the last time the cavs won a championship as of 2015 was june 19, 2016.
the last time the cavs won a championship as of 2015 was june 19, 2016.
when was the last time the cavs won a championship as of 2015?
june 19, 2016
in a pivotal game 3, lebron james got off to an awful start, going 0/9 in the first quarter as the hawks led 24–21. near the end of the second quarter, al horford and matthew dellavedova got tangled up on the floor. horford, who had scored 15 points on 7/10 shooting in the first half, swung his elbow at dellavedova. he received a flagrant 2 and was ejected. the hawks led 49–48 at halftime. however, the cavs would dominate the third quarter again, outscoring the hawks 33–27 to take a 5-point lead into the 4th quarter. the cavs led by as many 10 in the 4th quarter, leading 88–78. however, the hawks, led by jeff teague, would go on a 26–12 run, taking a four-point lead with just under 1:45 to play. the cavs scored the final four points of regulation to tie up the game. the hawks had the final possession of regulation. however, teague's potential game winning three missed at the buzzer, and the game went into overtime. with just under one minute to play in overtime, the hawks trailed 109–108. teague hit a three pointer over thompson to put the hawks up 111–109. on the cavs' next possession, james attempted a jumper that rimmed out. however, thompson grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it back to james. james went behind the three point line and shot a three that went down, putting the cavs back ahead 112–111. out of the timeout, the hawks turned it over on their next possession. on the cavs' next possession, james ran the shot clock down before driving into the paint and making a layup to put the cavs up 114–111. the hawks had two chances to tie the game and potentially force a second overtime, but shelvin mack missed both game tying three point attempts, sending the hawks to their third straight loss as the cavs went up 3–0 in the series. james recorded his 51st career triple-double (12th of the postseason) with 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists. teague led the hawks with 30 points.
2015 nba playoffs
bullet::::- "get that weak stuff outta here!" – for a cavs blocked shot









































bullet::::- "he got him a bird" – when a cavs player gets an opponent to bite on a pump-fake









































bullet::::- "mouse in the house" – when a cavs player is being guarded by a much smaller defender









































bullet::::- "there's a breeze in the building" – when an opponent air balls a shot









































bullet::::- "he dots the i" – when a cavs player hits a mid-range jumper









































bullet::::- "too much pressure bursts the pipe" – when the cavs defense is wreaking havoc on the opposition
austin carr