2015 NBA Finals
The wordmark of the NBA Finals (2003–2017) | ||||||||||
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| Dates | June 4–16 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Andre Iguodala (Golden State Warriors) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Officials: Danny Crawford (2025) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Cavaliers defeated Hawks, 4–0 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Warriors defeated Rockets, 4–1 | |||||||||
The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2014–15 season and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games, winning their first championship since 1975, and fourth overall. The Warriors' Andre Iguodala was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), after he averaged 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and was the main defender on LeBron James for the series. He became the first player to win the award without starting every game of the series. Iguodala received seven out 11 votes; the other four went to James, who played in his fifth consecutive Finals appearance.[1]
The series began on June 4 and ended on June 16. In a losing effort, James became the first player in NBA Finals history to lead both teams in points, rebounds, and assists for the entire series, after averaging 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game.[2][3] A first-time NBA champion, Stephen Curry was the last NBA MVP to win an NBA championship in the same season until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did so with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2025.[4]
This was also the last NBA Finals to be played on a Thursday–Sunday–Tuesday scheme, with the schedule format being changed beginning the following Finals.[5]
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- ^ Rosenberg, Michael (June 17, 2015). "LeBron James sets NBA Finals record in losing effort to Warriors - NBA". SI.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "SportsCenter on Twitter: "LeBron James is 1st player in NBA Finals history to lead BOTH teams in points, assists & rebounds for entire series."". Twitter.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Players who have won both Kia MVP and NBA championship in the same season". National Basketball Association. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
- ^ "Extra off days in NBA, NHL finals". www.sportingnews.com. October 29, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.