Cleveland Cavaliers Win NBA Championship Over Golden State
Monday, June 20, 2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in game 7 on Sunday night to win the NBA Championship. The championship is the city of Cleveland's first in 52 years .
Cleveland trailed the series 3-1 before becoming the first team in NBA history to come back and win a series after that deficit.
LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP after averaging 26 points per game, including a triple-double in game 7.
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