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NBA Finals 2023


TeamCoachWins
Boston CelticsIme Udoka2
Golden State WarriorsSteve Kerr2
DatesJune 2–19
Eastern FinalsCeltics defeated Heat, 4–3
Western FinalsWarriors defeated Mavericks, 4–1

Series summary

GameDateAway TeamResultHome Team
Game 1Thursday, June 2Boston Celtics120–108 (1–0)Golden State Warriors
Game 2Sunday, June 5Boston Celtics88–107 (1–1)Golden State Warriors
Game 3Wednesday, June 8Golden State Warriors100–116 (1–2)Boston Celtics
Game 4Friday, June 10Golden State Warriors107–97 (2–2)Boston Celtics
Game 5Monday, June 13Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Game 6Thursday, June 16Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Game 7Sunday, June 19Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors

Game summaries

Game 1

ABC
June 2
9:00 pm (6:00 pm PDT)

Boston Celtics 120, Golden State Warriors 108
Scoring by quarter: 28–32, 28–22, 24–38, 40–16
Pts: Al Horford 26
Rebs: Jaylen Brown 7
Asts: Jayson Tatum 13
Pts: Stephen Curry 34
Rebs: Draymond Green 11
Asts: Curry, Green, Looney 5 each
Boston leads series, 1–0

Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 18,064
Referees: No. 8 Marc Davis

No. 10 John Goble
No. 60 James Williams

Game 2

ABC
June 5
8:00 pm (5:00 pm PDT)
Boston Celtics 88, Golden State Warriors 107
Scoring by quarter: 30–31, 20–21, 14–35, 24–20
Pts: Jayson Tatum 28
Rebs: Al Horford 8
Asts: Marcus Smart 5
Pts: Stephen Curry 29
Rebs: Kevon Looney 7
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Series tied, 1–1

Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 18,064
Referees: No. 15 Zach Zarba

No. 25 Tony Brothers
No. 58 Josh Tiven

Game 3

ABC
June 8
9:00 pm

Golden State Warriors 100, Boston Celtics 116

Scoring by quarter: 22–33, 34–35, 33–25, 11–23
Pts: Stephen Curry 31
Rebs: Looney, Wiggins 7 each
Asts: Otto Porter Jr. 4 Pts: Jaylen Brown 27
Rebs: Robert Williams III 10
Asts: Jayson Tatum 9

Boston leads series, 2–1

TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 19,156
Referees:
No. 48 Scott Foster
No. 16 David Guthrie
No. 61 Courtney Kirkland

Game 4

ABC
June 10
9:00 pm

Golden State Warriors 107, Boston Celtics 97
Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 22–26, 30–24, 28–19
Pts: Stephen Curry 43
Rebs: Andrew Wiggins 16
Asts: Draymond Green 8 Pts: Jayson Tatum 23
Rebs: Robert Williams III 12
Asts: Jayson Tatum 6
Series tied 2–2
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 19,156
Referees:
No. 19 James Capers
No. 5 Kane Fitzgerald
No. 42 Eric Lewis

Game 5

ABC
June 13
9:00 pm (6:00 pm PDT)

Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors

Chase Center, San Francisco, California

Game 6

ABC
June 16
9:00 pm

Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics

TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Game 7

ABC
June 19
8:00 pm (5:00 pm PDT)

Boston Celtics vs. Golden State WarriorsChase Center, San Francisco, California

2021 NBA Finals

TeamCoachWins
Milwaukee BucksMike Budenholzer4
Phoenix SunsMonty Williams2
DatesJuly 6–20
MVPGiannis Antetokounmpo
(Milwaukee Bucks)
Eastern FinalsBucks defeated Hawks, 4–2
Western FinalsSuns defeated Clippers, 4–2

Series summary

GameDateAway TeamResultHome Team
Game 1Tuesday, July 6Milwaukee Bucks105–118 (0–1)Phoenix Suns
Game 2Thursday, July 8Milwaukee Bucks108–118 (0–2)Phoenix Suns
Game 3Sunday, July 11Phoenix Suns100–120 (2–1)Milwaukee Bucks
Game 4Wednesday, July 14Phoenix Suns103–109 (2–2)Milwaukee Bucks
Game 5Saturday, July 17Milwaukee Bucks123–119 (3–2)Phoenix Suns
Game 6Tuesday, July 20Phoenix Suns98–105 (2–4)Milwaukee Bucks

Game Summaries

Game 1

July 6
9:00pm (6:00pm MST)

Milwaukee Bucks 105, Phoenix Suns 118

Phoenix leads series, 1–0

Phoenix Suns Arena, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 16,557
Referees: Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, Pat Fraher

Game 2

July 8
9:00pm (6:00pm MST)

Milwaukee Bucks 108, Phoenix Suns 118

Phoenix leads series, 2–0

Phoenix Suns Arena, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 16,583
Referees: Zach Zarba, Tony Brothers, Sean Wright

ABC

Game 3

July 11
8:00pm (7:00pm CDT)

Phoenix Suns 100, Milwaukee Bucks 120

Phoenix leads series, 2–1

Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 16,637
Referees: Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, James Williams

Game 4

July 14
9:00pm (8:00pm CDT)

Phoenix Suns 103, Milwaukee Bucks 109

Series tied, 2–2

Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 16,911
Referees: James Capers, David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland

Game 5

July 17
9:00pm (6:00pm MST)

Milwaukee Bucks 123, Phoenix Suns 119

Milwaukee leads series, 3–2

Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 16,562
Referees: Marc Davis, Josh Tiven, James Williams

Game 6

July 20
9:00pm (8:00pm CDT)

Phoenix Suns 98, Milwaukee Bucks 105

Milwaukee wins the series, 4–2

Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,397
Referees: Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, Tony Brothers

2020 NBA Finals

TeamCoachWins
Los Angeles LakersFrank Vogel4
Miami HeatErik Spoelstra2
DatesSeptember 30 – October 11
MVPLeBron James
(Los Angeles Lakers)
Eastern FinalsHeat defeated Celtics, 4–2
Western FinalsLakers defeated Nuggets, 4–1

Series summary

GameDateAway TeamResultHome Team
Game 1September 30Miami Heat98–116 (0–1)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2October 2Miami Heat114–124 (0–2)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3October 4Los Angeles Lakers104–115 (2–1)Miami Heat
Game 4October 6Los Angeles Lakers102–96 (3–1)Miami Heat
Game 5October 9Miami Heat111–108 (2–3)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6October 11Los Angeles Lakers106–93 (4–2)Miami Heat

Game 1

ABC
September 30
9:00 pm
Miami Heat 98, Los Angeles Lakers 116
Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 20–34, 19–2831–23
Pts: Jimmy Butler 23
Rebs: Olynyk, Iguodala, Nunn 5 each
Asts: Andre Iguodala 6
Pts: Anthony Davis 34
Rebs: LeBron James 13
Asts: LeBron James 9
Los Angeles leads series, 1–0
AdventHealth Arena, Bay Lake, Florida
Referees: Marc Davis, Kane Fitzgerald, Josh Tiven

Game 2

ABC
October 2
9:00 pm
Miami Heat 114, Los Angeles Lakers 124
Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 31–3939–35, 21–21
Pts: Jimmy Butler 25
Rebs: Kelly Olynyk 9
Asts: Jimmy Butler 13
Pts: LeBron James 33
Rebs: Anthony Davis 14
Asts: Rajon Rondo 10
Los Angeles leads series, 2–0
AdventHealth Arena, Bay Lake, Florida
Referees: James Capers, David Guthrie, Eric Lewis

Game 3

ABC
October 4
7:30 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 104, Miami Heat 115
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 31–32, 26–27, 24–30
Pts: LeBron James 25
Rebs: LeBron James 10
Asts: LeBron James 8
Pts: Jimmy Butler 40
Rebs: Jimmy Butler 11
Asts: Jimmy Butler 13
Los Angeles leads series, 2–1
AdventHealth Arena, Bay Lake, Florida
Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher

Game 4

ABC
October 6
9:00 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 102, Miami Heat 96
Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 22–2526–23, 27–26
Pts: LeBron James 28
Rebs: LeBron James 12
Asts: LeBron James 8
Pts: Jimmy Butler 22
Rebs: Jimmy Butler 10
Asts: Jimmy Butler 9
Los Angeles leads series, 3–1
AdventHealth Arena, Bay Lake, Florida
Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Tony Brown

Game 5

ABC
October 9
9:00 pm
Miami Heat 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108
Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 35–32, 28–26, 23–26
Pts: Jimmy Butler 35
Rebs: Jimmy Butler 12
Asts: Jimmy Butler 11
Pts: LeBron James 40
Rebs: LeBron James 13
Asts: LeBron James 7
Los Angeles leads series, 3–2
AdventHealth Arena, Bay Lake, Florida
Referees: Marc Davis, Kane Fitzgerald, Eric Lewis

Game 6

ABC
October 11
7:30 pm
Los Angeles Lakers 106, Miami Heat 93
Scoring by quarter: 28–20, 36–16, 23–22, 19–35
Pts: LeBron James 28
Rebs: Anthony Davis 15
Asts: LeBron James 10
Pts: Bam Adebayo 25
Rebs: Bam Adebayo 10
Asts: Jimmy Butler 8
Los Angeles wins the series, 4–2
AdventHealth Arena, Bay Lake, Florida
Referees: James Capers, Tony Brothers, David Guthrie

2019 NBA Finals

TeamCoachWins
Toronto RaptorsNick Nurse4
Golden State WarriorsSteve Kerr2
DatesMay 30–June 13
TelevisionU.S.:
English: ABC
Spanish: ESPN Deportes
AnnouncersABC:
  • Mike Breen (play-by-play)
  • Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson(analysts)
  • Doris Burke (sideline reporter)

ESPN Deportes:

  • Álvaro Martín (play-by-play)
  • Carlos Morales (analyst)
Radio networkESPN Radio (National)
Golden State Warriors Radio Network (Golden State)
AnnouncersMarc Kestecher and Hubie Brown(ESPN Radio)
Tim Roye, Jim Barnett and Tom Tolbert (Golden State)
Eastern FinalsRaptors defeated Bucks, 4–2
Western FinalsWarriors defeated Trail Blazers, 4–0
Game 1:James Capers, Jason Phillips, John Goble
Game 2:Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy
Game 3:Marc Davis, David Guthrie, Kane Fitzgerald
Game 4:Mike Callahan, Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis
Game 5:James Capers, Jason Phillips, Ed Malloy
Game 6:Marc Davis, David Guthrie, John Goble

Series summary

GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1Thursday, May 30Toronto Raptors118–109 (1–0)Golden State Warriors
Game 2Sunday, June 2Toronto Raptors104–109 (1–1)Golden State Warriors
Game 3Wednesday, June 5Golden State Warriors109–123 (1–2)Toronto Raptors
Game 4Friday, June 7Golden State Warriors92–105 (1–3)Toronto Raptors
Game 5Monday, June 10Toronto Raptors105–106 (3–2)Golden State Warriors
Game 6Thursday, June 13Toronto Raptors114–110 (4–2)Golden State Warriors

NBA Finals Series

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Game 1

SN, RDS, ABC
May 30
9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 109, Toronto Raptors 118
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 28–3432–29, 28–30
Pts: Stephen Curry 34
Rebs: Draymond Green 10
Asts: Draymond Green 10
Pts: Pascal Siakam 32
Rebs: Leonard, Siakam 8 each
Asts: Kyle Lowry 9
Toronto leads series, 1–0
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,983
Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, John Goble

Game 2

TSN, RDS, ABC
June 2
8:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 109, Toronto Raptors 104
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 28–3234–21, 21–24
Pts: Klay Thompson 25
Rebs: Cousins, Green 10 each
Asts: Draymond Green 9
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 34
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 14
Asts: Pascal Siakam 4
Series tied, 1–1
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,014
Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy

Game 3

SN, RDS, ABC
June 5
9:00 pm
Toronto Raptors 123, Golden State Warriors 109
Scoring by quarter: 36–29, 24–23, 36–31, 27–26
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 30
Rebs: Pascal Siakam 9
Asts: Kyle Lowry 9
Pts: Stephen Curry 47
Rebs: Stephen Curry 8
Asts: Stephen Curry 7
Toronto leads series, 2–1
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Marc Davis, David Guthrie, Kane Fitzgerald

Game 4

TSN, RDS, ABC
June 7
9:00 pm
Toronto Raptors 105, Golden State Warriors 92
Scoring by quarter: 17–2325–23, 37-21, 26-25
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 36
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12
Asts: Kyle Lowry 7
Pts: Klay Thompson 28
Rebs: Draymond Green 9
Asts: Draymond Green 12
Toronto leads series, 3–1
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Mike Callahan, Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, (Alternate) Sean Wright

Game 5

SN, RDS, ABC
June 10
9:00pm
Golden State Warriors 106, Toronto Raptors 105
Scoring by quarter: 34–28, 28–28, 22–22, 22–27
Pts: Stephen Curry 31
Rebs: Draymond Green 10
Asts: Draymond Green 8
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 26
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12
Asts: Leonard, Lowry 6 each
Toronto leads series, 3–2
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,144
Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Ed Malloy, (Alternate) Kane Fitzgerald

Game 6

TSN, ABC
June 13
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Toronto Raptors 114, Golden State Warriors 110
Scoring by quarter: 33–32, 27–25, 26–3128–22
Pts: Lowry, Siakam 26 each
Rebs: Pascal Siakam 10
Asts: Kyle Lowry 10
Pts: Klay Thompson 30
Rebs: Draymond Green 19
Asts: Draymond Green 13
Toronto wins series, 4–2
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Marc Davis, David Guthrie, John Goble, (Alternate) Eric Lewis

Rosters

Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F2Bell, Jordan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)224 lb (102 kg)1995–01–07Oregon
C12Bogut, Andrew7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg)1984–11–28Utah
G4Cook, Quinn6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg)1993–03–23Duke
C0Cousins, DeMarcus Injured6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)270 lb (122 kg)1990–08–13Kentucky
G30Curry, Stephen (C)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1988–03–14Davidson
F32Derrickson, Marcus (TW)6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)249 lb (113 kg)1996–02–01Georgetown
F35Durant, Kevin Injured6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1988–09–29Texas
G10Evans, Jacob6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1997–06–18Cincinnati
F23Green, Draymond6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)1990–03–04Michigan State
G/F9Iguodala, Andre6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg)1984–01–28Arizona
F21Jerebko, Jonas6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)231 lb (105 kg)1987–03–02Sweden
C15Jones, Damian7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1995–06–30Vanderbilt
G1Lee, Damion (TW)6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1992–10–21Louisville
G34Livingston, Shaun6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)192 lb (87 kg)1985–09–11Peoria HS (IL)
F/C5Looney, Kevon6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1996–02–06UCLA
F28McKinnie, Alfonzo6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)1992–09–17Green Bay
G11Thompson, Klay6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1990–02–08Washington State
Head coach
  • Steve Kerr

Assistant coach(es)

  • Mike Brown
  • Bruce Fraser
  • Ron Adams
  • Jarron Collins
  • Chris DeMarco (assistant coach &
    director of player development)
  • Willie Green (player development)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Media coverage

United States

ABC and ESPN Deportes, and will be streamed on ESPN3.

2018 NBA Finals Facts

Date: May 31 – June 17, 2018

TeamCoachWins
Golden State WarriorsSteve Kerr4
Cleveland CavaliersTyronn Lue0
DatesMay 31 – June 8
MVPKevin Durant
(Golden State Warriors)
TelevisionU.S.:
English: ABC
Spanish: ESPN Deportes
Canada: TSN (Games 1 and 3) Sportsnet (Games 2 and 4)
AnnouncersABC:
  • Mike Breen (play-by-play)
  • Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy(analysts)
  • Doris Burke (sideline reporter)

ESPN Deportes:

  • Álvaro Martín (play-by-play)
  • Carlos Morales (analyst)
Radio networkESPN Radio (National)
Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network(Cleveland)
Golden State Warriors Radio Network (Golden State)
AnnouncersMarc Kestecher and Hubie Brown(ESPN Radio)
John Michael and Jim Chones(Cleveland)
Tim Roye, Jim Barnett and Tom Tolbert (Golden State)
Referees
Game 1:Ken Mauer, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy
Game 2:Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Derrick Stafford
Game 3:Marc Davis, John Goble, Zach Zarba
Game 4:Scott Foster, James Capers, Jason Phillips
Eastern FinalsCavaliers defeated Celtics, 4–3
Western FinalsWarriors defeated Rockets, 4–3

Series summary

GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1Thursday, May 31Golden State Warriors124–114 (OT) (1–0)Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 2Sunday, June 3Golden State Warriors122–103 (2–0)Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 3Wednesday, June 6Cleveland Cavaliers102–110 (0–3)Golden State Warriors
Game 4Friday, June 8Cleveland Cavaliers85–108 (0–4)Golden State Warriors

NBA Finals Series

Game 1

May 31,
9:00 pm

Cleveland Cavaliers 114, Golden State Warriors 124 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 30–29, 26–27, 22–2829–23, Overtime: 7–17
Pts: LeBron James 51
Rebs: Kevin Love 13
Asts: LeBron James 8
Pts: Stephen Curry 29
Rebs: Draymond Green 11
Asts: Green, Curry 9 each
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy
ABC

Game 2

June 3,
8:00 pm

Cleveland Cavaliers 103, Golden State Warriors 122
Scoring by quarter: 28–32, 18–2734–31, 23–32
Pts: LeBron James 29
Rebs: Kevin Love 10
Asts: LeBron James 13
Pts: Stephen Curry 33
Rebs: Kevin Durant 9
Asts: Stephen Curry 8
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Derrick Stafford
ABC

Game 3

June 6,
9:00 pm

Golden State Warriors 110, Cleveland Cavaliers 102
Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 24–2931–23, 27–21
Pts: Kevin Durant 43
Rebs: Kevin Durant 13
Asts: Draymond Green 9
Pts: LeBron James 33
Rebs: Kevin Love 13
Asts: LeBron James 11
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Zach Zarba
ABC

Game 4

June 8
9:00 pm

Golden State Warriors 108, Cleveland Cavaliers 85
Scoring by quarter: 34–25, 27–27, 25–13, 22–20
Pts: Stephen Curry 37
Rebs: Kevin Durant 12
Asts: Kevin Durant 10
Pts: LeBron James 23
Rebs: Kevin Love 9
Asts: LeBron James 8
Golden State wins series, 4–0
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Scott Foster, James Capers, Jason Phillips
ABC

2017 NBA Finals

TeamCoachWins
Golden State WarriorsSteve Kerr
Mike Brown(interim)
4
Cleveland CavaliersTyronn Lue1
DatesJune 1–12
MVPKevin Durant
(Golden State Warriors)
TelevisionU.S.:
English: ABC
Spanish: ESPN Deportes
Canada: TSN (Game 3 and 4) Sportsnet (Game 1 and 2)
AnnouncersABC:
  • Mike Breen (play-by-play)
  • Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy(analysts)
  • Doris Burke (sideline reporter)

ESPN Deportes:

  • Álvaro Martín (play-by-play)
  • Carlos Morales (analyst)
Radio networkESPN Radio (National)
Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network(Cleveland)
Golden State Warriors Radio Network (Golden State)
AnnouncersMarc Kestecher and Hubie Brown(ESPN Radio)
John Michael and Jim Chones(Cleveland)
Tim Roye, Jim Barnett and Tom Tolbert (Golden State)
Referees
Game 1:Danny Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Zach Zarba
Game 2:Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, James Capers
Game 3:Monty McCutchen, Ed Malloy, Ken Mauer
Game 4:Mike Callahan, Marc Davis, John Goble
Game 5:Danny Crawford, Ed Malloy, Derrick Stafford
Eastern FinalsCavaliers defeated Celtics, 4–1
Western FinalsWarriors defeated Spurs, 4–0

Series summary

GameDateHome TeamResultRoad Team
Game 1Thursday, June 1Golden State Warriors113–91 (1–0)Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 2Sunday, June 4Golden State Warriors132–113 (2–0)Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 3Wednesday, June 7Cleveland Cavaliers113–118 (0–3)Golden State Warriors
Game 4Friday, June 9Cleveland Cavaliers137–116 (1–3)Golden State Warriors
Game 5Monday, June 12Golden State Warriors129–120 (4–1)Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA Finals Series

Game 1

June 1
9:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 91, Golden State Warriors 113
Scoring by quarter: 30–35, 22–25, 20–33, 19–20
Pts: LeBron James 28
Rebs: Kevin Love 21
Asts: LeBron James 8
Pts: Kevin Durant 38
Rebs: Draymond Green 11
Asts: Stephen Curry 10
Golden State leads series, 1–0
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Danny Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Zach Zarba
ABC

Game 2

June 4
8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Golden State Warriors 132
Scoring by quarter: 34–4030–27, 24–35, 25–30
Pts: LeBron James 29
Rebs: LeBron James 11
Asts: LeBron James 14
Pts: Kevin Durant 33
Rebs: Kevin Durant 13
Asts: Stephen Curry 11
Golden State leads series, 2–0
ABC

Game 3

June 7
9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 118, Cleveland Cavaliers 113
Scoring by quarter: 39–32, 28–29, 22–3329–19
Pts: Kevin Durant 31
Rebs: Stephen Curry 13
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Pts: LeBron James 39
Rebs: Kevin Love 13
Asts: LeBron James 9
Golden State leads series, 3–0
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Monty McCutchen, Ed Malloy, Ken Mauer
ABC

Game 4

June 9
9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 116, Cleveland Cavaliers 137
Scoring by quarter: 33–49, 35–37, 28–29, 20–22
Pts: Kevin Durant 35
Rebs: Draymond Green 14
Asts: Stephen Curry 10
Pts: Kyrie Irving 40
Rebs: James, Thompson 10 each
Asts: LeBron James 11
Golden State leads series, 3–1
ABC

Game 5

June 12
9:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 120, Golden State Warriors 129
Scoring by quarter: 37–33, 23–3833–27, 27–31
Pts: LeBron James 41
Rebs: LeBron James 13
Asts: LeBron James 8
Pts: Kevin Durant 39
Rebs: Draymond Green 12
Asts: Stephen Curry 10
Golden State wins series, 4–1
ABC

2016 NBA Finals

TeamCoachWins
Cleveland CavaliersTyronn Lue4
Golden State WarriorsSteve Kerr3
DatesJune 2–19, 2016
MVPLeBron James
(Cleveland Cavaliers)
TelevisionUnited States:
English: ABC and ESPN3
Spanish: ESPN Deportes
Canada: (all ABC simulcasts)
TSN (Games 1, 2, 5, 7)
Sportsnet (Games 3, 4, 6)
AnnouncersABC:
  • Mike Breen (play-by-play)
  • Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy (analysts)
  • Doris Burke (sideline reporter)
  • Craig Sager (sideline reporter in Game 6)

ESPN Deportes:

  • Álvaro Martín (play-by-play), and
  • Carlos Morales (analyst)
Radio networkESPN Radio (National)
Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network (Cleveland)
Golden State Warriors Radio Network (Golden State Warriors
AnnouncersKevin Calabro and Hubie Brown (ESPN Radio)
John Michael and Jim Chones (Cleveland)
Tim Roye, Jim Barnett and Tom Tolbert (Golden State)
Referees
Game 1:Ken Mauer, Marc Davis, and Ed Malloy.
Game 2:Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, and James Capers.
Game 3:Monty McCutchen, Derrick Stafford, and Zach Zarba.
Game 4:Dan Crawford, Mike Callahan, and Jason Phillips.
Game 5:Monty McCutchen, Marc Davis, and Derrick Stafford.
Game 6:Scott Foster, Ken Mauer, and Jason Phillips.
Game 7:Dan Crawford, Mike Callahan, and Monty McCutchen.
Eastern FinalsCavaliers defeated Raptors, 4–2
Western FinalsWarriors defeated Thunder, 4–3

NBA Finals 2015

NBA Finals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (W1) Golden State Warriors

June 4 9:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 100, Golden State Warriors 108 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 22–29, 22–25, 25–25, OT: 2–10
Pts: LeBron James 44
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 15
Asts: James, Irving 6
Pts: Stephen Curry 26
Rebs: Andrew Bogut 7
Asts: Stephen Curry 8
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, Jason Phillips
ABC
June 7 8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 95, Golden State Warriors 93 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 27–25, 15–14, 25–28OT: 8–6
Pts: LeBron James 39
Rebs: LeBron James 16
Asts: LeBron James 11
Pts: Klay Thompson 34
Rebs: Green, Bogut 10
Asts: Curry, Iguodala 5
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba
ABC
June 9 9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 91, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 17–20, 18–2836–24
Pts: Stephen Curry 27
Rebs: Ezeli, Green 7 each
Asts: Stephen Curry 6
Pts: LeBron James 40
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 13
Asts: LeBron James 8
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Derrick Stafford
ABC
June 11 9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 103, Cleveland Cavaliers 82
Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 23–18, 22–2827–12
Pts: Curry, Iguodala 22 each
Rebs: three players 8 each
Asts: Curry, Green 6 each
Pts: Timofey Mozgov 28
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 13
Asts: LeBron James 8
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, Ken Mauer
ABC
June 14 8:00 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 91, Golden State Warriors 104
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 28–29, 17–22, 24–31
Pts: LeBron James 40
Rebs: LeBron James 14
Asts: LeBron James 11
Pts: Stephen Curry 37
Rebs: Harrison Barnes 10
Asts: Andre Iguodala 7
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, Jason Phillips
ABC
June 16 9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 105, Cleveland Cavaliers 97
Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 17–2828–18, 32–36
Golden State wins series 4–2
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Referees: Scott Foster, Marc Davis, Zach Zarba
ABC

Conference Finals

(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers

May 20 8:30 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 97, Atlanta Hawks 89
Scoring by quarter: 20–2631–25, 23–16, 23–22
Pts: LeBron James 31
Rebs: Timofey Mozgov 11
Asts: Irving, James 6 each
Pts: Jeff Teague 27
Rebs: three players 7 each
Asts: Schröder, Teague 4 each
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 18,489
Referees: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, Jason Phillips
TNT
May 22 8:30 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers 94, Atlanta Hawks 82
Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 28–28, 30–17, 10–16
Pts: LeBron James 30
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 16
Asts: LeBron James 11
Pts: Dennis Schröder 13
Rebs: Mike Scott 7
Asts: Jeff Teague 6
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 18,670
Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, Bill Spoone
TNT
May 24 8:30 pm
Atlanta Hawks 111, Cleveland Cavaliers 114 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 25–27, 27–3328–23, OT: 7–10
Pts: Jeff Teague 30
Rebs: Millsap, Scott 9 each
Asts: Jeff Teague 7
Pts: LeBron James 37
Rebs: LeBron James 18
Asts: LeBron James 13
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy
TNT
May 26 8:30 pm
Atlanta Hawks 88, Cleveland Cavaliers 118
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 22–27, 18–26, 28–33
Pts: Jeff Teague 17
Rebs: Paul Millsap 10
Asts: Horford, Millsap 5 each
Pts: LeBron James 23
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 11
Asts: LeBron James 7
Cleveland wins series 4–0
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Derrick Stafford
TNT

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (2) Houston Rockets

May 19 9:00 pm
Houston Rockets 106, Golden State Warriors 110
Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 24–34, 24–2627–26
Pts: James Harden 28
Rebs: Dwight Howard 13
Asts: James Harden 9
Pts: Stephen Curry 34
Rebs: Draymond Green 12
Asts: Draymond Green 8
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Sean Wright
ESPN
May 21 9:00 pm
Houston Rockets 98, Golden State Warriors 99
Scoring by quarter: 28–3627–19, 20–2223–22
Pts: James Harden 38
Rebs: Dwight Howard 17
Asts: James Harden 9
Pts: Stephen Curry 33
Rebs: Bogut, Green 8 each
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, John Goble
ESPN
May 23 9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 115, Houston Rockets 80
Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 32–19, 30–24, 23–19
Pts: Stephen Curry 40
Rebs: Draymond Green 13
Asts: Stephen Curry 7
Pts: James Harden 17
Rebs: Dwight Howard 14
Asts: Harden, Smith 4 each
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,282
Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba
ESPN
May 25 9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 115, Houston Rockets 128
Scoring by quarter: 22–4537–24, 25–3031–29
Pts: Klay Thompson 24
Rebs: Draymond Green 15
Asts: three players 4 each
Pts: James Harden 45
Rebs: Dwight Howard 12
Asts: Harden, Smith 5 each
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,239
Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, Tom Washington
ESPN
May 27 9:00 pm
Houston Rockets 90, Golden State Warriors 104
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 24–35, 22–22, 22–30
Pts: Dwight Howard 18
Rebs: Dwight Howard 16
Asts: James Harden 5
Pts: Stephen Curry 26
Rebs: Andrew Bogut 14
Asts: Curry, Iguodala 6
Golden State wins series, 4–1
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy
ESPN