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Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Takeaways From Game 6 vs. Warriors

By James D. Tillman III

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Leandro Barbosa (19) during the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Leandro Barbosa (19) during the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Here are the main takeaways from this victory.

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Leandro Barbosa (19) during the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) and guard Leandro Barbosa (19) during the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Let’s be honest, when the Cleveland Cavaliers crumbled down the stretch in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals, many of us felt that the series would conclude with the Golden State Warriors celebrating their second straight title at home in Game 5.

The Cavaliers defied the odds, though, knocking off the Warriors in Game 5 and handing them just their fourth home loss of the season. Despite the fact that the Cavs got a much-needed road victory to send the series back to Quicken Loans Arena for Game 6, the Warriors were still in control of the series, right?

Not so fast.

Facing elimination for the second straight time in the postseason, the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 115-101 in Game 6 to force a seventh and final game at Oracle Arena on Sunday.

How were the Cavaliers able to stave off elimination and become just the second team to hand the Warriors consecutive losses this season? Here is a look at the main takeaways from their impressive victory.

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