NBA: NBA Finals by the numbers

Oakland, United States | Numbers attached to the 70th NBA Finals between the defending champion Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers:

 

0 - The number of NBA titles won by the Cleveland Cavaliers since being founded in 1970. Also the number of major sports crowns won by Cleveland teams since the 1964 NFL Browns.

 

1 – Golden State's Anderson Varejao is the first player ever to compete for both NBA finalists in the same season. The Brazilian big man was traded by Cleveland to Portland in February, released by the Trail Blazers and signed by the Warriors.

 

2 – Golden State's Steve Kerr could become only the second coach to win NBA titles in each of his first two seasons, matching John Kundla, who guided the 1948 and 1949 Minneapolis Lakers to the second and third crowns in league history.

 

4 - The number of NBA championships won by the Warriors franchise, with last year's crown coming 40 years after their 1975 title. The 1947 and 1956 titles came when the club was based in Philadelphia before making the move to the San Francisco area in 1962.

 

5 – Cleveland's Tyronn Lue can become the fifth coach over the last 60 years to win a title in his first season, following Golden State's Steve Kerr, who did it last year.

 

6 - The number of consecutive finals for LeBron James, the most by any player in 50 years.

 

7 - The overall number of NBA Finals this makes for James, who is 0-2 with Cleveland and 2-0 with Miami.

 

9 – The number of players from outside the United States in the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers feature Matthew Dellavedova (Australia), Kyrie Irving (Australia-born but plays for USA), Sasha Kaun (Russia), Timofey Mozgov (Russia) and Tristan Thompson (Canada). The Warriors feature Leandro Barbosa (Brazil), Andrew Bogut (Australia), Festus Ezeli (Nigeria) and Anderson Varejao (Brazil).

 

10 - The record number of consecutive NBA Finals appearances set by Bill Russell. He and five Boston Celtics teammates played in seven or more consecutive NBA Finals in the 1950s and 1960s.

 

14 - The number of times that teams have met in the NBA Finals in consecutive years, the first time since 2014 when San Antonio beat Miami after the Spurs lost to the Heat in the 2012 final.

 

73 - The NBA record number of wins the Warriors produced this season.

 

215 - The number of nations where fans can watch the NBA Finals live on television, and in 49 languages.

 

1,077 – The NBA record number of 3-point baskets made by Golden State this season.

 

75,000,000 - LeBron James has almost this many followers on social media, making him the league's most followed player.

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