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26 May, 2015

Cavaliers 118-88 Hawks Game 4

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The Cavaliers win 118-88. James scores 23 points, Smith scores 18 points and Thompson scores 16 points and 11 rebounds. Teague scores 17 points and Millsap scores 16 points for the Hawks. Cleveland wins East Series 4-0. James on NBA Finals:

I’m a guy who believes in unfinished business…I understood what these people were going through, the people here. Not only in Cleveland but Northeast Ohio and all over the world who love and bleed wine and gold. To be at this point tonight, it’s very emotional.

Coach Blatt:

We’re in Cleveland. Nothing is easy here.

24 May, 2015

Cavaliers 114-111Hawks Game 3

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The Cavaliers win 114-111. James scores 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists, Dellavedova scores 17 points and Smith scores 17 points. Teague scores 30 points and Millsap scores 22 points for the Hawks. Cleveland leads East Finals 3-0. James on Game 3:

I gave everything I have.

On exhaustion colapse:

I’ve been better. I play to exhaustion. I give as much as I can give, and sometimes the body just shuts down…In overtime I asked to come out, but I actually had a second thought. I wouldn’t have felt right about the situation. It was mind over matter there for me. I’m playing through a lot but it doesn’t matter. If I’m putting on the uniform and I’m on the floor, I have to make things happen for our team. It’s that simple.

Coach Blatt on James:

He just wouldn’t let us lose.

Coach Budenholzer on Game 3 loss:

I’m very proud of the way our guys competed.

23 Apr, 2015

Cavaliers 103-95 Celtics Game 3

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The Cavaliers win 103-95. James scores a double-double (31 points and 11 rebounds), Love scores 23 points, Smith scores 15 points. Turner scores 19 points and Bradley scores 18 points for the Celtics. Cleveland leads East First Round series 3-0.

Coach Blatt on Smith’s performance:

He didn’t necessarily have to after scoring 30 points in Game 2. But he wanted to be with his teammate.

James on teammate Smith:

We were together last night watching playoff games. He said he wanted to go early and I said, ‘Let’s go’.

Coach Stevens:

You want to make sure that we play as well as possible for however many games we have left.