2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association . The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship , which was the first NBA championship in franchise history. 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 Semifinals, 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. 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. Assistant coach Tyronn Lue took over for the remainder of the season. 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 .Postseason summary In the first two rounds of the 2016 NBA playoffs , the Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks, respectively. In the Eastern Conference Finals , the Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors in six games. 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 . In turn, the Cavaliers won Games 5 and 6 of the series to bring about a climactic Game 7 at Oracle Arena . 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." The Cavaliers ultimately won Game 7, 93–89, for the first NBA championship in franchise history. Up until then, no team recovered from a 3–1 deficit in an NBA Finals series. James was named the unanimous NBA Finals MVP , receiving the award for the third time in his career.Draft picks Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team 1 24 Tyus Jones PG Duke 2 53 Sir'Dominic Pointer SG / SF St. John's
Roster Player statistics Regular season Standings Preseason Regular season game log Playoffs Game log Transactions Trades Free agents Re-signed Additions Subtractions Awards, records and milestones Awards Records JR Smith set franchise records in: * Three-point field goals in a season: ' * Three-point field goal attempts in a season: '* Turnover percentage in a season: ' * Three-point field goals in a postseason: 'Tristan Thompson set a franchise record in: * Offensive rating in a season: Milestones On March 29, Tristan Thompson broke the franchise record of consecutive games with the Cavs, appearing in his 362nd consecutive game. The Cavs finished the season first in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2010. The Cavs finished first in the Central Division for the second straight season. The Cavs became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit and win the NBA Finals. The Cavs won the 2016 NBA Finals, ending the city's 52-year championship drought . LeBron James made a key play called The Block during Game 7 of the NBA Finals, which was blocking a shot on Andre Iguodala . This was one of his best plays in his whole career. LeBron James became the third player in NBA history to record a triple-double in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. 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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