Who Won The 2015 Nba Finals?

The 2015 NBA Finals were one of the most thrilling series in recent memory, with the Golden State Warriors ultimately emerging victorious over the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you’re wondering who won the 2015 NBA Finals, look no further than this blog post!

The Teams

In the 2015 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games. It was the first time in NBA history that the same two teams had met in the Finals for a second consecutive year.

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers, also known as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team began play as an expansion team in 1970, along with the Portland Trail Blazers and Buffalo Braves. Home games were first held at Cleveland Arena from 1970 to 1974, followed by the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1994. Since 1994, the Cavs have played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, which is shared with the arena’s primary tenant, the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League. Dan Gilbert has owned the Cavaliers since March 2005.

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of that season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for their first title in 40 years and their fourth in franchise history, becoming only second team after Boston Celtics to have achieved a four-series sweep en route to Finals victory against all three other former Eastern Division rivals – Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1947), Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1965), and Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Capital Bullets/Washington Wizards (1978). Finals MVP Andre Iguodala became first player since Shane Battier in 2006 Finals to win Finals MVP without starting a game during regular season or playoffs.[1][2] The Warriors were led by 2014–15 NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, while Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving led Cleveland. This was Golden State’s first appearance in a championship round since 1975;[3] meanwhile, it was Cleveland’s fourth consecutive trip to The Finals dating back to 2007.

These two teams had faced each other once before in The Finals: In 2007 when San Antonio Spurs defeated a LeBron James-led Cavaliers team in a clean sweep during his first stint with Cleveland.[4][5] For James, this was his fifth trip tot he NBA Finals – two with Miami Heat and now three straight trips with his return to Cavaliers – tying Magic Johnson and appearing only behind Bill Russell and Sam Jones who made 10 trips each.[6][7] As for Golden State they became Western Conference Champions for first time since 1975.[8]

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at roasted or dark brownish-black in color and have an intense smoke flavor with a pronounced bitterness.

The Players

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for the Warriors’ first title in 40 years and their fourth in franchise history, becoming the first team since the 1960s Boston Celtics to win a championship after trailing three games to two in the Finals.

LeBron James

LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio. As a young boy, he showed great potential as a basketball player and was highly sought after by colleges. James ultimately chose to play for his home state team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was drafted by the Cavaliers in 2003 and quickly became one of the most dominant players in the league. During his time with the Cavaliers, James led the team to their first ever NBA Finals appearance in 2007. However, they were ultimately defeated by the San Antonio Spurs in a four-game sweep.

In 2010, James decided to leave the Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat. This decision proved to be very successful as James led the Heat to back-to-back NBA Championships in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, James decided to opt out of his contract with the Heat and return to the Cavaliers. He helped lead the team to another NBA Finals appearance in 2015 where they faced off against the Golden State Warriors. After losing the first two games of the series, the Cavaliers went on to win 4 straight games and become NBA Champions. James was named MVP of the Finals for his outstanding performance.

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry was the leading scorer for the Golden State Warriors in the 2015 NBA Finals. He averaged 26.0 points, 5.4 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game. Curry was named the Most Valuable Player of the Finals and helped his team win the championship.

The Game

Game 1

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champions Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for the Warriors’ first title in 40 years and their fourth in team history, becoming the first team since the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls to win a championship after starting the regular season with at least 67 wins. Golden State’s Andre Iguodala was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Finals

Game 2

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for the Warriors’ first title in 40 years and their fourth in team history, becoming the first team since the 1990–91 Chicago Bulls to win a title after losing in the previous Finals. Golden State’s Andre Iguodala was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP).

The Warriors were led by 2014–15 NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, while the Cavaliers featured four-time league MVP LeBron James. Both teams entered the series with major injuries. The Cavaliers lost All-Star Kevin Love to a dislocated shoulder early in Game 1, while Cavs starting point guard Kyrie Irving suffered a fractured kneecap late in Game 1 that ended his season. Warrior center Andrew Bogut missed Games 3 and 4 due to concussion symptoms, Barnes played through a hamstring injury for much of The Finals, and veteran forward Andre Iguodala had injured his left hamstring early in Game 3 which forced him to miss Games 4 and 5 altogether.

Golden State prevailed in Game 2 despite an inspired performance from LeBron James, who scored 44 points on 19-of-30 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds along with six assists. With Draymond Green guarding him for much of The Finals, James did most of his damage when Green was on the bench and struggled when Green returned to action. Kyrie Irving added 20 points for Cleveland as well but shot just 7-of-22 from field goal range, while Timofey Mozgov—starting in place of an injured Kevin Love—scored 16 points to go along with 12 rebounds.

Game 3

The third game of the 2015 NBA Finals was a matchup between the Warriors and the Cavs. The Warriors came into the game with a 2-0 lead, but the Cavs were able to take Game 3 with a final score of 96-91. LeBron James was named the MVP of the game, and he finished with a triple-double.

Game 4

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for the Warriors’ first title in 40 years and their fourth in team history, becoming the first team since the 1990–91 Chicago Bulls to win a championship after losing in the previous year’s Finals. Golden State’s Andre Iguodala was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP).

The Warriors were led by 2014–15 NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, while the Cavaliers featured four-time league MVP LeBron James. James became only the third player in NBA history to reach that mark, joining Michael Jordan and Bill Russell. Both teams entered the Finals with winning streaks of at least 10 games; this marked just the second time ever that two teams had done so, after 1988. These were also Warrior head coach Steve Kerr’s first NBA Finals as a head coach, having joined Golden State in May 2014; he had previously served as an assistant coach for three championship teams (1996 Chicago Bulls, 1997 Chicago Bulls, and 1998 San Antonio Spurs). Kerr played for both conference champions during his 15-year NBA playing career: he won five championships—three with Chicago (1996–98) and two with San Antonio (1999 and 2003)—while losing four (1991, 1992, 1993 with Portland Trail Blazers and 1994 with San Antonio).

Cleveland media outlets compared James’ return to his home state and former team to other sports Flintstoning events such as Babe Ruth joiningthe New York Yankees or Wilt Chamberlain joiningthe Los Angeles Lakers after being traded from their rivals—the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia 76ers respectively. Listening to shortwave radio following Game 4—a 120–105 Cavaliers loss which left them trailing three games to one—a caller identifying himself as “Chris from Cleveland” complained about “incompetent officiating” and demanded (((they))) be fired; his comments drew criticism when reported on social media due to their apparent antisemitic undertones.”

Game 5

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for their first title in 40 years and their fourth in team history, becoming the first team in NBA history to win a championship after starting the Finals with a 1–3 deficit. Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving was named MVP of the finals.

The Warriors were led by 2014–15 NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, while LeBron James led the Cavaliers. This was James’s fifth NBA Finals appearance, his previous trips resulting in victories with Miami in 2012 and 2013. James also became only the third player to reach ten Finals, joining Jack Nicholson and Bill Russell. These two teams met again after Week 1 of the 2017 regular season.

The Result

The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014–15 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4-2), becoming the first team in 40 years to come back from a 3-1 Finals deficit. Andre Iguodala was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Cleveland Cavaliers Win

In a hard fought battle, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2015 NBA Finals. In doing so, they became the first team in NBA history to come back from being down 3-1 in the Finals. The Cavaliers were led by Finals MVP LeBron James, who averaged nearly a triple double for the series. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love also played well for Cleveland, as they hope to build on this success in the future.