@FlameRaptorRaven

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The Cavs chopped up Detroit

This is tied for 8th largest blowout in a game 7 in all of NBA playoff history. It is just the 9th 30-point blowout in a game 7 ever and 7th since the 3-point line was first added to the NBA. The Pistons were held to 35.2% shooting, which is one of the 25 worst shooting percentages in a game 7. The Cavs didn’t even shoot particularly well, just well enough to turn their great defensive performance into a historic blowout. Cleveland out-rebounding Detroit by 17 in game 7 is only the 12th time it has happened since the NBA-ABA merger. If we include the rest of NBA history, it’s the 22nd time it has ever happened. No matter how you look at this, Detroit got absolutely schooled.

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Jose Alvarado joins a pretty special list

Puerto Ricans aren't common in the NBA. The US, Europe, South America, and Africa are a lot more represented than Puerto Rico. However, three Puerto Ricans have won championships in the NBA. Here's the list: Butch Lee, 1980 JJ Barea, 2011 Jose Alvarado, 2026

@FlameRaptorRaven

9.5

Record Shattering Insanity

There were so many records broken or approached in this game, I’m going to list them off. The Spurs held a 27-point lead at halftime, that is tied for the 3rd largest in NBA finals history. Only trailing 2020 Lakers against the Heat in game 6 and the 1985 Celtics in game 2 against the Lakers. The Spurs also set the record for most points at halftime for a road team in NBA finals history. Also the 3rd largest for any NBA finals team ever. The Spurs’ 14 3-pointers made at halftime is the all-time record in the NBA Finals. It beats the 2017 Cavs in game 4. They were also 1 3 shy of the most 3s made in an NBA finals quarter when they made 8 in the 2nd. Of course, the one you all know, the Knicks completed the largest finals comeback in NBA history by a huge margin. The previous record was 24 by the 2008 Boston Celtics against the Lakers and there’s only 1 other 20-point comeback in NBA finals history (95 Rockets against Magic) OG and Brunson each put up 33 points in this all-time classic. They are just the 10th pair of teammates to ever do that in a Finals game and the first pair to do it since the Steph Curry and Kevin Durant in 2017.

@Godetroit

8.1

A new era

Wemby is the second player with 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in a Finals game in franchise history ( Tim Duncan- 2003)