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[[File:Lebron dunking.jpg|thumb|Team captain forward [[LeBron James]] played his ninth season with Cleveland (and the second of his second stint). He was an [[NBA All-Star Game|All-Star]] for the twelfth time in his career, was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was named [[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]] after leading the Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit against the [[Golden State Warriors]] for the franchise's first NBA title.]] |
[[File:Lebron dunking.jpg|thumb|(Photo from 2016-17 season) Team captain forward [[LeBron James]] played his ninth season with Cleveland (and the second of his second stint). He was an [[NBA All-Star Game|All-Star]] for the twelfth time in his career, was named to the All-NBA First Team, and was named [[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]] after leading the Cavaliers back from a 3-1 deficit against the [[Golden State Warriors]] for the franchise's first NBA title.]] |
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The '''2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season''' was the 46th season of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] franchise in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA championship in franchise history. |
The '''2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season''' was the 46th season of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] franchise in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA championship in franchise history. During the regular season, the Cavaliers had the third best team offensive rating and were tenth in team defensive rating in the NBA. During the playoffs, the Cavaliers had the best team offensive rating and were eighth in team defensive rating in the NBA. |
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In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the [[2015-16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] in four games in the |
In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the [[2015-16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] in four games in the first round, then swept the [[2015-16 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] in four games in the Semi-finals, before finally defeating the [[2015-16 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] in six games in the Conference Finals to reach the [[2016 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] for a second consecutive year. There, the Cavaliers faced off against the defending NBA champion [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]], the team that defeated them in [[2015 NBA Finals|the previous year's NBA Finals]] in six games, and were coming off of a record-breaking regular season, where the team posted a league-best 73–9 record. |
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The Cavaliers would go on to defeat the [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in the [[2016 NBA Finals]] in seven games, coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to avenge their loss from the prior year. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to recover from a 3–1 series deficit and win.<ref name="FinalsGame7">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400878160|title=Cavaliers become first team to rally from 3–1 series deficit in NBA Finals|date=2016-06-27|website=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627180622/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400878160|archive-date=2016-06-27|url-status=dead|df=mdy}}</ref> The Cavaliers' victory also marked the first championship win by a major professional sports team from [[Cleveland]] since 1964, ending a [[Cleveland sports curse|52–year championship drought]] dating back to the [[1964 NFL season|1964 NFL title]] won by the [[1964 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]. The Cleveland Cavaliers would be the first NBA champion to represent the Central Division since the |
The Cavaliers would go on to defeat the [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]] in the [[2016 NBA Finals]] in seven games, coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to avenge their loss from the prior year. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to recover from a 3–1 series deficit and win.<ref name="FinalsGame7">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400878160|title=Cavaliers become first team to rally from 3–1 series deficit in NBA Finals|date=2016-06-27|website=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627180622/http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400878160|archive-date=2016-06-27|url-status=dead|df=mdy}}</ref> The Cavaliers' victory also marked the first championship win by a major professional sports team from [[Cleveland]] since 1964, ending a [[Cleveland sports curse|52–year championship drought]] dating back to the [[1964 NFL season|1964 NFL title]] won by the [[1964 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]. The Cleveland Cavaliers would be the first NBA champion to represent the Central Division since the 2003–04 Detroit Pistons. |
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== Regular season summary == |
== Regular season summary == |
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== Postseason summary == |
== Postseason summary == |
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In the [[2016 NBA Playoffs|2016 NBA Playoffs']] first round, the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] matched up against the 8th seed [[2015–16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]]. In the first game of their series, Cleveland’s point guard [[Kyrie Irving]] led the way scoring 31 points and sealing a win for the Cavaliers, 106-101.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pistons vs. Cavaliers - Game Summary - April 17, 2016 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/400874343 |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> The Cavs swept the rest of the series, winning 107-90 in Game 2, 101-91 in Game 3, and 100-98 in Game 4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NBA Eastern Conference First Round - Pistons vs. Cavaliers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pistons-vs-cavaliers.html |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Kyrie Irving]] was the top scorer of the series averaging 27.5 points per game,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zillgitt |first=Jeff |title=Kyrie Irving leads Cavs in first-round sweep over Pistons |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2016/04/24/kyrie-irving-leads-cavs-first-round-sweep-over-pistons/83485182/ |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> [[LeBron James]] led the Cleveland Cavaliers in this series in assist and steals, averaging 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NBA Eastern Conference First Round - Pistons vs. Cavaliers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pistons-vs-cavaliers.html |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and big man [[Kevin Love]] led Cleveland in rebounds averaging 12 total rebounds per game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NBA Eastern Conference First Round - Pistons vs. Cavaliers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pistons-vs-cavaliers.html |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Cavaliers were matched with the number four seed, [[Atlanta Hawks]], for their second series in the 2015-2016 post-season. Similar to their last series, they swept their opponents 4-0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeBron James, Cavs sweep Hawks to return to Eastern Conference Finals {{!}} Sporting News |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/lebron-james-cavaliers-sweep-hawks-eastern-conference-finals-nba-news/fh5s0oa8od2n1qkzahi1zr8yd |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=www.sportingnews.com |language=en}}</ref> [[LeBron James|Lebron James]] led the way in scoring, averaging 24.3 points per game. He also led his team in assists and steals, averaging 7.8 assists and 3 steals per game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals - Hawks vs. Cavaliers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-hawks-vs-cavaliers.html |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Kevin Love]] was the rebound leader for the series averaging 13 rebounds per game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals - Hawks vs. Cavaliers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-eastern-conference-semifinals-hawks-vs-cavaliers.html |access-date=2022-02-24 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Cavaliers were now facing the [[Toronto Raptors]] in the [[NBA Conference Finals|Eastern Conference Finals]]. The series between the Raptors and the Cavaliers took 6 games to finish with Cleveland winning 4 to 2. This was the first time in their 2015-2016 playoff run that they lost a game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cato |first=Tim |date=2016-05-27 |title=LeBron goes to 6th straight Finals with Game 6 win |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/5/27/11804174/raptors-cavaliers-2016-results-nba-playoffs-scores-lebron-james-finals |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=SBNation.com |language=en}}</ref> Lebron James led his team in all major stats against the [[Toronto Raptors]]. He averaged 26 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in the 6 game series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 NBA Eastern Conference Finals - Raptors vs. Cavaliers |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2016-nba-eastern-conference-finals-raptors-vs-cavaliers.html |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Cavaliers were off to face the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the NBA finals. They were considered huge underdogs because the [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Warriors]] had accomplished an incredible feat in the regular season, seventy-three wins and nine losses, the best record ever in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Warriors reach 73 wins in blowout to set new single-season record |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/warriors-reach-73-wins-in-blowout-to-set-new-single-season-record-043721552.html |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=sports.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In the first two rounds of the [[2016 NBA Playoffs]], the Cavaliers swept the [[2015–16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit Pistons]] and the [[2015–16 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]], respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/cavs-put-away-fighting-pistons-by-way-of-sweep-await-their-next-challenger/|title=Cavs put away fighting Pistons by way of sweep, await their next challenger|last=Pandian|first=Ananth|date=2016-04-25|work=[[CBS Sports]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502002054/https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/cavs-put-away-fighting-pistons-by-way-of-sweep-await-their-next-challenger/|archive-date=2018-05-02|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/cleveland_cavaliers_21.html|title=Cleveland Cavaliers complete the sweep of Atlanta Hawks, 100-99, to move into Eastern Conference finals|last=Haynes|first=Chris|date=2016-05-08|work=[[cleveland.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502002248/http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/cleveland_cavaliers_21.html|archive-date=2018-05-02|language=en-US}}</ref> In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers beat the [[2015–16 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]] in six games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/raptors.html|title=Cleveland Cavaliers advance to NBA Finals with 113-87 Game 6 win over Toronto|last=Haynes|first=Chris|date=2016-05-27|work=[[cleveland.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502002624/http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2016/05/raptors.html|archive-date=2018-05-02|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The Cavaliers lost three of the first four games of the [[2016 NBA Finals]] to the [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]], who had defeated Cleveland in [[2015 NBA Finals|the Finals the year before]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/sports/basketball/nba-finals-2015-warriors-win-title-beating-cavaliers.html|title=Golden State Warriors End N.B.A. Title Drought With Victory Over Cavaliers|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=2015-06-17|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2018-05-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In turn, the Cavaliers won Games 5 and 6 of the series to bring about a climactic Game 7 at [[Oracle Arena]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/sports/basketball/golden-state-warriors-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-championship.html|title=Cavaliers Defeat Warriors to Win Their First N.B.A. Title|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=2016-06-19|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2018-05-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
The Cavaliers lost three of the first four games of the [[2016 NBA Finals]] to the [[2015–16 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]], who had defeated Cleveland in [[2015 NBA Finals|the Finals the year before]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/sports/basketball/nba-finals-2015-warriors-win-title-beating-cavaliers.html|title=Golden State Warriors End N.B.A. Title Drought With Victory Over Cavaliers|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=2015-06-17|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2018-05-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The first two games were blowouts for Golden State, 104–89 and 110–77 respectively, combining for a total winning margin of 48. Cleveland would respond with a 120–90 blowout of their own to cut the series deficit to 2–1, but the Warriors would pull away late in Game 4 to take a decisive 3–1 series lead. In turn, the Cavaliers won Games 5 and 6 of the series to bring about a climactic Game 7 at [[Oracle Arena]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/sports/basketball/golden-state-warriors-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-championship.html|title=Cavaliers Defeat Warriors to Win Their First N.B.A. Title|last=Cacciola|first=Scott|date=2016-06-19|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=2018-05-12|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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With Game 7 tied at 89–89, [[LeBron James]] chased down and blocked [[Andre Iguodala]]'s attempted lay-up in a play that became known as [[The Block (basketball)|"The Block."]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16351029/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-named-unanimous-nba-finals-mvp|title=LeBron James named unanimous Finals MVP after Cavs' Game 7 win|last=Arnovitz|first=Kevin|date=2016-06-20|work=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512183246/http://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16351029/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-named-unanimous-nba-finals-mvp|archive-date=2018-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/19/open-floor-podcast-best-games-warriors-cavaliers-lebron-james-block-game-7|title=Reliving LeBron James's Block in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals|last1=Sharp|first1=Andrew|date=2017-09-19|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512184036/https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/19/open-floor-podcast-best-games-warriors-cavaliers-lebron-james-block-game-7|archive-date=2018-05-12|last2=Golliver|first2=Ben|language=en}}</ref> The Cavaliers ultimately won Game 7, 93–89, for the first [[List of NBA champions|NBA championship]] in franchise history.<ref name=":0" /> Until then, no team had recovered from a 3–1 deficit in an [[NBA Finals]] series.<ref name="FinalsGame7" /> James was named the unanimous [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]], receiving the award for the third time in his career.<ref name=":1" /> |
With Game 7 tied at 89–89, [[LeBron James]] chased down and blocked [[Andre Iguodala]]'s attempted lay-up in a play that became known as [[The Block (basketball)|"The Block."]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16351029/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-named-unanimous-nba-finals-mvp|title=LeBron James named unanimous Finals MVP after Cavs' Game 7 win|last=Arnovitz|first=Kevin|date=2016-06-20|work=[[ESPN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512183246/http://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2016/story/_/id/16351029/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-named-unanimous-nba-finals-mvp|archive-date=2018-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/19/open-floor-podcast-best-games-warriors-cavaliers-lebron-james-block-game-7|title=Reliving LeBron James's Block in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals|last1=Sharp|first1=Andrew|date=2017-09-19|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512184036/https://www.si.com/nba/2017/09/19/open-floor-podcast-best-games-warriors-cavaliers-lebron-james-block-game-7|archive-date=2018-05-12|last2=Golliver|first2=Ben|language=en}}</ref> The Cavaliers ultimately won Game 7, 93–89, for the first [[List of NBA champions|NBA championship]] in franchise history.<ref name=":0" /> Until then, no team had recovered from a 3–1 deficit in an [[NBA Finals]] series.<ref name="FinalsGame7" /> James was named the unanimous [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]], receiving the award for the third time in his career.<ref name=":1" /> |
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This win ended a fifty-two year championship drought in the city of Cleveland, with the last championship that any major sports team had won there being in 1964 when the [[Cleveland Browns]] won an [[1964 NFL season|NFL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Eliott C. |date=2016-06-20 |title='Finally, we did it!': Cavs' title ends 52 years of Cleveland sports agony |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/20/sport/cleveland-cavaliers-nba-championship-ends-drought/index.html |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> When the game ended, it was visible the sense of relief that the players felt. Lebron James was the star of the show, and he could not hold his tears back. When he finally got the strength to stand up, the only thing that he was able to say was, "Cleveland, this is for you," as the [[ORACLE Arena|Oracle Arena]] blasted with cheers from Cleveland fans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matistic |first=Ben |date=2017-08-07 |title="Cleveland, This is for You." |url=https://medium.com/the-road-to-character/cleveland-this-is-for-you-19d93ce22696 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Commit to Serve |language=en}}</ref> Not only was this a monumental win for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it also cemented Lebron James as one of the all-time greats of the NBA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeBron James declares himself 'the greatest player of all time' because of championship with Cavaliers |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-declares-himself-the-greatest-player-of-all-time-because-of-championship-with-cavaliers/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> Prior to this ring, he had only won with the [[Miami Heat]]. The win in Cleveland was undoubtedly one of the best basketball performances the NBA has ever seen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-20 |title=LeBron brought Cleveland a title with one of the greatest Finals performances ever |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/06/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-nba-finals-champions-warriors |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=For The Win |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Roster== |
==Roster== |
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| [[David Blatt]] (Head coach)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/varejao-signing-20160222|title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Center Anderson Varejao|work=NBA.com|date=February 22, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lbj-player-of-the-week-151123 |title=LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - November 23, 2015 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lbj-player-of-the-week-151123 |title=LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - November 23, 2015 |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lbj-player-of-the-week-160111 |title=LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - January 11, 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lbj-player-of-the-week-160111 |title=LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - January 11, 2016 |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-all-star-starters-160121 |title=LeBron James Named 2016 NBA All-Star Starter |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-all-star-starters-160121 |title=LeBron James Named 2016 NBA All-Star Starter |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-player-of-the-month-feb-2016 |title= LeBron James Named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month: February 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-player-of-the-month-feb-2016 |title= LeBron James Named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month: February 2016 |website= [[NBA.com]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lbj-player-of-the-week-160307 |title=LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - March 7, 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/lbj-player-of-the-week-160307 |title=LeBron James Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - March 7, 2016 |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=James, Thompson named Players of the Week|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/03/28/lebron-james-klay-thompson-players-of-the-week/index.html|work=NBA.com|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505024701/http://www.nba.com/2016/news/03/28/lebron-james-klay-thompson-players-of-the-week/index.html|archive-date=May 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-player-of-the-month-march-2016 |title=LeBron James Named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month: March 2016 |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/james-player-of-the-month-march-2016 |title=LeBron James Named Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month: March 2016 |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/17/2016-nba-finals-mvp-lebron-james-cavaliers#:~:text=LeBron%20James%20was%20named%20the,7%20of%20the%20NBA%20Finals.&text=LeBron%20James%20was%20named%20the%20unanimous%202016%20NBA%20Finals%20MVP,93%E2%80%9389%20in%20Game%207. |title=LeBron James named 2016 NBA Finals MVP |
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* The Cavs became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 deficit and win the [[2016 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]. |
* The Cavs became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 deficit and win the [[2016 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]. |
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* The Cavs won the [[2016 NBA Finals]], ending the city's [[Cleveland sports curse|52-year championship drought]]. |
* The Cavs won the [[2016 NBA Finals]], ending the city's [[Cleveland sports curse|52-year championship drought]]. |
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* LeBron James famously [[The Block (basketball)|blocked]] Andre |
* LeBron James famously [[The Block (basketball)|blocked]] Andre Iguodala in Game 7. This has been called one of the best plays of his career. |
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* [[LeBron James]] became the third player in NBA history to record a triple-double in Game 7 of the [[NBA Finals]]. |
* [[LeBron James]] became the third player in NBA history to record a triple-double in Game 7 of the [[NBA Finals]]. |
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* James also became the first player in NBA history to lead both NBA Finals teams in all five statistical categories for the round. |
* James also became the first player in NBA history to lead both NBA Finals teams in all five statistical categories for the round. |
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Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert | ||
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Record | 57–25 (.695) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Warriors 4–3) | ||
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The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA championship in franchise history. During the regular season, the Cavaliers had the third best team offensive rating and were tenth in team defensive rating in the NBA. During the playoffs, the Cavaliers had the best team offensive rating and were eighth in team defensive rating in the NBA.
In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons in four games in the first round, then swept the Atlanta Hawks in four games in the Semi-finals, before finally defeating the Toronto Raptors in six games in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for a second consecutive year. There, the Cavaliers faced off against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, the team that defeated them in the previous year's NBA Finals in six games, and were coming off of a record-breaking regular season, where the team posted a league-best 73–9 record.
The Cavaliers would go on to defeat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals in seven games, coming back from a 3–1 series deficit to avenge their loss from the prior year. The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to recover from a 3–1 series deficit and win.[1] The Cavaliers' victory also marked the first championship win by a major professional sports team from Cleveland since 1964, ending a 52–year championship drought dating back to the 1964 NFL title won by the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Cavaliers would be the first NBA champion to represent the Central Division since the 2003–04 Detroit Pistons.
The Cavaliers started the season strong and rose to the top of the Eastern Conference. However, despite having the best record in their conference, the team fired head coach David Blatt on January 22, 2016.[2] Assistant coach Tyronn Lue took over for the remainder of the season.[3] The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 57–25 record and obtained the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2010.[4]
In the 2016 NBA Playoffs' first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers matched up against the 8th seed Detroit Pistons. In the first game of their series, Cleveland’s point guard Kyrie Irving led the way scoring 31 points and sealing a win for the Cavaliers, 106-101.[5] The Cavs swept the rest of the series, winning 107-90 in Game 2, 101-91 in Game 3, and 100-98 in Game 4.[6] Kyrie Irving was the top scorer of the series averaging 27.5 points per game,[7] LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers in this series in assist and steals, averaging 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals,[8] and big man Kevin Love led Cleveland in rebounds averaging 12 total rebounds per game.[9] The Cavaliers were matched with the number four seed, Atlanta Hawks, for their second series in the 2015-2016 post-season. Similar to their last series, they swept their opponents 4-0.[10] Lebron James led the way in scoring, averaging 24.3 points per game. He also led his team in assists and steals, averaging 7.8 assists and 3 steals per game.[11] Kevin Love was the rebound leader for the series averaging 13 rebounds per game.[12] The Cavaliers were now facing the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. The series between the Raptors and the Cavaliers took 6 games to finish with Cleveland winning 4 to 2. This was the first time in their 2015-2016 playoff run that they lost a game.[13] Lebron James led his team in all major stats against the Toronto Raptors. He averaged 26 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in the 6 game series.[14] The Cavaliers were off to face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals. They were considered huge underdogs because the Warriors had accomplished an incredible feat in the regular season, seventy-three wins and nine losses, the best record ever in the NBA.[15]
The Cavaliers lost three of the first four games of the 2016 NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors, who had defeated Cleveland in the Finals the year before.[16] The first two games were blowouts for Golden State, 104–89 and 110–77 respectively, combining for a total winning margin of 48. Cleveland would respond with a 120–90 blowout of their own to cut the series deficit to 2–1, but the Warriors would pull away late in Game 4 to take a decisive 3–1 series lead. In turn, the Cavaliers won Games 5 and 6 of the series to bring about a climactic Game 7 at Oracle Arena.[17]
With Game 7 tied at 89–89, LeBron James chased down and blocked Andre Iguodala's attempted lay-up in a play that became known as "The Block."[18][19] The Cavaliers ultimately won Game 7, 93–89, for the first NBA championship in franchise history.[17] Until then, no team had recovered from a 3–1 deficit in an NBA Finals series.[1] James was named the unanimous NBA Finals MVP, receiving the award for the third time in his career.[18]
This win ended a fifty-two year championship drought in the city of Cleveland, with the last championship that any major sports team had won there being in 1964 when the Cleveland Browns won an NFL season.[20] When the game ended, it was visible the sense of relief that the players felt. Lebron James was the star of the show, and he could not hold his tears back. When he finally got the strength to stand up, the only thing that he was able to say was, "Cleveland, this is for you," as the Oracle Arena blasted with cheers from Cleveland fans.[21] Not only was this a monumental win for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it also cemented Lebron James as one of the all-time greats of the NBA.[22] Prior to this ring, he had only won with the Miami Heat. The win in Cleveland was undoubtedly one of the best basketball performances the NBA has ever seen.[23]
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LeBron James | 76 | 76 | 35.6 | 52.0% | 73.1% | 30.9% | 1.4 | .60 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 25.3 |
Kyrie Irving | 53 | 53 | 31.5 | 44.8% | 88.5% | 32.1% | 1.1 | .30 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 19.6 |
Kevin Love | 77 | 77 | 31.5 | 41.9% | 82.2% | 36.0% | .80 | .50 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 16.0 |
J.R. Smith | 77 | 77 | 30.7 | 41.5% | 63.4% | 40.0% | 1.1 | .30 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 12.4 |
Tristan Thompson | 82 | 34 | 27.7 | 58.8% | 61.6% | 0% | .50 | .60 | .6 | 9.0 | 7.8 |
Matthew Dellavedova | 76 | 14 | 24.6 | 40.5% | 86.4% | 41.0% | .60 | .10 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 7.5 |
Iman Shumpert | 54 | 5 | 24.4 | 37.4% | 78.4% | 29.5% | 1.0 | .40 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
Mo Williams | 41 | 14 | 18.2 | 43.7% | 90.5% | 35.3% | .30 | .10 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 8.2 |
Richard Jefferson | 74 | 5 | 17.9 | 45.8% | 66.7% | 38.2% | .40 | .20 | .8 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
Timofey Mozgov | 76 | 48 | 17.4 | 56.5% | 71.6% | 14.3% | .30 | .80 | .4 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
Channing Frye | 26 | 3 | 17.2 | 44.1% | 78.6% | 37.7% | .30 | .30 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 7.5 |
Anderson Varejao | 31 | 0 | 10.0 | 42.1% | 76.2% | 0% | .40 | .20 | .6 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
James Jones | 48 | 0 | 9.6 | 40.8% | 80.8% | 39.4% | .20 | .20 | .3 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
Jared Cunningham | 40 | 3 | 8.9 | 35.2% | 62.5% | 31.3% | .30 | .10 | .5 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
Jordan McRae | 15 | 1 | 7.5 | 44.2% | 69.2% | 63.6% | .00 | .10 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
Sasha Kaun | 25 | 0 | 3.8 | 52.9% | 45.5% | 0% | .20 | .20 | .10 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Joe Harris | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0% | 0% | 25.0% | .00 | .00 | 0.4 | .6 | 0.6 |
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1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
9 | Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
10 | Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
11 | Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
13 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
14 | Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
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c – Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 23–18 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
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First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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NBA Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
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2016 playoff schedule |
June 25, 2015 | ToCleveland Cavaliers[25] Rakeem Christmas Cedi Osman 2019 Second Round Pick |
ToMinnesota Timberwolves Tyus Jones |
July 23, 2015 | ToCleveland Cavaliers[26] 2019 Second Round Pick |
ToIndiana Pacers Rakeem Christmas |
July 27, 2015 | ToCleveland Cavaliers[27] Two Trade Exceptions |
ToPortland Trail Blazers Mike Miller Brendan Haywood 2019 & 2020 Second Round Pick |
January 12, 2016 | ToCleveland Cavaliers[28] 2020 Second Round Pick |
ToOrlando Magic Joe Harris 2017 Second Round Pick |
February 18, 2016 | ToCleveland Cavaliers[29] Second Round Pick |
ToPortland Trail Blazers Anderson Varejão[1] First Round Pick |
February 18, 2016 | ToCleveland Cavaliers[29] Channing Frye |
ToOrlando Magic Jared Cunningham Second Round Pick |
Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Iman Shumpert[30] | Signed 4-year contract worth $40 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Kevin Love[31] | Signed 5-year contract worth $110 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
LeBron James[32] | Signed 2-year contract worth $47.9 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
James Jones[33] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Matthew Dellavedova[34] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.2 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
J. R. Smith[35] | Signed 2-year contract worth $10 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Tristan Thompson[36] | Signed 5-year contract worth $82 million | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Player | Signed | Former Team |
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Mo Williams[37] | Signed 2-year contract worth $4 million | Charlotte Hornets |
Richard Jefferson[38] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million | Dallas Mavericks |
Sasha Kaun[39] | Signed 2-year contract | CSKA Moscow |
Jordan McRae | Signed 2-year contract | Delaware 87ers / Phoenix Suns |
Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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Shawn Marion[40] | Retired | — (Retired) |
Kendrick Perkins[41] | Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million | New Orleans Pelicans |
David Blatt (Head coach)[42] | Fired | Darüşşafaka Doğuş |
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | November 23, 2015 | [43] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | January 11, 2016 | [44] |
LeBron James | NBA All-Star starter (12th appearance) | January 21, 2016 | [45] |
Tyronn Lue | NBA All-Star Game head coach | January 27, 2016 | [46] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Month (February) | March 3, 2016 | [47] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | March 7, 2016 | [48] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | March 28, 2016 | [49] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | April 4, 2016 | [50] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Month (March) | April 5, 2016 | [51] |
LeBron James | Eastern Conference Player of the Month (April) | April 15, 2016 | [52] |
LeBron James | All-NBA First Team | May 26, 2016 | [53] |
LeBron James | NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award | June 19, 2016 | [54] |
LeBron James | Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year | December 1, 2016 | [55] |
LeBron James | Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year | December 27, 2016 | [56] |
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