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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors

28Belt meetings
10Cavaliers wins
18Warriors wins
8Title changes

Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors have met 28 times with the NBA belt on the line, from February 13, 1975 to December 30, 2024. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Golden State Warriors lead the belt series 18–10.

Belt gameDateResult
2,466Feb 13, 1975Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 96–93Defense
2,511Oct 23, 1975Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 89–83Defense
2,988Nov 5, 1980Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 106–98Defense
6,261Dec 29, 2013Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–104Defense
6,413Jun 4, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–100 PlayoffsDefense
6,414Jun 7, 2015Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 95–93 PlayoffsTitle change
6,415Jun 9, 2015Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 96–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,416Jun 11, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 103–82 PlayoffsTitle change
6,417Jun 14, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,418Jun 16, 2015Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 105–97 PlayoffsDefense
6,515Jun 2, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104–89 PlayoffsDefense
6,516Jun 5, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–77 PlayoffsDefense
6,517Jun 8, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 120–90 PlayoffsTitle change
6,518Jun 10, 2016Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–97 PlayoffsTitle change
6,519Jun 13, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 112–97 PlayoffsTitle change
6,520Jun 16, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 115–101 PlayoffsDefense
6,521Jun 19, 2016Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 93–89 PlayoffsDefense
6,620Jun 1, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 113–91 PlayoffsDefense
6,621Jun 4, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 132–113 PlayoffsDefense
6,622Jun 7, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 118–113 PlayoffsDefense
6,623Jun 9, 2017Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 137–116 PlayoffsTitle change
6,624Jun 12, 2017Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 129–120 PlayoffsTitle change
6,726May 31, 2018Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 124–114 PlayoffsDefense
6,727Jun 3, 2018Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 122–103 PlayoffsDefense
6,728Jun 6, 2018Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 110–102 PlayoffsDefense
6,729Jun 8, 2018Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 108–85 PlayoffsDefense
7,326Nov 8, 2024Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 136–117Title change
7,348Dec 30, 2024Cleveland Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 113–95Defense

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