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Cleveland Cavaliers: Best moments of 2017

By Tony Pesta

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with Dwyane Wade #9 in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 113-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with Dwyane Wade #9 in the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cavaliers defeated the 76ers 113-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 9: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the 2017 NBA Finals on June 9, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 9: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors in Game Four of the 2017 NBA Finals on June 9, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Game Four of the NBA Finals

The Cavaliers were trailing 3-0 in the NBA Finals. Cleveland had their hearts snatched out of their chests in game three when Kevin Durant nailed the go-ahead three-pointer to win the game. It seemed as if there was no hope for the Cavaliers, but nobody in the city was ready to give up.

With the odds stacked against them, the Cavaliers opened up game four with a bang. The Cavs jumped out to a 17 point lead after scoring 48 points in the first quarter. By the end of the first half, the Cavaliers had an NBA Finals record of 86 points. The Quicken Loans arena erupted after every bucket the Cavs hit. The arena nearly exploded in the third quarter when LeBron James threw an alley-oop to himself off the backboard and dunked all over the Warriors.

Cleveland finished the game with 137 points and an NBA Finals record for most three-pointers in a game. The Cavaliers nailed 24 total three-pointers in this game, one shy of the all-time NBA record for three’s in any game. Kyrie Irving led the way with 40 points. LeBron James was close behind with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Kevin Love also had a great game, hitting six of his eight three-pointer attempts. Four different Cavaliers scored in double digits, and seven Cavs players hit at least one three-pointer.

This game was the only game that Cleveland managed to win in the 2017 NBA Finals. However, the offensive explosion the Cavaliers had in game four began to raise hopes of fans everywhere that Cleveland may have a chance to win this series.

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While the excitement didn’t last long, it truly was something special when it happened.