Who Won The 2020 Nba Finals?
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The 2020 NBA Finals are over, and the Los Angeles Lakers are the champions! Here’s a look at how they won the title.
The 2020 NBA Finals
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their record-tying 17th NBA championship, which ties them with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history.
The teams
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In the best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games to win their record-tying 17th NBA championship, tying the Boston Celtics for second place on the NBA’s all-time championships list behind their fellow Staples Center tenant, the Los Angeles Clippers, who won their 18th title earlier in the 2020 NBA playoffs. This was also James’ tenth consecutive Finals appearance, extending his own NBA record. Lakers forward Anthony Davis was named as the Finals MVP.
The two teams met in The Finals for a record twelfth time, with each team having previously won six times apiece; consequently, this was also only the second time that both teams entered The Finals undefeated (the other such occurrence having been in 2016), after having both swept their previous playoff opponents en route to The Finals that year.
The players
In the 2020 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games to win their 17th championship. The Lakers were led by Finals MVP LeBron James and fellow All-Star Anthony Davis. The Heat were led by All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
In Game 1, James and Davis combined for 60 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists to lead the Lakers to a 116-98 victory. Adebayo had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, while Butler had 19 points and 11 assists.
In Game 2, the Heat evened the series with a 111-108 victory. Butler scored 35 points and Adebayo had 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat. James had 40 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists for the Lakers.
The series then shifted to Miami for Games 3 and 4. In Game 3, James had 32 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists as the Lakers won 115-104. Adebayo had 25 points and 20 rebounds for the Heat in the loss.
In Game 4, Butler scored 35 points, while Adebayo had 28 points and 11 rebounds as the Heat evened the series with a 102-96 victory. James had 28 points and 12 assists for the Lakers in defeat.
The series then shifted back to Los Angeles for Game 5. In a crucial game, James came up big with 40 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists as the Lakers won 111-108 to take a 3–2 lead in the series. Davis added 27 points and nine rebounds in the win. Adebayo had 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat in defeat.
In Game 6, James capped off his stellar performance in The Finals with 28 points, 10 assists ,and eight rebounds as he led The Lakers to a 106-93 victory over The Heats . With this win , The Lates capture there record tying 17Th NBA championship .
The outcome
In a surprising turn of events, the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals. The Finals were originally scheduled to take place in June, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were eventually held in October, with the Lakers defeating the Miami Heat in six games. This was the Lakers’ first championship win since 2010, and their 17th overall.
The 2020 NBA Finals MVP
After an eventful game 7, the Los Angeles Lakers are your 2020 NBA champions. And with that, comes the Finals MVP award. This year, the award goes to none other than LeBron James. Let’s take a look at his stats and what he did to deserve this prestigious award.
The finalists
The three finalists for the 2020 NBA Finals MVP are LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, and Anthony Davis. All three had phenomenal series, but only one can take home the coveted award.
LeBron James put up unbelievable numbers throughout the 2020 NBA Finals, averaging 29.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game. He was also a key factor on the defensive end, often guarding the opposition’s best player. In Game 5, with the series on the line, he came up huge, scoring 38 points and helping to lead the Lakers to victory.
Jimmy Butler was an absolute force for the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. He averaged a triple-double for the series, with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists per game. He also played phenomenal defense, often guarding LeBron James. In Game 3, he had one of the best performances in NBA Finals history, scoring 40 points and leading the Heat to a come-from-behind victory.
Anthony Davis was a monster on both ends of the court for the Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals. He averaged 27.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game while also providing great defense against some of the best players in the league. He had some big games offensively, including a 34-point performance in Game 4 that helped seal a Lakers victory.
So who will take home the 2020 NBA Finals MVP? It’s anyone’s guess at this point, but LeBron James seems to have a slight edge over his rivals thanks to his all-around great play throughout the series.
The winner
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2019–20 NBA playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games (4–2) to win their 17th NBA championship, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. LeBron James was named Finals MVP for a record-tying fourth time, matching Michael Jordan.
The 2020 NBA Finals Champions
The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Finals Champions. They defeated the Miami Heat in six games. This is the Lakers’ 17th NBA Championship, which ties them with the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history.
The teams
In the 2020 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games to win their record-tying 17th NBA championship. The Lakers were led by Finals MVP LeBron James and All-Star big man Anthony Davis. The Heat were led by All-Stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.
This was the first time since 2010 that the Finals went to a Game 7. The last time the Lakers won an NBA championship was in 2010, when they defeated the Boston Celtics in seven games.
The 2020 NBA Finals were originally scheduled to begin on June 4, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They began on October 5 and ended on October 11.
The players
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and concluding the league’s 74th season. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in six games (4–2), winning their 17th NBA championship. This was James’ tenth NBA Finals appearance, matching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who was on the Lakers’ coaching staff) for most all-time, while also tying him for the record of most Finals losses with six. James also became the first player in NBA history to reach ten Finals appearances with two different franchises. For Miami, it was their first appearance since winning back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. The series was played between September 30 and October 11 at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida; all games during the playoffs were held there due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was also the first time in NBA history that two teams played each other in three consecutive Finals series, as well as being James’ third straight Finals appearance against a team he previously played for. Losing Game 1 extended James’ streak of never losing an opening game in the NBA Finals to nine straight series, a record he shared with Tom Brady and Scottie Pippen.With their victory, the Lakers became the first team to win an NBA title after suffering a playoff swept defeat the previous year, having been swept by eventual champions Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. This also marked Rob Pelinka’s first championship as an executive, as well as Frank Vogel’s first title as head coach; Vogel had been 0–2 in previous trips to the Finals while coaching Indiana Pacers teams that lost to James-led Miami squads in both 2012 and 2013.
The Lakers clinched their playoff berth on August 13 when they defeated Houston 112–102; this clinched them their franchise-record seventh straight playoff appearance. They finished 52–19 during the regular season, second behind only Milwaukee for best record in league,. They then swept Portland 4–0 in the First Round of playoffs and Combover Bay 4–1 in conference semifinals before facing Denver in conference finals where they won Game 7 by a score of 104–89 on September 27, giving them their 32nd berth to the NBA Finals and setting up a rematch from last year’s finals against Toronto Raptors, who they ultimately lost to 4–2 but this time they were able to conquer LeBron James tenth trip to The Finals and win his fourth title overall with three different teams becoming only second player after Robert Horry who has done so.,After securing16th title franchise owner Jerry Buss son Jimmy Buss said “This one’s for you dad” Most Valuable Player (MVP) of The 2020 finals goes went Kawhi Leonard who averaged 27 points 8 rebounds 2 assists and 1 steal per game while shooting 49% from field 58% from three point line In total Kawhi have won 3 finals MVP 2 with toronto raptors(2019) 1 with lakers(2020)
The outcome
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In a rematch of the previous year’s Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games to win their record-tying 17th NBA championship. Lakers forward LeBron James was named Finals MVP for a record-equaling fourth time.