Cleveland actually had a better plus-minus rating than Finals MVP LeBron James (plus-26). He’s LeBron James. They’re not going to think about the big waste of time and money put into a commercial about Cleveland winning if it somehow doesn’t happen. The Warriors and Cavs faced off in their 13th finals game in two seasons, matching the highest total in National Basketball Association history over a two-year span.
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James was overcome by emotion after the final horn.
With the pressure pouring in from the start of their spectacular regular season effort through Sunday’s loss, Curry and his teammates surely can not be faulted for laying low now that the offseason has arrived.
“All of these very complicated tumultuous things that took place, those guys built a team – an alliance – and they were unbreakable, and in those moments they figured it out and pulled it together”.
The Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors, 93-89. Everyone knew the game was over when Marreese Speights ran to the 3-point line and tried to throw up a desperation shot after Steph Curry’s off-balance 3-pointer wouldn’t fall. It took a second try against Golden State after Cleveland lost to the Warriors in six games past year.
The game was a huge draw in the hometown markets of the two teams. To give a sense of that high, Sunday’s game peaked at a remarkable 25.5 MM rating from 10:30 – 10:45 PM when it looked like the win could go to either team.
The rating for game 7 is even more impressive considering that it was scheduled against an eagerly awaited episode of “Game of Thrones” among other Sunday night programming.
NEW YORK Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors drew the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordans last championship.
The NBA Finals on ABC is expected to win the night across all of television for the 55th consecutive time.
James had kept his plans for the sumptuous bread-and-fish feast a closely guarded secret, telling only his teammate, Kyrie Irving.
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“To finally win a championship, coming out on top, there’s no feeling like this in the world, ” said Carr, the team’s first draft pick and now a broadcast analyst.
