Who Won In The NBA Today?
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Keep up to date with the latest NBA scores and who won today’s game.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Today, the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Boston Celtics in the NBA. The final score was 104-103, with the Cavaliers winning by just one point. This was a close game throughout, with neither team leading by more than six points. The Cavaliers were led by LeBron James, who had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Kyrie Irving also had a great game, scoring 26 points.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named NBA Rookie of the Year after being selected by the Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Irving played college basketball for one season with Duke University before joining the Cavaliers in 2011.
An All-Star and All-NBA selection in 2014, he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2016 after leading the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship. He has also been a member of the United States national team, winning gold medals at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
LeBron James
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 103-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night with a game-winning layup at the buzzer.
James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, as the Cavs improved to 25-10 on the season. Cleveland has now won five games in a row and six of its last seven.
The Pacers, who were without star forward Paul George due to illness, took a 102-101 lead with 4.6 seconds left on a driving layup by Jeff Teague. But James answered with a tough layup of his own over Myles Turner to give the Cavs the win.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors have once again shown why they are the team to beat in the NBA. With a victory over the Houston Rockets, the Warriors have now clinched the top seed in the Western Conference. This is the fourth consecutive season that the Warriors have finished with the best record in the NBA.
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry set an NBA playoff record with nine 3-pointers in the Warriors’ 122-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, helping Golden State take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Curry made nine of 16 3-point attempts and finished with 33 points as the Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter to remain unbeaten in the playoffs. Klay Thompson added 30 points for Golden State, which has won 11 straight postseason games dating to last year.
Draymond Green had 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Warriors, who have won 22 of their last 23 games dating to the regular season.
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant was the big winner today as his Golden State Warriors took home the NBA Championship. Durant was named the Finals MVP, and he deserved it after averaging over 28 points per game in the series. He also had some big defensive moments, including a key block in the final minutes of Game 5 that helped seal the victory.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers have won today’s game against the Golden State Warriors with a score of 114-110. This was a great game to watch between two evenly matched teams. The Clippers have now taken the lead in the series with a score of 3-2.
Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, when he was named the Consensus National Player of the Year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Clippers. He is a five-time NBA All-Star and has been named the NBA Rookie of the Year, won an Olympic gold medal as a member of Team USA, and is a two-time All-NBA Second Team member.
DeAndre Jordan
DeAndre Jordan (born July 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for Texas A&M University before being selected by the Clippers in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft with the 35th overall pick.
