The Cleveland Cavaliers marched to the world championship of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals after they defeated the Toronto Raptos with the final score of 113-87 and ended the Raptors dream of making it to the overall championships of the NBA this season.
Former NBA MVP LeBron James scored with 33 points as the Cavaliers booked their place in the NBA Finals as he added also with six assists and 11 rebounds completing a 4-2 series victory to advance to the finals for the second straight year.
The Cavaliers will face the winner of the hotly contested Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder in next week’s finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder is currently leading the finals series with a 3-2 advantage against the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
LeBron James on his part is making a history in the NBA as he became one of the few players who enjoyed his sixth staight years of competing in the finals of the world’s most popular basketball tournament.
Before the Cavaliers secured a victory over the Raptors, the Cavs had taken a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series against Toronto before being jolted by back-to-back defeats as the Raptors leveled the series at 2-2.
The Cavaliers reasserted their superiority by clinching Game 5 before ramming home their advantage to silence the home crowd in Toronto on Friday and clinched the first-ever finals berth at the expense of the Raptors.
During the last game of the Raptors against the Cavaliers this season, Kyle Lowry dominated the scoring table by scoring a 35-point, while DeMar DeRozan added 20 points.