The Cleveland Cavaliers' Closest Wins in 2015-16

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 /

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12. Cleveland vs. Detroit Pistons

It was April 17, 2016 and the much-anticipated Game 1 of the playoffs against the Detroit Pistons. The Cavs had been ready to go for weeks at that point and, despite them being the number one seed and Detroit the eighth seed, it was a close game. Fortunately, Kyrie, Love and LeBron combined for 81 points and helped the Cavs to a victory.

Kyrie scored 31 points (with 5-of-10 on threes and 6-of-8 on free throws) and added five rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. Love had the next highest points at 28 points (on 4-of-8 on threes and 4-of-5 on free throws) and added13 rebounds, one assist and one steal. LeBron scored 22 points and dished out 11 assists, while grabbing six rebounds and adding two steals and two blocks.

And the rest of the team contributed enough to help get that five-point victory. The final score was 106-101 and the Cavs went up 1-0 in the series.

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