nbas 201718 season and conclusion of the seasons playoffs. Jun 11, 2019 for a series that has delivered constantly less than stellar ratings for abc and the nba, it also was a win.
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