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2016 edition of the Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors
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The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2015–16 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors in seven games to win their first championship in franchise history. The series began on June 2 and ended on June 19. Cleveland's LeBron James was unanimously voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), after averaging 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.6 steals, and 2.3 blocks. He was also the first and only player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.