The Warriors built a 7-point lead early, but the Cavaliers bounced back to take the lead late in the first quarter. Neither team was able to build a large lead like the previous six games. The first half featured back-and-forth play from the two teams. The game Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals Cleveland Cavaliersĭanny Crawford, Mike Callahan, Monty McCutchen Given these factors, the Cavaliers' victory is considered one of the most exciting in NBA history, and in retrospect, it is considered the biggest upset in NBA history. Furthermore, the Warriors initially took a 3–1 series lead, before the Cavaliers managed to win the next two games to arrive at a decisive Game 7. Cleveland, meanwhile, finished atop the Eastern Conference with a 57–25 regular season record, the third-best in the league. Golden State arrived at the NBA Finals as the 1st seed in the Western Conference, having broken the record for most wins ever in a regular season with a 73-9 regular season finish. Unlike these other events, however, 'The Block' was in Cleveland's favor, and helped the Cavaliers win the city's first major sports title since 1964. The name echoes a series of bitter disappointments during Cleveland's 52-year championship drought, including The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, The Catch, The Move, and James's own 2010 televised special, The Decision. It is considered to be one of James's greatest clutch moments, and his performance across the series-the only time in which a single player has led both teams in points, assists, steals, and blocks-is considered to be one of the best in NBA Finals history. With less than two minutes remaining in the deciding game of the championship series, Cavaliers forward LeBron James chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala and blocked his layup attempt, ensuring the game remained tied. The Block was a defensive basketball play that occurred in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, played between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors on June 19, 2016, at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. LeBron James (top) blocked Andre Iguodala (bottom) in the final minutes of the 2016 NBA Finals.

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