2015 Playoffs Summary

2016 NBA Playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers Win Championship

2015 Playoffs Summary

The 2015 NBA Playoffs began on April 18, 2015, and ended on June 16, 2015, with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 in the NBA Finals to win their first NBA championship since 1975.

2017 Playoffs Summary

The 2017 NBA Playoffs began on April 15, 2017, and ended on June 12, 2017, with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 in the NBA Finals to win their second NBA championship in three years.

LeBron James 2016 Playoff Leaders

LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers in a number of statistical categories during the 2016 NBA Playoffs, including points per game (29.7), rebounds per game (11.3), and assists per game (8.9).

2016 Playoff Leaders

The following players led their respective teams in various statistical categories during the 2016 NBA Playoffs:

• Points per game: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers (29.7)
• Rebounds per game: Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat (14.1)
• Assists per game: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder (10.8)
• Steals per game: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs (2.5)
• Blocks per game: Hassan Whiteside, Miami Heat (3.7)

Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round 4-0 versus Detroit Pistons Series Stats Won

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0 in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers won the series by an average of 15.5 points per game.

The city of Cleveland ended its 52-year championship drought when LeBron James and the Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in franchise history in 2016, ending the city of Cleveland's 52-year championship drought. LeBron James led the Cavaliers to the championship, averaging 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game in the playoffs.

Warriors 93-89 in the 2016 NBA Playoffs Box score from the NBA basketball game played

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 26 points and Kevin Love had 14 points and 13 rebounds.

Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 Team Player Stats StatMuse

The following table shows the player statistics for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2016 NBA Playoffs:

Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST
LeBron James	21	29.7	11.3	8.9
Kyrie Irving	21	25.2	4.7	5.8
Kevin Love	20	16.0	9.9	2.0
J.R. Smith	21	12.8	3.0	1.6
Tristan Thompson	21	9.0	10.8	0.8