On Thursday night, the Cavaliers did something that hasn’t been done in 50 years – sending the NBA Finals to Game 7 after trailing the series, 3-1.
But the Wine and Gold aren’t interested snapping a mark that’s lasted 50 years. The one they’re chasing has extended for 52.
That’s how long it’s been since any Cleveland team has won a major sports championship – something the Cavaliers can change when both squads square off for the 2016 NBA title on Sunday night in Oakland.
After drawing to within a game of Golden State with a win in Game 5 on Monday at Oracle Arena, the Cavaliers needed a win on Thursday night to stay alive and send the series back to the Left Coast.
And that’s exactly what they got – holding the league’s highest-scoring squad to just 11 points in the first period and holding them off the rest of the way – going wire-to-wire for the 115-101 victory in Game 6 at The Q.
LeBron James posted his second straight 40-point Finals game – his fifth over the past two Finals matchups against Golden State – unleashing a 17-point fourth-quarter barrage to ice the biggest home victory in franchise history.
Los Cavaliers de Cleveland lograron el jueves en la noche algo que no habian consegudido en los ultimos 50 años, extender la final por el titulo de la NBA a un septimo partido, despues de estar abajo en la serie 3-1 e igualarla 3-3.
Despues de tomar una ventaja de 11 puntos en el primer periodo, mantuvieron esa constante para terminar imponiendose con marcador de 115-101 en el sexto partido de la serie al mejor de 7.
LeBron James aporto la cifra mas alta en finales con 41 puntos y 11 asistencias.
Ahora igualados 3-3 la serie se traslada a Golde State para un partido final con pronosticos reservados.