The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a great playoff run thus far and are now in the NBA Finals taking on the Golden State Warriors. Here’s a look at the best plays from the Cavs playoff run thus far.
First Round – Boston Celtics
11. Kyrie Irving Playoff Debut –
Kyrie Irving made his playoff debut against the Celtics on April 19, but based on his performance you couldn’t tell. Kyrie dropped 30 points on 11-21 shooting including 5 threes. The Cavs went on to win 113-100.
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10. K Love Alley Oop –
Before Love went out against the Celtics, he was able to grab some highlights in the first round of the playoffs. Probably his most notable highlight came in the third quarter of Game 2, when James found Love for a halfcourt reverse alley oop. The Cavs would go on to beat the Celtics 99-91. Love finished with 13 points and 6 boards.
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9. LBJ Blocks Evan Turner –
The King would snag another highlight in Game 3 when he threw a block party for Evan Turner. Turner thought he had an easy dunk after beating Thompson, but James just reminded him that he could only try and dunk on the King.
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8. LBJ Game 4 Sweep –
The Cavs would go on to sweep the Celtics to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. LeBron came out big in Game 4 and almost came away with a triple double, dropping 27 points and notching 10 boards and 8 assists. The King played 46 minutes and shot 10-24.
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Conference Semifinals – Chicago Bulls
7. LBJ Buzzer Beater Game 3 –
LeBron may have learned something from D Rose’s buzzer beater in Game 3. The Cavs were tied with the Bulls at 84 with 1.5 seconds left in Game 4. LeBron scrapped Coach Blatt’s play, told Delly to give him the ball, and the rest is history. LeBron knocked down the corner jumper in Jimmy Butler’s face to even the series at 2-2.
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6. Delly’s Game 6 –
With Kyrie leaving the game, Matthew Dellavedova stepped into the starting point guard’s role and performed big time. Delly came away with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting including 3 of 6 from beyond the arc. With Kyrie battling injuries, Delly has stepped up and has helped the Cavs throughout the playoffs.
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Eastern Conference Finals – Atlanta Hawks
5. LBJ 30-5-5 Record Game 1 –
The King started the Eastern Conference Finals strong, passing Michael Jordan’s record for most playoff games with 30 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds with his 52nd. James would also get his 53rd and 54th postseason 30-5-5 games in Games 2 and 3 of the ECF.
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4. J.R. Swish Game 1 –
The King wasn’t the only one who came up big in Game 1. J.R. Smith was also on fire, knocking down a Cavs postseason record 8 threes and coming away with 28 points off the bench.
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3. LeBron Triple Double In OT Of Game 3 –
The only close game in the series was Game 3 back in the Q. The Hawks forced overtime, but in the end were no match for LeBron and the Cavs. The King played to exhaustion in 47 minutes and came away with the triple double – 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists in Kyrie Irving’s absence. The Cavs took a 3-0 series lead with the 114-111 victory to propel them into Game 4.
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2. LeBron Dunk Game 3 –
LeBron was exhausted after Game 3, but he didn’t let it show in Game 4, coming out of the gates hot and getting this sweet slam. The jam would give the Cavs a 9-4 lead, but more importantly set the tone for the game, which the Cavs won handily 118-88.
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1. Cavs win ECF Game 4 –
The sweetest moment of the playoffs thus far came when the Cavs swept Atlanta in the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals to play the Warriors. Hopefully, there wil be an even better moment if the Cavs can win this next series and bring the Larry O’Brien Trophy to Cleveland.