He advocated support for farmers in Louisiana who were about to lose their jobs due to the closing of Pilgrim's Pride plants. As the teams prepared for a jump ball with 1:56 left in the first quarter, Green was called for a hard foul for throwing an elbow at Iman Shumpert. NBA Finals MVP winner LeBron James propelled the Cavaliers to the historic comeback,[2][3] completing an all-time great Finals performance in which he became the first player in NBA history to lead all players in a playoff series in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 201516 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs.The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors four games to three in a rematch of the previous year's Finals.The 3 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions: 198182, 198283, All-ACC Tournament Second Team: 1983, 1984, Scored 29 points in 15 games (13 regular season, 2 All-Star), Scored 10+ points in 1,249 games (1,059 regular season, 179 postseason, 11 All-Star), Scored 20+ points in 1,106 games (926 regular season, 173 postseason, 7 All-Star), Scored 30+ points in 673 games [NBA record] (1st all time) (562 regular season, 109 postseason, 2 All-Star), Scored 35+ points in 410 games [NBA record] (1st all time) (333 regular season, 75 postseason, 2 All-Star), Scored 40+ points in 212 games (2nd all time) (173 regular season, 38 postseason, 1 All-Star), Scored 60+ points in 5 games (3rd all time) (4 regular season, 1 postseason), Recorded 241 Double-doubles (201 regular season, 39 postseason, 1 All-Star), 11-time regular season leader, total points (, 10-time regular season leader, scoring average ('86'93, '95'98), Most points scored by a sophomore: 721 (in 36 games; 198283). The longest losing streak of his Chicago Bulls career was six games, which occurred twice (March 9 to 17, 1987 and April 6 to 16, 1989). 18 Hillhouse | "The holding will call into question many other regulations that protect consumers with respect to credit cards, bank accounts, mortgage loans, debt collection, credit reports, and identity theft," tweeted Chris Peterson, a former enforcement attorney at the CFPB who is now a law [7], In the 1985 NBA draft, the Utah Jazz selected Karl Malone with the 13th overall pick. Jordan failed to score 20 points only six times in 179 playoff games. [76], All-Star and team offense leader (19871996), Western Conference championship years (19961998). Malone was photographed with a number 32 jersey at his Lakers introductory press conference. Kobe Bean Bryant (/ k o b i / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. Three years later in June 1979, the NBA adopted the three-point line (initially on a one-year trial) for the 197980 season, despite the view of many that it was a gimmick. [40] Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed his team was interested in signing Malone, should he decide to play one more season. The 2019 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 201819 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.In the best-of-seven playoff series held from May 30 through June 13, 2019, the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeated the two-time defending and six-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors, 42, earning the The team has been described by some journalists as the greatest sports team ever assembled. In total, the entire playoff tournament lasted a total of 20 days.[1]. [21], LeBron James tallied his ninth triple-double of the Finals (31 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists), surpassing Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in a championship series. Panini Hoops Premium NBA Basketball Trading Cards - 2019-20, Pack of 15 (18) Total Ratings 18. Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. The location where the statues stand is now the intersection of Stockton and Malone. 14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993, Field goals made, quarter: 10, fourth quarter, at Philadelphia 76ers, May 11, 1990, Field goals made, overtime: 4, at New York Knicks, May 9, 1989, Field goal attempts, game: 45, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, May 1, 1988, Field goal attempts, half: 25, first half, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, May 1, 1988, Field goal attempts, quarter: 13, first quarter, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992, Field goal attempts, overtime: 5, first overtime, at Boston Celtics, April 20, 1986, Three-point field goals made, half: 6, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992, Free throws made, game: 23, vs. New York Knicks, May 14, 1989, Free throws made, quarter: 13, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 21, 1991, Free throws made, overtime: 3, vs. New Jersey Nets, April 24, 1998, Free throw attempts, game: 28, vs. New York Knicks, May 14, 1989, Free throw attempts, overtime: 5, vs. New Jersey Nets, April 24, 1998, Assists, game: 14, at New York Knicks, June 2, 1993, Personal fouls, overtime: 3, vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, May 5, 1989, Points, half: 34, first half, vs. Charlotte Hornets, December 29, 2001, Points, first quarter: 24, vs. Charlotte Hornets, December 29, 2001, Points, second quarter: 19, vs. Chicago Bulls, January 4, 2002, MCI Center record points, game: 51, vs. Charlotte Hornets, December 29, 2001. [70] Malone also made a cameo appearance as himself in the 2004 comedy film Soul Plane. Prior to that only professionals from leagues other than the NBA were allowed to compete, and that greatly disadvantaged the United States. Cleveland responded in the third quarter by outscoring the Warriors 33-27 to cut the lead to five and eventually to as little as three, but could not withstand the offensive barrage by the Warriors in the fourth. [42] With 4:22 left, Curry received his sixth foul and fouled out of the game. Unlike the previous year, both teams finished 1-2 in the NBA, with the Bullets topping the league at 54 wins; the Sonics with 52 wins. 18 Loscutoff | Harrison Barnes also contributed 18 points in 33 minutes of play. [43], In 1984, Malone and Stockton were both cut from the United States men's national basketball team but joined the team in 1992, when national basketball teams welcomed NBA players. Tied with Alvin Robertson. [24], The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 10897 in Game 4 to take a 31 series lead. [50] K.J. The Cavaliers scored the game's first nine points en route to outscoring the Warriors 3316 after one quarter. Durant was named the Finals' MVP in both series. Jordan was named MVP in every Finals appearance. 17 Phillip | In that game, Malone elbowed the Blazers' Brian Grant, something he also did in Game 1 and for which he was fined $10,000. The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. 14, first half, vs. Phoenix Suns, June 16, 1993, Field goals made, 5-game series: 63, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals, Field goal attempts, 6-game series: 199, vs. Phoenix Suns, 1993 NBA Finals, Three-point field goals made, game: 6, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992[38], Three-point field goals made, half: 6, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992[40], Three-point field goal attempts, game: 10, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992, Three-point field goal attempts, half: 10, first half, vs. Portland Trail Blazers, June 3, 1992, Free throws made, quarter: 9, second quarter, at Utah Jazz, June 11, 1997[41], Free throw attempts, half: 15, second half, vs. Utah Jazz, June 4, 1997, Free throw attempts, quarter: 12, fourth quarter, vs. Utah Jazz, June 4, 1997, Steals, 5-game series: 14, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1991 NBA Finals (2.8 spg), Field goal attempts, game: 27, 2003 (2 OT), NBA All-Defensive First Team selections: 9, Blocked shots by a guard, season: 131 (198788). [74] The Warriors, who added Kevin Durant in the 2016 offseason, defeated the Cavaliers in five games in 2017 and a four-game sweep in 2018. 14, fourth quarter, at Utah Jazz, November 15, 1989 "[10] In fact, Malone was so convinced the Dallas Mavericks were going to select him with the eighth choice that he had already rented an apartment in Dallas. After his second season, Malone became the Jazz's leader in average scoring (21.7 points) and rebounding (10.4 rebounds); in 24 of 29 games between February 1 and April 3, 1987, he was the leading scorer of the game. [citation needed] Malone notched 10.1 rebounds and 1.41 steals per game for his career. Other Finders: Draft Finder, Head2Head Finder, Player Comparison Finder. [32] After Game 4, Green was assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 for his contact with James that was ruled "unnecessary" and "retaliatory", and James was given a technical foul for taunting. The Warriors' 150 start in the playoffs is the most consecutive postseason wins in NBA history and their 161 record is the best winning percentage (.941) in NBA playoff history. In 1988 and 1989, four cities got their wishes as the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, and Minnesota Timberwolves made their NBA debuts, bringing the total to 27 teams. The Jazz beat them in six games (the last victory coming on a last-second shot by Stockton). "The holding will call into question many other regulations that protect consumers with respect to credit cards, bank accounts, mortgage loans, debt collection, credit reports, and identity theft," tweeted Chris Peterson, a former enforcement attorney at the CFPB who is now a law [27] Klay Thompson added 25 points and four three-pointers for Golden State. This latter losing streak began with the last game of Jordan's triple-double streak. 1st Miracle Pictures (Producer). Instead, the Mavericks selected Detlef Schrempf. The Cavaliers became the fourth team to win the championship after losing the first two games, joining the 1969 Boston Celtics, the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, the 2006 Miami Heat, and later the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks. Highest Player Efficiency Rating of all time, career: 27.91, Highest Box Plus/Minus of all-time career: 9.22, Most times leading the league in Win Shares, all-time career: 9 times, Most times leading the league in Box Plus/Minus, all-time career: 10 times, Most times leading the league in Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), all-time career: 9 times (Jordan has 6 of the 10 highest VORP seasons ever recorded), Most times leading the league in PER, all-time career: 7 times, Highest Win Shares / 48 of all-time career: 0.2505, Only rookie in NBA history to lead his team in four statistics (198485), Second rookie in NBA history to average 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists (198485), One of two players in NBA history to score 3,000 points in a season: 3,041 points scored in 82 games played (37.1 ppg) (198687), First player in NBA history to record 200 steals and 100 blocked shots in a season: 236 steals, 125 blocks (198687)[42], Only player in NBA history with more than one season of 200 steals and 100 blocked shots: 259 steals, 131 blocks (198788)[42], Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (198788)[42], First player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player during his career, First player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win Defensive Player of the Year during his career, Only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring, win Most Valuable Player, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (198788)[42], First player in NBA history to win Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season (198788)[42], First player in NBA history to lead the league both in scoring and steals in the same season (198788, 198990, 199293), Fourth player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring and win the NBA championship in the same season, One of three players in history to sweep the Most Valuable Player awards for the regular season, All-Star Game and NBA Finals in the same season (199596, 199798), One of three players in history to win an Olympic gold medal both as an amateur and professional (1984, 1992), Sixth player in history to win an Olympic gold medal, NCAA championship and NBA championship, Only player in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year (198485), Defensive Player of the Year (198788), NBA MVP (198788, 199091, 199192, 199596, 199798), All-Star MVP (1988, 1996, 1998), and Finals MVP (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998), Led the 199596 Chicago Bulls to the second-best regular season record in NBA history (72 wins, 10 losses), Led the 199596 Chicago Bulls to the best combined regular season and postseason record in NBA history (87 wins, 13 losses), Only player in NBA history to score 15 or more points in all games in his career: 179 games, Outscored 268 of 269 opponents faced in the playoffs on points per game, Highest Player Efficiency Rating all time playoffs, career: 28.6, Highest Box Plus/Minus all time, all time playoffs career: 11.14, Only guard in NBA history to lead his team in all 5 categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) during a playoff series, Jordan came close to leading all 5 categories in a playoff series on 3 more occasions, Only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in a playoff run (7 times), Only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals in a playoff run (5 times), Only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists in a title run (2 times), Averaged at least 30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in a record 9 different playoff runs, Only player in NBA history to shoot at least 38% on 3-point field goals in 3 NBA Finals runs (minimum 15 points per game and 1.5 three-point attempts per game), In the 1997 title run, Jordan led a championship team in all 5 main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) for the last 3 rounds of the 1997 Playoffs, Only player in NBA history to lead a team to the championship with only one teammate averaging double figures in scoring, Most Valuable Player awards: 6 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998), Scoring 20 or more points in all games, career: 35 games, One of seven players to lead a team in 4 out of 5 categories for an NBA Finals, Most Valuable Player awards: 3 (1988, 1996, 1998), First player to record a triple-double in All-Star Game history: 14 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists in 26 minutes (1997), Ninth pair of teammates in NBA history to score 40 or more points in the same game: Chicago Bulls (110) at Indiana Pacers (102), February 18, 1996[24][43], One of at least three pairs of teammates in NBA history to record triple-doubles in the same game: Chicago Bulls (126) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (121), January 3, 1989 (OT).