The Past Season in Review: the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Closest Wins in 2015-2016

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the the game winning shot during the fourth quarter against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the the game winning shot during the fourth quarter against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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5. Cleveland vs. Dallas Mavericks

As the Cavs rang in the new year, they also rang in a close game. On Jan. 12, 2016 the Cavs faced the Dallas Mavericks, another team that sometimes gave them trouble. Fortunately, the Cavs came away with a win behind LeBron, Kyrie and several balanced performances from other players across the board.

LeBron was the high scorer with 27 points and he added 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Kyrie scored the next highest at 22 points, including the game winning three. He also added  two rebounds, nine assists and one steal.

Love added 15 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks and Dellavedova added 12 points, five assists and one steal. Smith added 10 points, three assists and three steals, while Mozgov and Shumpert also added 10 points.

The Cavs walked away with a three-point win, thanks to Kyrie, and a final score of 110-107.

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