Cleveland Cavaliers
Ohio pro basketball team
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Often called the Cavs, they play in the Eastern Conference and have won one NBA championship, in 2016 under LeBron James.
The Cavaliers made four consecutive Finals appearances from 2015 to 2018.
The team's name evokes a spirit of bravery and chivalry associated with mounted soldiers.
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- Game 7Tiebreaker in best-of-seven
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