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Cleveland Cavaliers: Takeaways From Christmas Day Win vs. Warriors

By James D. Tillman III

Dec 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Kevin Love (0) after winning the game against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland defeats Golden State 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Kevin Love (0) after winning the game against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland defeats Golden State 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Kevin Love (0) after winning the game against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland defeats Golden State 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with forward Kevin Love (0) after winning the game against the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland defeats Golden State 109-108. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 109-108 in an epic battle on Christmas Day.  Here are the main takeaways from this contest.

Six months ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers defied the odds by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. One of the reasons why that feat seemed so improbable is because they were going against a Warriors squad that posted a 73-9 mark during the regular season.

Secondly, no team had ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in a Finals series, but LeBron James and Co. put that trend to rest en route to winning the franchise’s first championship.

Fast forward to the present, in the first meeting between these two clubs since that memorable Finals series, NBA fans were hoping to see a game in which both teams left it all on the floor, and that is exactly what they got.

In a game that had a playoff-like atmosphere, the Cavaliers overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the Warriors 109-108, winning their fourth straight game against the defending Western Conference champions.

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Here are the main takeaways from this contest.

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