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One of two players in NBA history to win at least two NBA Most Valuable Player Awards for two different franchises. The other is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. One of two players in NBA history to win NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. [35] The other is Michael Jordan (1992).
Most points by a trio in a loss, finals 93 by LeBron James (39), Kyrie Irving (38), and J.R. Smith (16), Cleveland Cavaliers (vs. Golden State Warriors) on June 7, 2017 Four players score at least 30 points in a game, finals
James became just the third player to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7, [191] and behind series averages of 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 2.6 steals per game, [188] he also became the first player in league history to lead both teams in all five statistical categories for a playoff round, culminating in ...
Best historical win–loss record and most Finals appearances amongst all franchises to have not won a title. 2: New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets: 0: 2.000: 2003: None: All appearances when the team was in New Jersey. 2: Orlando Magic: 0: 2.000: 2009: None: They lost both of their Finals appearances, winning just one game between the two series. 2 ...
[a] NBA win-loss records also do not include wins and losses recorded during a team's playing time in the American Basketball Association (ABA), despite the 1976 ABA–NBA merger. [2] The San Antonio Spurs have the highest win-loss record percentage, with 2,305–1,562 (.596). [3]
Michael Jordan has won the award a record six times. Shaquille O'Neal is the only player other than Michael Jordan to have won the award three times consecutively. Tony Parker was the second player born outside the US to win the award, joining Hakeem Olajuwon. LeBron James is the only player to win the award with three different teams.
For the first time in NBA Finals history, the first two games were decided in overtime, with the Cavaliers winning their first Finals game in franchise history. LeBron James tallied his fifth Finals triple-double with 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 assists while moving solely into second all-time in Finals triple-doubles behind Magic Johnson's ...
The Lakers hold records for having (at the end of the 2014–15 NBA season) the most wins (3,125), the highest winning percentage (.620), the most NBA Finals appearances (32) of any NBA franchise, second-fewest non-playoff seasons with seven and are second NBA championships with 17, behind the Boston Celtics' 18. [8]