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, and 4.0 assists. He became the first player to win the award without starting every game of the series. Iguodala received 7 out 11 votes; the other four went to the Cavaliers' LeBron James, who played in his fifth consecutive Finals appearance.
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. A first-time NBA champion, Stephen Curry was also the last player to have been named the NBA MVP and to win an NBA championship, both in the same season. Two years prior, James has accomplished this feat with the Miami Heat, but was also named the Finals MVP.
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.