document_title: President of India

question_text: the minimum age for the candidate of president of india

question_tokens: the minimum age for the candidate of president of india

text: President of India

text: Origin

text: India achieved independence from the British on 15 August 1947, initially as a Dominion within the Commonwealth of Nations with George VI as king, represented in the country by a governor-general.[3] Still, following this, the Constituent Assembly of India, under the leadership of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, undertook the process of drafting a completely new constitution for the country. The Constitution of India was eventually enacted on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950,[4]:26 making India a republic.[5]:9 The offices of monarch and governor-general were replaced by the new office of President of India, with Rajendra Prasad as the first incumbent.[5]:1

text: The constitution of the Republic of India (Articles 53, 74(2), 79 & 111) gave the President the responsibility and authority to defend and protect the constitution of India and its rule of law.[6] Invariably, any action taken by the executive or legislature entities of the constitution shall become law only after President's assent. The president shall not accept any actions of the executive or legislature which are unconstitutional. The president is the foremost, most empowered and prompt defender of the constitution (Article 60), who has pre-emptive power for ensuring constitutionality in the actions of the executive or legislature. The role of the judiciary in upholding the constitution of India is the second line of defence in nullifying any unconstitutional actions of the executive and legislative entities of the Indian Union.

text: Powers and duties

text: Duty

text: The primary duty of the President is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law of India as made part of his oath (Article 60 of Indian constitution).[6] The President is the common head of all independent constitutional entities. All his actions, recommendations (Article 3, Article 111, Article 274, etc.) and supervisory powers (Article 74(2), Article 78 c, Article 108, Article 111, etc.) over the executive and legislative entities of India shall be used in accordance to uphold the constitution.[7] There is no bar on the actions of the President to contest in the court of law.[8][9]

text: Legislative powers

text: Legislative power is constitutionally vested by the Parliament of India of which the President is the head, to facilitate the law making process per the constitution (Article 78, Article 86, etc.). The President of the Republic summons both the Houses (The House of the People and 'The Council of States') of the Parliament and prorogues them. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha.[4]:147

text: The President inaugurates Parliament by addressing it after the general elections and also at the beginning of the first session every year per Article 87(1). The Presidential address on these occasions is generally meant to outline the new policies of the government.[10]:145

text: All bills passed by the Parliament can become laws only after receiving the assent of the President per Article 111. After a bill is presented to him, the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill, or that he withholds his assent from it. As a third option, he can return a bill to Parliament, if it is not a money bill, for reconsideration. President may be of view that a particular bill passed under the legislative powers of parliament is violating the constitution, he can send back the bill with his recommendation to pass the bill under the constituent powers of parliament following the Article 368 procedure. When, after reconsideration, the bill is passed accordingly and presented to the President, with or without amendments, the President cannot withhold his assent from it. The President can also withhold his assent to a bill when it is initially presented to him (rather than return it to Parliament) thereby exercising a pocket veto on the advice of prime minister or council of ministers per Article 74 if it is inconsistent to the constitution.[9] Article 143 gave power to the president to consult the Supreme Court about the constitutional validity of any issue. The President shall assent to constitutional amendment bills without power to withhold the bills per Article 368 (2).

text: When either of the two Houses of the Parliament of India is not in session, and if the government feels the need for an immediate procedure, the President can promulgate ordinances which have the same force and effect as an act passed by Parliament under its legislative powers. These are in the nature of interim or temporary legislation and their continuance is subject to parliamentary approval. Ordinances remain valid for no more than six weeks from the date the Parliament is convened unless approved by it earlier.[11] Under Article 123, the President as the upholder of the constitution shall be satisfied that immediate action is mandatory as advised by the union cabinet and he is confident that the government commands majority support in the Parliament needed for the passing of the ordinance into an act and Parliament can be summoned to deliberate on the passing of the ordinance as soon as possible. The promulgated ordinance is treated as an act of Parliament when in force and it is the responsibility of the President to withdraw the ordinance as soon as the reasons for promulgation of the ordinance are no longer applicable. Bringing laws in the form of ordinances has become a routine matter by the government and President, but the provisions made in Article 123 are meant for mitigating unusual circumstances where immediate action is inevitable when the extant provisions of law are inadequate. Re-promulgation of an ordinance after failing to get approval within the stipulated time of both houses of parliament is an unconstitutional act by the President.[12] The President should not incorporate any matter in an ordinance which violates the constitution or requires amendment to the constitution. The President should take moral responsibility when an ordinance elapses automatically or is not approved by the Parliament or violates the constitution.[13]

text: Executive powers

text: Per Article 53, the executive power of the country is vested in the President and is exercised by President either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. When parliament thinks fit it may accord additional executive powers to the president per Article 70 which may be further delegated by the president to the governors of states per Article 160. Union cabinet with Prime Minister as its head, should aid and advice the President in performing his functions. Per Article 74 (2), the council of ministers or Prime Minister are not accountable legally to the advice tendered to the President but it is the sole responsibility of the President to ensure compliance with the constitution in performing his duties. President or his subordinate officers is bound by the provisions of the constitution notwithstanding any advice by union cabinet.[14]

text: Per Article 142, it is the duty of President to enforce the decrees of Supreme Court.

text: Judicial powers

text: The primary duty of the President is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law of India per Article 60. The President appoints the Chief Justice of the Union Judiciary and other judges on the advice of the Chief Justice. He dismisses the judges if and only if the two Houses of the Parliament pass resolutions to that effect by a two-thirds majority of the members present.[15]

text: Attorney General for India who is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) and holds office during the pleasure of the President. If the President considers a question of law or a matter of public importance has arisen, he can also ask for the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court per Article 143. Per Article 88, President can ask the Attorney General to attend the parliamentary proceedings and report to him any unlawful functioning if any.[16]

text: Appointment powers

text: The President appoints, as Prime Minister, the person most likely to command the support of the majority in the Lok Sabha (usually the leader of the majority party or coalition). The President then appoints the other members of the Council of Ministers, distributing portfolios to them on the advice of the Prime Minister.[17]:72 The Council of Ministers remains in power at the 'pleasure' of the President.

text: The President appoints 12 members of the Rajya Sabha from amongst persons who have special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art and social service. President may nominate not more than two members of Anglo Indian community as Lok Sabha members per Article 331

text: Governors of States are also appointed by the President who shall work at the pleasure of the President. Per Article 156, President is empowered to dismiss a governor who has violated the constitution in his acts.

text: The President is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments. These include:[17]:72

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The Chief Justice, other judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts of India
The Chief Minister of the National capital territory of Delhi (Article 239 AA 5 of the constitution)
The Comptroller and Auditor General
The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners
The Chairman and other Members of the Union Public Service Commission
The Attorney General
Vice-Chancellor of the central university and academic staff of the central university through his nominee
Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries (only through the list of names given by the Prime Minister)[18][19]:48
Officers of the All India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS), and other Central Civil Services in Group 'A'.

text: Financial powers

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A money bill can be introduced in the Parliament only with the President’s recommendation.
The President lays the Annual Financial Statement, i.e. the Union budget, before the Parliament.
The President can take advances out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenses.
The President constitutes a Finance commission after every five years to recommend the distribution of the taxes between the centre and the States.[20][21]:48

text: Diplomatic powers

text: All international treaties and agreements are negotiated and concluded on behalf of the President.[22]:18 However, in practice, such negotiations are usually carried out by the Prime Minister along with his Cabinet (especially the Foreign Minister). Also, such treaties are subject to the approval of the Parliament. The President represents India in international forums and affairs where such a function is chiefly ceremonial. The President may also send and receive diplomats, i.e. the officers from the Indian Foreign Service.[10]:143 The President is the first citizen of the country.[18]

text: Military powers

text: The President is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The President can declare war or conclude peace,[18] on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. All important treaties and contracts are made in the President's name.[23] He also appoints the chiefs of the service branches of the armed forces.

text: Pardoning powers

text: As mentioned in Article 72 of the Indian Constitution, the President is empowered with the powers to grant pardons in the following situations:[18]

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Punishment is for an offence against Union Law
Punishment is by a Military Court
Sentence is that of death[23]

text: The decisions involving pardoning and other rights by the President are independent of the opinion of the Prime Minister or the Lok Sabha majority. In most cases, however, the President exercises his executive powers on the advice of the Prime Minister and the cabinet.[17]:239[24]

text: Emergency powers

text: The President can declare three types of emergencies: national, state and financial, under articles 352, 356 & 360 in addition to promulgating ordinances under article 123.[22]:12

text: National emergency

text: A national emergency can be declared in the whole of India or a part of its territory for causes of war or armed rebellion or an external aggression. Such an emergency was declared in India in 1962 (Indo-China war), 1971 (Indo-Pakistan war),[25] and 1975 to 1977 (declared by Indira Gandhi).[see main]

text: Under Article 352 of the India Constitution, the President can declare such an emergency only on the basis of a written request by the cabinet of ministers headed by the Prime Minister. Such a proclamation must be approved by the Parliament with two thirds majority within one month. Such an emergency can be imposed for six months. It can be extended by six months by repeated parliamentary approval-there is no maximum duration.[22][page needed]

text: In such an emergency, Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens can be suspended.[4]:33 The six freedoms under Right to Freedom are automatically suspended. However, the Right to Life and Personal Liberty cannot be suspended (Article 21).[26]:20.6

text: The President can make laws on the 66 subjects of the State List (which contains subjects on which the state governments can make laws).[27] Also, all money bills are referred to the President for approval.[21]:88 The term of the Lok Sabha can be extended by a period of up to one year, but not so as to extend the term of Parliament beyond six months after the end of the declared emergency.[17]:223

text: National Emergency has been proclaimed 3 times in India till date. It was declared first in 1962 by President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, during the Sino-Indian War. This emergency lasted through the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and up to 1968. It was revoked in 1968. The second emergency in India was proclaimed in 1971 by President V. V. Giri on the eve of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The first two emergencies were in the face of external aggression and War. They were hence external emergencies. Even as the second emergency was in progress, another internal emergency was proclaimed by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, with Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister in 1975. In 1977, the second and the third emergencies were together revoked.

text: State emergency

text: If the President is fully satisfied, on the basis of the report of the Governor of the concerned state or from other sources that the governance in a state cannot be carried out according to the provisions in the Constitution, he can proclaim under Article 356 a state of emergency in the state.[6] Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within a period of 2 months.

text: Under Article 356 of the Indian Constitution, it can be imposed from six months to a maximum period of three years with repeated parliamentary approval every six months. If the emergency needs to be extended for more than three years, this can be achieved by a constitutional amendment, as has happened in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

text: During such an emergency, the President can take over the entire work of the executive, and the Governor administers the state in the name of the President. The Legislative Assembly can be dissolved or may remain in suspended animation. The Parliament makes laws on the 66 subjects of the state list[28] (see National emergency for explanation).

text: A State Emergency can be imposed via the following:

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By Article 356 – If that state failed to run constitutionally, i.e. constitutional machinery has failed. When a state emergency is imposed under this provision, the state is said to be under "President's rule.[29]:159
By Article 365 – If that state is not working according to the direction of the Union Government issued per the provisions of the constitution.[30]

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text: This type of emergency needs the approval of the parliament within 2 months. It can last up to a maximum of three years via extensions after each 6-month period. However, after one year it can be extended only if

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A state of National Emergency has been declared in the country or in the particular state.
The Election Commission finds it difficult to organise an election in that state.

text: The Sarkaria Commission held that presidents have unconstitutionally misused the provision of Article 356 many times for achieving political motives, by dismissing the state governments although there was no constitutional break down in the states.[31] During 2005, President's rule was imposed in Bihar state, misusing Article 356 unconstitutionally to prevent the democratically elected state legislators to form a government after the state elections.

text: There is no provision in the constitution to re-promulgate president's rule in a state when the earlier promulgation ceased to operate for want of parliaments approval within two months duration. During 2014 in Andhra Pradesh, president's rule was first imposed on 1 March 2014 and it ceased to operate on 30 April 2014. President's rule was promulgated after being fully aware that the earliest parliament session is feasible in the end of May 2014 after the general elections. It was reimposed again unconstitutionally on 28 April 2014 by the president.[32][33]

text: Financial emergency

text: Article 282 accords financial autonomy in spending the financial resources available with the states for public purpose.[6][34] Article 293 gives liberty to states to borrow without any limit to its ability for its requirements within the territory of India without any consent from the union government. However union government can insist for compliance of its loan terms when a state has outstanding loan charged to the consolidated fund of India or an outstanding loan in respect of which a guarantee has been given by the Government of India under the liability of consolidated fund of India.[35]

text: Under article 360 of the constitution, President can proclaim a financial emergency when the financial stability or credit of the nation or of any part of its territory is threatened.[6] However, until now no guidelines defining the situation of financial emergency in the entire country or a state or a union territory or a panchayat or a municipality or a corporation have been framed either by the finance commission or by the central government.

text: Such an emergency must be approved by the Parliament within two months by simple majority. It has never been declared.[36]:604 A state of financial emergency remains in force indefinitely until revoked by the President.[17]:195

text: The President can reduce the salaries of all government officials, including judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, in cases of a financial emergency. All money bills passed by the State legislatures are submitted to the President for approval. He can direct the state to observe certain principles (economy measures) relating to financial matters.[37]

text: Selection process

text: Eligibility

text: Article 58 of the Constitution sets the principle qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the President. A President must be:

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a citizen of India
of 35 years of age or above
qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha

text: A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments.

text: Certain office-holders, however, are permitted to stand as Presidential candidates. These are:

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The current Vice-President
The Governor of any state
A Minister of the Union or of any state (including Prime Minister and Chief Ministers)[17]:72

text: In the event that the Vice-President, a State Governor or a Minister is elected President, they are considered to have vacated their previous office on the date they begin serving as President.

text: A member of Parliament or of a State Legislature can seek election to the office of the President but if he is elected as President, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in Parliament or State Legislature on the date on which he enters upon his office as President [Article 59(1)].

text: Article 57 provides that a person who holds, or who has held, office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office.

text: Under The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952,[38] a candidate to be nominated for the office of president needs 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders for his name to appear on the ballot.[39]

text: Time of election

text: Article 56(1) of the Constitution provides that the President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. According to Article 62, an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term. An election to fill a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than six months from, the date of occurrence of the vacancy; and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of Article 56, be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. To meet the contingency of an election to the office of President not being completed in time due to unforeseen circumstances like countermanding of election due to death of a candidate or on account of postponement of the poll for any valid reason, Article 56(1)(c) provides that the President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.

text: Conditions for the Presidency

text: Certain conditions, per Article 59 of the Constitution, debar an otherwise eligible citizen from contesting the presidential elections. The conditions are:

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The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State be elected President, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon his office as President.
The President shall not hold any other office of profit.
The President shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall be also entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament by law and until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule.
The emoluments and allowances of the President shall not be diminished during his term of office.[36]:170

text: Election process

text: Whenever the office becomes vacant, the new President is chosen by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament (M.P.s), the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies(Vidhan Sabha) of all States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies (M.L.A.s) of two Union Territories (i.e., National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry). The election process of President is more extensive process than Prime Minister who is also elected indirectly (not elected by people directly) by the Lok Sabha members only. Whereas President being constitutional head with duties to protect, defend and preserve the constitution and rule of law in a constitutional democracy with constitutional supremacy, is elected in an extensive manner by the members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies in a secret ballot procedure.

text: The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of the President must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. Each candidate has to make a security deposit of ₹15,000 (US$230) in the Reserve Bank of India.[40] The security deposit is liable to be forfeited in case the candidate fails to secure one-sixth of the votes polled.

text: The election is held in accordance to the system of Proportional representation by means of the Single transferable vote method. The voting takes place by secret ballot system. The manner of election of President is provided by Article 55 of the Constitution.[41]

text: Each elector casts a different number of votes. The general principle is that the total number of votes cast by Members of Parliament equals the total number of votes cast by State Legislators. Also, legislators from larger states cast more votes than those from smaller states. Finally, the number of legislators in a state matters; if a state has few legislators, then each legislator has more votes; if a state has many legislators, then each legislator has fewer votes.

text: The actual calculation for votes cast by a particular state is calculated by dividing the state's population by 1000, which is divided again by the number of legislators from the State voting in the electoral college. This number is the number of votes per legislator in a given state. Every elected member of the parliament enjoys the same number of votes, which may be obtained by dividing the total number of votes assigned to the members of legislative assemblies by the total number of elected representatives of the parliament.

text: Although Indian presidential elections involve actual voting by MPs and MLAs, they tend to vote for the candidate supported by their respective parties.[42]

text: Oath or affirmation

text: The President is required to make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India (or in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court), an oath or affirmation that he/she shall protect, preserve and defend the Constitution as follows:[43]

text: I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President (or discharge the functions of the President) of the Republic of India, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law, and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of the Republic of India.

text: Emoluments

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President pay

Date established
Salary (per month)

1 February 2018
₹5 lakh (US$7,700)

Sources:[44]

text: The President of India used to receive ₹10,000 (US$200) per month per the Second Schedule of the Constitution. This amount was increased to ₹50,000 (US$800) in 1998. On 11 September 2008 the Government of India increased the salary of the President to ₹1.5 lakh (US$2,300). This amount was further increased to ₹5 lakh (US$7,700) in the 2018 Union budget of India.However, almost everything that the President does or wants to do is taken care of by the annual ₹225 million (US$3.4 million) budget that the Government allots for his or her upkeep.[45] Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President's official residence, is the largest Presidential Palace in the world.[46][47] The Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum, Hyderabad and Retreat Building at Chharabra, Shimla are the official Retreat Residences of the President of India.[48] The official state car of the President is a custom-built heavily armoured Mercedes Benz S600 (W221) Pullman Guard.

text: The former presidents and spouses of deceased Presidents are eligible for pension, furnished accommodation, security, various allowances, etc.[49]

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Presidential amenities

Rashtrapati Bhavan, official residence of the President, located at New Delhi

Rashtrapati Nilayam is the official retreat of the President located in Hyderabad.

The President's Bodyguards is an elite household cavalry regiment of the Indian Army.

Presidential state car

Air India One is the call sign of any aircraft carrying the President. The aircraft are operated as VIP flights by the Indian Air Force.

A chopper of IAF's special VIP fleet, meant for carrying the President of India

text: Impeachment

text: Supreme Court shall inquire and decide regarding all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President per Article 71(1) of the constitution. Supreme Court can remove the president for the electoral malpractices or upon being not eligible to be Lok Sabha member under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.[50] Subject to Article 71 (3), Parliament made applicable rules/procedure to petition the Supreme Court for resolving the disputes only that arise during the election process of the president but not the doubts that arise from his unconstitutional actions/deeds or changing Indian citizenship during the tenure of president which may violate the requisite election qualifications.[51]

text: The President may also be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for violating the Constitution of India by the Parliament of India.The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President. The charges are contained in a notice that has to be signed by at least one quarter of the total members of that house. The notice is sent up to the President and 14 days later, it is taken up for consideration.

text: A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a two-third majority of the total number of members of the originating house. It is then sent to the other house. The other house investigates the charges that have been made. During this process, the President has the right to defend oneself through an authorised counsel. If the second house also approves the charges made by special majority again, the President stands impeached and is deemed to have vacated their office from the date when such a resolution stands passed. No president has faced impeachment proceedings so the above provisions have never been used.[52]

text: Under Article 361 of the constitution, though president cannot be summoned for questioning except on his voluntary willingness to testify in the court in support of his controversial deeds, the unconstitutional decisions taken by the president would be declared invalid by the courts. The case would be decided by the courts based on the facts furnished by the union government for the president's role. As clarified by the Supreme Court in the case 'Rameshwar Prasad & Ors vs Union Of India & Anr on 24 January 2006', though president cannot be prosecuted and imprisoned during his term of office, he can be prosecuted after he/she steps down from the post for the guilty committed during the term of presidency as declared earlier by the courts.[53] No president has resigned on impropriety to continue in office for declaring and nullifying his unconstitutional decisions by the courts till now. No criminal case at least on the grounds of disrespecting constitution is lodged till now against former presidents to punish them for their unconstitutional acts though many decisions taken during the term of presidency had been declared by Supreme Court as unconstitutional, mala fides, void, ultra vires, etc.[54]

text: Succession

text: The Office of the President falls vacant in the following scenarios:

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On the expiry of their term
By reason of death
By reason of resignation
Removal by Supreme Court
Removal by impeachment

text: Article 65 of the Indian Constitution says that the Vice-President of India will have to discharge the duties, if the Office falls vacant due to any reason other than expiry of the term.[26]:20.10 The Vice-President reverts to office when a new President is elected and enters office. When the President is unable to act because of absence, illness or any other cause, the Vice-President discharges the President's functions until the President resumes the duties.

text: A Vice-President who acts as or discharges the functions of the President has all the powers and immunities of the President and is entitled to the same emoluments as the President. When the Vice-President discharges the duties of the President, he/she does not function as the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

text: The Indian Parliament has enacted the law (The President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969)[55] for the discharge of the functions of the President when vacancies occur in the offices of the President and of the Vice-President simultaneously, owing to removal, death, resignation of the incumbent or otherwise. In such an eventuality, the Chief Justice, or in his absence, the senior most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available discharges the functions of the President until a newly elected President enters upon his office or a newly elected Vice-President begins to act as President under Article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is the earlier.[19]:96 For example, in 1969, when President Zakir Husain died in Office, Vice-President V. V. Giri served as the acting President of India. However, later, V.V Giri resigned from both posts (Acting President of India and Vice-President of India) as he became a candidate in the 1969 Presidential election in India. In this event, the then Chief Justice of India, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah served as the acting President of India until the next President was elected.

text: President versus Chief Justice

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President versus Chief Justice of India

President
Chief Justice of India / Judiciary

The duties of President under his oath is to protect, defend and preserve the constitution and the law
Similar to President to uphold the Constitution and the laws (Third Schedule of the constitution)[6]

Oath is taken in the presence of the Chief Justice
In the presence of the President

Impeachment by Parliament with majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of each House of the Parliament for violation of the Constitution as per Article 61.
Impeachment by each House of Parliament supported by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity as per Article 124(4)

President can be removed by the Supreme Court per Article 71(1) for committing electoral malpractices and upon ceasing to possess the requisite qualifications to be president.
President cannot remove judges once appointed by him without impeachment process per Article 124.

An individual heads the autonomous institution of President.
Judiciary/Supreme Court is also an autonomous institution represented by team of Supreme Court judges with Chief justice as its chief.

President being head of Parliament, Executive and supreme commander of armed forces is fully empowered by the constitution to fulfil his judicial responsibility. He can also take the expert advise of Attorney General and also Chief Justice in performing his judicial role. It is President's duty to ensure that every state's governance is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution under Articles 355 and 356.
Chief Justice/Supreme Court is also empowered by the constitution to repeal the unconstitutional activities of parliament and executive only after a fair trial.

President's prime duty is to prevent unconstitutional decisions of union and state governments and Parliament or state assemblies by denying his compulsory assent for making them into applicable laws. He is the foremost defender of the constitution who can pre-empt the unconstitutional activities of executive and legislatures. The other duties of President are just ceremonial as head of the country which are attached to him for being protector, defender and preserver of the constitution. The institution of President becomes redundant if the president is confining to other ceremonial duties only.
Can intervene or nullify the unlawful actions of union/state governments and unconstitutional laws enacted by the Parliament or a state legislative after presidential assent only.

President has constitutional immunity for his unconstitutional, mala fides activities during their tenure but liable for judicial action / punishment for his unconstitutional activity after the term of presidency. However per Article 361 (1), President is answerable to a court designated by either house of Parliament with two-thirds majority for the investigation of a charge against him under article 61.
Chief justice/Judges of Supreme Court are also immune from punishment for not delivering correct judgements or for their incompetence and mala fides. However, Judges verdict can be repealed by a higher level bench of other judges.

President cannot be recalled by the people of India for not fulfilling his constitutional duties in case Parliament is not impeaching the President or removed by the Supreme Court.
Chief justice/Judge of Supreme Court also cannot be recalled by the people of India in case Parliament is not impeaching the judges.

text: President versus Prime minister

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President versus Prime minister

President
Prime minister / Union cabinet

The duties of President under his oath is to protect, defend and preserve the constitution and the law
Swears allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, swears to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and swears to do right to all manner of people without fear or favour, affection or ill-will (Third Schedule of the constitution)[6]

Oath is taken in the presence of the Chief Justice
In the presence of the President

Elected in an extensive manner indirectly by the members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and state legislative assemblies in a secret ballot conducted by the Election Commission
Elected indirectly by the Lok Sabha members and secret ballot is not mandatory.

Impeachment by Parliament with majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of each House of the Parliament for violation of the Constitution as per Article 61
Steps down upon losing majority support in Lok Sabha.

President can be removed by the Supreme Court per Article 71(1) for committing electoral malpractices and upon ceasing to possess the requisite qualifications to be president
Similar to Prime minister and ministers also.

An individual heads the autonomous institution of President
Union cabinet with Prime minister as its chief is collectively responsible.

President being head of Parliament, Executive and supreme commander of armed forces is fully empowered by the constitution to fulfil his judicial responsibility. He can also take the expert advise of Attorney General and also Chief Justice in performing his judicial role. It is President's duty to ensure that every state's governance is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the constitution under Articles 355 and 356
Rest of the governance of the union and reporting to the President on all important matters. Being leader of the majority/ ruling party in the Parliament, union cabinet takes lead in law making by the parliament needed for policy finalisation on various aspects, annual budgets finalisation, planning and implementation, etc.

President's prime function is to prevent unconstitutional decisions of union and state governments and parliament or state assemblies by denying his compulsory assent/government orders (GO) for making them in to applicable laws. He is the foremost defender of the constitution who can pre-empt the unconstitutional activities of executive and legislatures.
Prime minister /union cabinet shall aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice as long as not unconstitutional. Prime minister shall communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation and on President's desire submit related information. No minister shall decide on any matter without the council of ministers/ union cabinet approval per Article 78.

President has constitutional immunity for his unconstitutional, mala fides activities during their tenure but liable for judicial action / punishment for his unconstitutional activity after the term of presidency
The union cabinet has constitutional immunity from legal proceedings in any court for their mala fide and unconstitutional advice tendered by union ministers to the President per Article 74 (2).

President cannot escape from his constitutional duty by citing constitutional amendment to Article 74 (para 2 of 1) which makes him to abide by the union cabinet advice after sending for reconsideration. As clarified by the Supreme Court, the object of Article 74 (2) is only to make the question whether the President had followed the advice of the union cabinet or acted contrary thereto, non-justiciable. Refer page Article 74#Court cases for more clarity
The union cabinet may escape from the punishment or responsibility for implementing unconstitutional laws citing Article 74 (2).

President cannot be recalled by the people of India for not fulfilling his constitutional duties in case parliament is not impeaching the President or removed by the Supreme Court or resigns on his own on moral grounds
Prime minister/ union cabinet cannot be recalled by the people of India till the end of his term in case he is not losing majority support in Lok Shaba or resigns on his own on moral grounds.

text: Important presidential interventions in the past

text: The President's role as defender of the Constitution and the powers as Head of State, especially in relation to those exercised by the Prime Minister as leader of the government, have changed over time. In particular, Presidents have made a number of interventions into government and lawmaking, which have established and challenged some conventions concerning Presidential intervention.

text: Proving majority in the parliament

text: In 1979, the Prime Minister, Charan Singh, did not enjoy a Parliamentary majority. He responded to this by simply not advising the President to summon Parliament.[18] Since then, Presidents have been more diligent in directing incoming Prime Ministers to convene Parliament and prove their majority within reasonable deadlines (2 to 3 weeks). In the interim period, the Prime Ministers are generally restrained from making policy decisions.

text: Proof of Majority to form a Government

text: Since the 1990s, Parliamentary elections have generally not resulted in a single party or group of parties having a distinct majority, until the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when BJP received a clear majority. In such cases, Presidents have used their discretion and directed Prime Ministerial aspirants to establish their credentials before being invited to form the government. Typically, the aspirants have been asked to produce letters from various party leaders, with the signatures of all the MPs who are pledging support to their candidature. This is in addition to the requirement that a Prime Minister prove he has the support of the Lok Sabha (by a vote on the floor of the House) within weeks of being sworn into office.[56][57]

text: Vetoing of a Bill

text: Since the Indian Constitution does not provide any time limit within which the President is to declare his assent or refusal, the President could exercise a "pocket veto" by not taking any action for an indefinite time. The veto was used in 1986 by President Zail Singh over the Postal Bill. The President did not give assent to the bill, arguing that its scope was too sweeping and would give the government arbitrary powers to intercept postal communications indiscriminately.[52][58][59]

text: Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqués

text: In the late 1990s, President K. R. Narayanan introduced explaining to the nation (by means of Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqués), the thinking that led to the various decisions he took while exercising his discretionary powers; this has led to openness and transparency in the functioning of the President.[60]

text: Return of a Bill

text: The constitution gives the President the power to return a bill unsigned but it circumscribes the power to send it back only once for reconsideration. If the Parliament sends back the bill with or without changes, the President is obliged to sign it. In mid-2006, President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam sent back a controversial bill regarding the exclusion of certain offices from the scope of 'offices of profit', the holding of which would disqualify a person from being a member of parliament.[61] The combined opposition, the NDA, hailed the move. The UPA chose to send the bill back to the president without any changes and, after 17 days, Kalam gave his assent on 18 August 2006.[62][63]

text: Sacking state governors

text: Arunachal Pradesh governor who was earlier appointed by the ruling party at the centre, has been sacked by the President after the Supreme Court has quashed his unconstitutional acts.[64]

text: Living former Presidents

text: There are two living former Indian Presidents:

text:
Pratibha Patil
(2007–2012)
(1934-12-19) December 19, 1934 (age 83)

Pranab Mukherjee
(2012–2017)
(1935-12-11) December 11, 1935 (age 82)


document_title: 2016 NBA Finals

question_text: who won the first game in the nba finals last year

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text: 2016 NBA Finals

text: Background[edit]

text: Cleveland Cavaliers[edit]

text: This was Cleveland's second consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, and third overall, seeking to win their first ever NBA championship. This would also be the sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James, the most for any player not part of the 1960s Boston Celtics, and the fifth for James Jones (who technically qualified for the 2011 NBA Finals along with James, but did not play).[4]

tag: p

text: Despite holding the best record in the Eastern Conference at 30–11 midway through the season on January 22, 2016, the Cavaliers fired head coach David Blatt.[5] Associate head coach Tyronn Lue was then promoted to replace Blatt. General Manager David Griffin cited "a lack of fit with our personnel and our vision" as the reason for Blatt's firing.[6]

text: Cleveland finished the regular season with a 57–25 record, capturing the Central Division title and the top playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. They then advanced to the Finals after sweeping both the Detroit Pistons in the first round and the Atlanta Hawks in the second round, and defeating the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. The Cavaliers were the first team in history to go to two consecutive NBA Finals with rookie head coaches.

text: Golden State Warriors[edit]

text: This was the defending NBA Champions Golden State Warriors' second consecutive trip to the NBA Finals and eighth overall. The Warriors broke the record set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls by finishing the regular season with a 73–9 record.[7] In addition, the Warriors broke numerous other NBA records, including most road wins (34), best start to a season (24–0) and longest regular-season home win streak (54 dating back to the 2014–15 season). They also became the first team to make over 1,000 three-pointers in the regular-season with 1,077, eclipsing the previous record of 933 set by the 2014–15 Houston Rockets.[8]

text: The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry, who was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second straight season. The Splash Brothers twosome of Curry and Klay Thompson were the highest scoring duo in the league, combining to average 52.2 points per game.[9] Head coach Steve Kerr missed the first 43 regular season games because of a back injury. Assistant coach Luke Walton served as interim head coach during Kerr's absence and he led the Warriors to a 39–4 start.[10]

text: In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in the first round and the Portland Trail Blazers in the conference semifinals in five games each. In Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 96–88, becoming only the 10th team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit, and advancing to a second straight NBA Finals for the first time since 1947 and 1948.[11]

text: Road to the Finals[edit]

text:
Cleveland Cavaliers (Eastern Conference Champion)
Golden State Warriors (Western Conference Champion)

Eastern Conference

#
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
GP

1
c – Cleveland Cavaliers *
57
25
.695
–
82

2
y – Toronto Raptors *
56
26
.683
1.0
82

3
y – Miami Heat *
48
34
.585
9.0
82

4
x – Atlanta Hawks
48
34
.585
9.0
82

5
x – Boston Celtics
48
34
.585
9.0
82

6
x – Charlotte Hornets
48
34
.585
9.0
82

7
x – Indiana Pacers
45
37
.549
12.0
82

8
x – Detroit Pistons
44
38
.537
13.0
82

9
Chicago Bulls
42
40
.512
15.0
82

10
Washington Wizards
41
41
.500
16.0
82

11
Orlando Magic
35
47
.427
22.0
82

12
Milwaukee Bucks
33
49
.402
24.0
82

13
New York Knicks
32
50
.390
25.0
82

14
Brooklyn Nets
21
61
.256
36.0
82

15
Philadelphia 76ers
10
72
.122
47.0
82

1st seed in the East, 3rd best league record
Regular season

Western Conference

#
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
GP

1
z – Golden State Warriors *
73
9
.890
–
82

2
y – San Antonio Spurs *
67
15
.817
6.0
82

3
y – Oklahoma City Thunder *
55
27
.671
18.0
82

4
x – Los Angeles Clippers
53
29
.646
20.0
82

5
x – Portland Trail Blazers
44
38
.537
29.0
82

6
x – Dallas Mavericks
42
40
.512
31.0
82

7
x – Memphis Grizzlies
42
40
.512
31.0
82

8
x – Houston Rockets
41
41
.500
32.0
82

9
Utah Jazz
40
42
.488
33.0
82

10
Sacramento Kings
33
49
.402
40.0
82

11
Denver Nuggets
33
49
.402
40.0
82

12
New Orleans Pelicans
30
52
.366
43.0
82

13
Minnesota Timberwolves
29
53
.354
44.0
82

14
Phoenix Suns
23
59
.280
50.0
82

15
Los Angeles Lakers
17
65
.207
56.0
82

1st seed in the West, best league record

Defeated the 8th seeded Detroit Pistons, 4–0
First round
Defeated the 8th seeded Houston Rockets, 4–1

Defeated the 4th seeded Atlanta Hawks, 4–0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated the 5th seeded Portland Trail Blazers, 4–1

Defeated the 2nd seeded Toronto Raptors, 4–2
Conference Finals
Defeated the 3rd seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, 4–3

tag: table

text: Regular season series[edit]

text: The Warriors won the regular season series 2–0.

text: December 25, 2015

text: Recap

text: Cleveland Cavaliers 83, Golden State Warriors 89

text: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

text: January 18, 2016

text: Recap

text: Golden State Warriors 132, Cleveland Cavaliers 98

text: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

text: Series summary[edit]

text:
Game
Date
Home Team
Result
Road Team

Game 1
Thursday, June 2
Golden State Warriors
104–89 (1–0)
Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 2
Sunday, June 5
Golden State Warriors
110–77 (2–0)
Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 3
Wednesday, June 8
Cleveland Cavaliers
120–90 (1–2)
Golden State Warriors

Game 4
Friday, June 10
Cleveland Cavaliers
97–108 (1–3)
Golden State Warriors

Game 5
Monday, June 13
Golden State Warriors
97–112 (3–2)
Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 6
Thursday, June 16
Cleveland Cavaliers
115–101 (3–3)
Golden State Warriors

Game 7
Sunday, June 19
Golden State Warriors
89–93 (3–4)
Cleveland Cavaliers

text: Game summaries[edit]

text: Game 1[edit]

text: The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 104–89 in Game 1 to take a 1–0 series lead. The Cavaliers led 68–67 before the Warriors broke the game open with a 29–8 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to take a 96–76 lead. Cleveland got the deficit within eleven points at 98–87 after an 11–2 run, but Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson nailed back-to-back three-pointers to essentially seal the victory for Golden State. While Curry and Thompson had a rough night combining for 20 points, the Warriors got a lift from its bench, outscoring the Cavaliers' bench 45–10.[12] Shaun Livingston scored his playoff-career high 20 points to lead Golden State, while Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 26 points. LeBron James fell one assist shy of a triple-double (23 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists).[13]

text:
June 2
Cleveland Cavaliers
89–104
(Series: 0–1)
Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

9:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 19–24, 25–22, 21–30

ABC
Pts: Kyrie Irving 26
Rebs: Kevin Love 13
Asts: LeBron James 9
Boxscore
Pts: Shaun Livingston 20
Rebs: Draymond Green 11
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Ken Mauer, Marc Davis, Ed Malloy

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
26
3
4

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
3
1
1

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
23
12
9

4.5 !PF
0
Kevin Love
17
13
2

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
10
12
0

Reserves:

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
2
1
0

4.0 !F
24
Richard Jefferson
3
2
0

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
0
2
0

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
2
0
1

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
0
0
0

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
3
1
0

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
0
0
0

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
0
0
0

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

Cavaliers

Warriors

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
11
5
6

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
9
5
2

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
13
1
2

4.5 !PF
23
Draymond Green
16
11
7

6.0 !C
12
Andrew Bogut
10
3
2

Reserves:

2.5 !G/F
9
Andre Iguodala
12
7
6

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
20
4
3

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
11
1
0

2.5 !G/F
4
Brandon Rush
0
0
0

1.5 !G
21
Ian Clark
0
0
0

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
2
3
0

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
0
1
1

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
0
1
1

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

text: Game 2[edit]

text: The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 110–77 in Game 2 to take a 2–0 series lead. Cleveland took a 28–22 lead about two minutes into the second quarter, but Golden State answered with a 20–2 run while outscoring the Cavs 30–16 the rest of the period. During the run, the Cavaliers' Kevin Love suffered a head injury while attempting to grab a defensive rebound. Love stayed throughout the remainder of the period but did not play the second half.[14] The Warriors continued to dominate Cleveland from there, outscoring the Cavaliers 58–33 in the final two quarters. Draymond Green led all scorers with 28 points, including 5 of 8 from three-point range. Curry and Klay Thompson added 18 and 17 points, respectively, while drilling four threes each.[15]

text: With their victory, the Warriors posted the highest winning margin in the first two Finals games with a 48-point differential.[16] James led the Cavs with 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, but he committed 7 turnovers. James added 4 steals while surpassing John Stockton for fourth on the all-time playoff steals list.[17]

text:
June 5
Cleveland Cavaliers
77–110
(Series: 0–2)
Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

8:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 23–33, 18–30, 15–28

ABC
Pts: LeBron James 19
Rebs: LeBron James 8
Asts: LeBron James 9
Boxscore
Pts: Draymond Green 28
Rebs: Stephen Curry 9
Asts: Green, Livingston, Thompson 5 each
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, James Capers

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
10
3
1

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
5
2
2

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
19
8
9

4.5 !PF
0
Kevin Love
5
3
0

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
8
5
0

Reserves:

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
0
1
0

4.0 !F
24
Richard Jefferson
12
5
0

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
5
3
0

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
7
1
2

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
0
0
1

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
3
1
0

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
3
0
0

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
0
2
0

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

Cavaliers

Warriors

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
18
9
4

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
17
5
1

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
5
5
1

4.5 !PF
23
Draymond Green
28
7
5

6.0 !C
12
Andrew Bogut
2
6
0

Reserves:

2.5 !G/F
9
Andre Iguodala
7
5
3

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
7
2
5

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
10
3
1

2.5 !G/F
4
Brandon Rush
0
3
1

1.5 !G
21
Ian Clark
7
3
1

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
6
2
1

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
3
0
0

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
DNP

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

text: Game 3[edit]

text: The Cavaliers avenged their lopsided defeat to Golden State by routing the Warriors 120–90 in Game 3 to trail the series 2–1. The Cavaliers scored the game's first nine points en route to outscoring the Warriors 33–16 after one quarter. Golden State rallied to trim Cleveland's lead as low as seven points on a couple of occasions before the Cavs settled for a 51–43 halftime lead.[18] In the second half, Cleveland continued to extend their lead and outscored Golden State 69–47.[19] Love did not play due to a concussion.[20] James led all scorers with 32 points. Irving added 30 points for the Cavs. Curry led the Warriors with 19 points, while drilling four threes. Harrison Barnes also contributed 18 points in 33 minutes of play.[21]

text:
June 8
Golden State Warriors
90–120
(Series: 2–1)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

9:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 16–33, 27–18, 26–38, 21–31

ABC
Pts: Stephen Curry 19
Rebs: Harrison Barnes 8
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Boxscore
Pts: LeBron James 32
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 13
Asts: Kyrie Irving 8
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Monty McCutchen, Derrick Stafford, Zach Zarba

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
19
3
4

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
10
2
1

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
18
8
3

4.5 !PF
23
Draymond Green
6
7
7

6.0 !C
12
Andrew Bogut
4
2
0

Reserves:

2.5 !G/F
9
Andre Iguodala
11
2
0

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
5
6
3

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
8
0
2

2.5 !G/F
4
Brandon Rush
0
1
0

1.5 !G
21
Ian Clark
3
0
0

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
0
0
0

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
5
1
0

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
1
2
2

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

Warriors

Cavaliers

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
30
4
8

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
20
4
1

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
32
11
6

4.5 !PF
24
Richard Jefferson
9
8
2

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
14
13
2

Reserves:

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
0
0
0

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
2
2
0

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
2
1
1

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
3
2
0

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
3
5
1

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
0
1
0

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
0
0
2

1.5 !G
12
Jordan McRae
4
1
0

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

text: Game 4[edit]

text: The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108–97 in Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. After averaging just 16 points in the first three games of the series, Curry scored 38 and was 7 of 13 on three-pointers.[22] The Warriors made 17 three-pointers, then an NBA record for a single Finals game.[23] They made only 16 two-point field goals, the first time in Finals history a team made more shots from three-point range.[24] Klay Thompson added 25 points and four three-pointers for Golden State.[23] It was the Warriors' 88th win of the season, which broke the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls record of 87 for most wins in an NBA season (regular-season and postseason combined).[25][26]

text: Green and James had to be separated in the closing minutes of the game, when Green fell to the ground and James stepped over him.[27] Feeling disrespected, Green swung his arm and appeared to make contact with James' groin.[28]

text:
June 10
Golden State Warriors
108–97
(Series: 3–1)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

9:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 21–27, 29–22, 29–20

ABC
Pts: Stephen Curry 38
Rebs: Draymond Green 12
Asts: Andre Iguodala 7
Boxscore
Pts: Kyrie Irving 34
Rebs: LeBron James 13
Asts: LeBron James 9
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Danny Crawford, Mike Callahan, Jason Phillips

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
38
6
7

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
25
4
1

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
14
8
2

4.5 !PF
23
Draymond Green
9
12
4

6.0 !C
12
Andrew Bogut
0
1
1

Reserves:

2.5 !G/F
9
Andre Iguodala
10
6
7

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
8
3
1

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
0
0
0

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
0
0
0

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
2
3
0

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
DNP

1.5 !G
21
Ian Clark
DNP

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

Warriors

Cavaliers

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
34
4
4

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
10
2
1

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
25
13
9

4.5 !PF
24
Richard Jefferson
3
6
0

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
10
7
0

Reserves:

4.0 !F
0
Kevin Love
11
5
0

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
0
1
0

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
2
1
1

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
2
1
0

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
0
0
0

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
DNP

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
DNP

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
DNP

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

text: Game 5[edit]

text: The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 112–97 in Game 5 to trail the series 3–2. James and Irving each scored 41 points to become the first teammates in Finals history to score 40 or more in the same game. James also added 16 rebounds.[29] After Game 4, Green was assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 for his contact with James that was ruled "unnecessary" and "retaliatory", and James was given a technical foul for taunting.[29][30] Having accumulated his fourth flagrant foul point in the playoffs, Green was suspended for Game 5,[30] becoming the first player to be suspended from playing in a Finals game since Jerry Stackhouse in 2006.[31] Green watched the game from a luxury box in the nearby Oakland Alameda Coliseum, where the Oakland Athletics were also playing a game at the same time, hosting the Texas Rangers.[32][33][34]

text: Warriors center Andrew Bogut suffered a season-ending injury to his left knee in the second half when he jumped to block a layup attempt by Cavs guard J. R. Smith and came down awkwardly on Smith.[35]

text:
June 13
Cleveland Cavaliers
112–97
(Series: 2–3)
Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

9:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 29–32, 32–29, 32–23, 19–13

ABC
Pts: Irving, James 41 each
Rebs: LeBron James 16
Asts: LeBron James 7
Boxscore
Pts: Klay Thompson 37
Rebs: Andre Iguodala 11
Asts: Andre Iguodala 6
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Monty McCutchen, Marc Davis and Derrick Stafford

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
41
3
6

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
10
2
1

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
41
16
7

4.5 !PF
0
Kevin Love
2
3
1

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
6
15
0

Reserves:

4.0 !F
24
Richard Jefferson
8
1
0

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
0
0
0

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
0
0
0

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
0
0
0

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
4
1
0

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
0
0
0

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
0
0
0

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
DNP

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

Cavaliers

Warriors

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
25
7
4

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
37
3
3

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
5
5
1

2.5 !G/F
9
Andre Iguodala
15
11
6

6.0 !C
12
Andrew Bogut
0
3
0

Reserves:

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
7
4
3

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
3
0
0

4.0 !F
20
James Michael McAdoo
0
2
0

2.5 !G/F
4
Brandon Rush
0
1
0

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
2
3
0

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
0
3
2

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
3
1
1

4.5 !PF
23
Draymond Green
DNP

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

text: Game 6[edit]

text: The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 115–101 in Game 6 to even the series 3–3. The Cavaliers scored the game's first eight points en route to outscoring the Warriors 31–11 after one quarter. Golden State rallied to trim Cleveland's lead as low as eight points on a couple of occasions before the Cavs settled for a 59–43 halftime lead. In the second half, Cleveland continued to extend their lead and tied the series.[36] LeBron James led all scorers with 41 points with 11 assists. Kyrie Irving added 23 points for the Cavs, while Tristan Thompson had 16 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 30 points, while drilling six threes. Klay Thompson added 25 points for the Warriors. Back from suspension, Green was held to eight points on 3–7 shooting.[37][38]

text: James scored 18 straight points for Cleveland from the end of the third quarter to the 7:00 mark of the fourth. Late in the game with the Cavaliers up by 13, he blocked a Curry shot from behind, and afterward had some words for him.[39] With 4:22 left, Curry received his sixth foul and fouled out of the game. He then threw his mouthpiece into the stands in frustration, resulting in a technical foul and his ejection from the game.[40] Curry was the first MVP to foul out of an NBA Finals game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000.[41] The Cavaliers became the third team to fall behind 3–1 and force Game 7 (and the first in 50 years). James was the first player to have consecutive 40-point games in the finals since, coincidentally, Shaquille O'Neal in the 2000 Finals.[36] Following the game, Curry and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr were fined $25,000 each for their actions and public officiating criticism.[42]

text:
June 16
Golden State Warriors
101–115
(Series: 3–3)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

9:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 11–31, 32–28, 28–21, 30–35

ABC
Pts: Stephen Curry 30
Rebs: Draymond Green 10
Asts: Draymond Green 6
Boxscore
Pts: LeBron James 41
Rebs: Tristan Thompson 16
Asts: LeBron James 11
Attendance: 20,562
Referees: Scott Foster, Ken Mauer and Jason Phillips

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
30
2
1

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
25
3
1

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
0
2
0

4.5 !PF
9
Andre Iguodala
5
4
3

6.0 !C
23
Draymond Green
8
10
6

Reserves:

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
3
4
3

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
4
4
1

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
6
1
0

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
0
1
1

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
14
2
2

1.5 !G
21
Ian Clark
3
0
1

5.5 !F/C
20
James Michael McAdoo
2
1
0

1.5 !G
4
Brandon Rush
1
1
0

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

Warriors

Cavaliers

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
23
4
3

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
14
4
3

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
41
8
11

4.5 !PF
0
Kevin Love
7
3
2

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
15
16
3

Reserves:

4.5 !PF
24
Richard Jefferson
3
6
1

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
3
0
1

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
0
1
0

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
5
1
0

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
0
0
0

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
0
1
0

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
4
1
1

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
DNP

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

text: Game 7[edit]

text: This season's Finals marked the first time in NBA history in which both teams entered game 7 after accumulating exactly the same total points scored after game 6 (610 points each). The Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 93–89 in Game 7 to win the series 4–3. Game 7 was a close game, with 20 lead changes and 11 ties. This was the only game in the entire series to have a final margin of fewer than 10 points. At halftime, the Warriors were ahead 49–42. In the second half, the Cavaliers outscored the Warriors 51–40 as the Warriors failed to score a basket during the last 4:39 of the game. In the closing minutes of the 4th quarter LeBron James delivered what became known as "The Block" on a layup attempt by Andre Iguodala with the score tied at 89 and 01:50 remaining in the game. Kyrie Irving made a go-ahead 3-point field goal over the NBA's first unanimous regular season MVP Stephen Curry to give Cleveland a 92–89 lead with 0:53 remaining in the game.[43] Before Kyrie Irving’s 3-point field goal both teams were tied at 699 points scored apiece in this series. Immediately after Irving's three, Golden State brought the ball up-court, opting not to call a timeout, and although Golden State got a preferred switch and matchup of Curry on Kevin Love, Love made arguably "the biggest defensive stop of the entire NBA season", and forced Curry into a contested 3-pointer, which he missed.[44][45] After LeBron hurt his right wrist being fouled on a dunk attempt, he nearly clinched the title for the Cavaliers by making one of two free throws, bringing the clock down to 10.6 seconds left. After the Cavaliers fouled Draymond Green with 6.5 seconds remaining, Stephen Curry received the inbounds pass, pump faked and shot a three pointer over Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert. The attempt missed, and was rebounded by Marreese Speights of the Warriors who attempted a three pointer as time expired and missed. Love immediately hugged the Finals MVP LeBron James.[46] Draymond Green led all scorers with 32 points, including 6 of 8 from three-point range to go along with 15 rebounds and 9 assists. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson added 17 and 14 points, respectively. LeBron James led all Cavaliers with 27 points and became only the 3rd player ever in NBA history to record a triple double in an NBA Finals Game 7 by adding 11 assists and 11 rebounds.[47] Kyrie Irving added 26 points for Cleveland.[48][49]

text: The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3–1 series deficit to win the NBA Finals.[50][51] They became the first NBA Champion to clinch all their playoff series on the road since the 1999 San Antonio Spurs, as well as the first road team to win a Finals Game 7 since the 1978 Washington Bullets. The Cavaliers won their first championship in franchise history, ending a nearly 52-year pro sports championship drought for the city of Cleveland. LeBron James was named the unanimous Finals MVP, becoming the only the fifth player in NBA history to earn the award at least thrice.[52][53] He also was the overall leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks during the series, a feat that had never before been accomplished in any NBA playoff series.[54] Tyronn Lue became the 14th coach to win an NBA championship as a head coach and player.[55] After 13 years, James had finally brought a championship to the city of Cleveland.[56][57]

text: On July 13, 2016, Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals received the 2016 ESPY award for Best Game. This loss led the Warriors to pursue Kevin Durant when he became a free agent that summer signing him on July 4.

text:
June 19
Cleveland Cavaliers
93–89
(Series: 4–3)
Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

8:00 PM
Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 19–27, 33–27, 18–13

ABC
Pts: LeBron James 27
Rebs: Kevin Love 14
Asts: LeBron James 11
Boxscore
Pts: Draymond Green 32
Rebs: Draymond Green 15
Asts: Draymond Green 9
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Danny Crawford, Mike Callahan, Monty McCutchen

text:
Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
2
Kyrie Irving
26
6
1

2.0 !SG
5
J.R. Smith
12
4
2

3.0 !SF
23
LeBron James
27
11
11

4.5 !PF
0
Kevin Love
9
14
3

6.0 !C
13
Tristan Thompson
9
3
0

Reserves:

4.0 !F
24
Richard Jefferson
2
9
0

1.5 !G
52
Mo Williams
2
0
0

1.5 !G
4
Iman Shumpert
6
1
0

2.5 !G/F
30
Dahntay Jones
DNP

2.5 !G/F
1
James Jones
DNP

5.5 !F/C
9
Channing Frye
DNP

6.0 !C
20
Timofey Mozgov
DNP

1.5 !G
8
Matthew Dellavedova
DNP

Head coach:

Tyronn Lue

Cavaliers

Warriors

Starters:
Pts
Reb
Ast

1.0 !PG
30
Stephen Curry
17
5
2

2.0 !SG
11
Klay Thompson
14
2
2

3.0 !SF
40
Harrison Barnes
10
2
1

4.5 !PF
23
Draymond Green
32
15
9

6.0 !C
31
Festus Ezeli
0
1
1

Reserves:

2.5 !G/F
9
Andre Iguodala
4
9
4

1.5 !G
34
Shaun Livingston
8
1
2

1.5 !G
19
Leandro Barbosa
3
0
0

5.5 !F/C
5
Marreese Speights
0
4
0

6.0 !C
18
Anderson Varejão
1
0
1

4.0 !F
20
James Michael McAdoo
DNP

2.5 !G/F
4
Brandon Rush
DNP

1.5 !G
21
Ian Clark
DNP

Head coach:

Steve Kerr

text: Rosters[edit]

text: Cleveland Cavaliers[edit]

text:
2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers roster

Players
Coaches

Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From

1.5 !G
7000800000000000000♠8
Dellavedova, Matthew
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1990–09–08
Saint Mary's

5.5 !F/C
7000900000000000000♠9
Frye, Channing
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1983–05–17
Arizona

1.5 !G
7000200000000000000♠2
Irving, Kyrie (C)
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1992–03–23
Duke

4.0 !F
7001230000000000000♠23
James, LeBron (C)
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1984–12–30
St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH)

4.0 !F
7001240000000000000♠24
Jefferson, Richard
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
1980–06–21
Arizona

2.5 !G/F
7001300000000000000♠30
Jones, Dahntay
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1980–12–27
Duke

2.5 !G/F
7000100000000000000♠1
Jones, James
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1980–10–04
Miami (FL)

6.0 !C
7001140000000000000♠14
Kaun, Sasha
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1985–05–08
Kansas

5.5 !F/C
5000000000000000000♠0
Love, Kevin
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
1988–09–07
UCLA

1.5 !G
7001120000000000000♠12
McRae, Jordan
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
1991–03–28
Tennessee

6.0 !C
7001200000000000000♠20
Mozgov, Timofey
7000215899999999999♠7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1986–07–16
Russia

1.5 !G
7000400000000000000♠4
Shumpert, Iman
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990–06–26
Georgia Tech

2.5 !G/F
7000500000000000000♠5
Smith, J. R.
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1985–09–09
St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)

5.5 !F/C
7001130000000000000♠13
Thompson, Tristan
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1991–03–13
Texas

1.5 !G
7001520000000000000♠52
Williams, Mo
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1982–12–19
Alabama

Head coach

Tyronn Lue

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Boylan
Bret Brielmaier
Larry Drew
Damon Jones
Mike Longabardi
James Posey
Phil Handy (player development)
Vitaly Potapenko (player development)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
 Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–04–13

text: Golden State Warriors[edit]

text:
2015–16 Golden State Warriors roster

Players
Coaches

Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From

1.5 !G
7001190000000000000♠19
Barbosa, Leandro
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1982–11–28
Brazil

4.0 !F
7001400000000000000♠40
Barnes, Harrison
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1992–05–30
North Carolina

6.0 !C
7001120000000000000♠12
Bogut, Andrew
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1984–11–28
Utah

1.5 !G
7001210000000000000♠21
Clark, Ian
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1991–03–07
Belmont

1.5 !G
7001300000000000000♠30
Curry, Stephen (C)
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1988–03–14
Davidson

6.0 !C
7001310000000000000♠31
Ezeli, Festus
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1989–10–21
Vanderbilt

4.0 !F
7001230000000000000♠23
Green, Draymond (C)
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1990–03–04
Michigan State

2.5 !G/F
7000900000000000000♠9
Iguodala, Andre
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1984–01–28
Arizona

1.5 !G
7001340000000000000♠34
Livingston, Shaun
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
1985–09–11
Peoria Central HS (IL)

4.0 !F
7001360000000000000♠36
Looney, Kevon
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1996–02–06
UCLA

4.0 !F
7001200000000000000♠20
McAdoo, James Michael
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1993–01–04
North Carolina

2.5 !G/F
7000400000000000000♠4
Rush, Brandon
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1985–07–07
Kansas

5.5 !F/C
7000500000000000000♠5
Speights, Marreese
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1987–08–04
Florida

1.5 !G
7001110000000000000♠11
Thompson, Klay
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1990–02–08
Washington State

5.5 !F/C
7001180000000000000♠18
Varejão, Anderson
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
273 lb (124 kg)
1982–09–28
Brazil

Head coach

Steve Kerr

Assistant coach(es)

Ron Adams
Jarron Collins
Luke Walton
Bruce Fraser (player development)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
 Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2016–06–14

text: Player statistics[edit]

text:
Legend

  GP
Games played
  GS
Games started
 MPG
Minutes per game

 FG%
Field-goal percentage
 3P%
3-point field-goal percentage
 FT%
Free-throw percentage

 RPG
Rebounds per game
 APG
Assists per game
 SPG
Steals per game

 BPG
Blocks per game
 PPG
Points per game

text:
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

Dellavedova, MatthewMatthew Dellavedova
6
0
7.6
.263
.167
.833
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.7

Frye, ChanningChanning Frye
4
0
8.3
.000
.000
1.000
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5

Irving, KyrieKyrie Irving
7
7
39.0
.468
.405
.939
3.9
3.9
2.1
0.7
27.1

James, LeBronLeBron James
7
7
41.7
.494
.371
.721
11.3
8.9
2.6
2.3
29.7

Jefferson, RichardRichard Jefferson
7
2
24.0
.516
.167
.636
5.3
0.4
1.3
0.1
5.7

Jones, DahntayDahntay Jones
6
0
3.0
.500
.000
.800
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.2
1.3

Jones, JamesJames Jones
5
0
4.0
.000
.000
.250
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.2

Love, KevinKevin Love
6
5
26.3
.362
.263
.706
6.8
1.3
0.7
0.3
8.5

McRae, JordanJordan McRae
1
0
3.0
1.000
.000
.000
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0

Mozgov, TimofeyTimofey Mozgov
5
0
5.0
.333
.000
.750
1.6
0.0
0.6
0.2
1.4

Shumpert, ImanIman Shumpert
7
0
18.3
.304
.267
1.000
1.6
0.1
0.1
0.3
3.0

Smith, J. R.J. R. Smith
7
7
37.3
.400
.356
.667
2.7
1.6
1.4
0.3
10.6

Thompson, TristanTristan Thompson
7
7
32.3
.636
.000
.533
10.1
0.7
0.3
0.9
10.3

Williams, MoMo Williams
6
0
4.8
.333
.200
.000
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.0
1.5

text:
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG

Barbosa, LeandroLeandro Barbosa
6
0
13.1
.643
.500
.727
1.0
0.8
0.5
0.2
8.2

Barnes, HarrisonHarrison Barnes
7
7
31.7
.352
.310
.600
4.4
1.4
0.7
0.4
9.3

Bogut, AndrewAndrew Bogut
5
5
12.0
.471
.000
.000
3.0
0.6
0.4
2.0
3.2

Clark, IanIan Clark
4
0
4.8
.625
.600
.000
0.8
0.5
0.0
0.0
3.3

Curry, StephenStephen Curry
7
7
35.1
.403
.400
.929
4.9
3.7
0.9
0.7
22.6

Ezeli, FestusFestus Ezeli
7
1
8.6
.300
.000
.500
1.9
0.4
0.1
0.1
2.0

Green, DraymondDraymond Green
6
6
40.0
.486
.406
.783
10.3
6.3
1.7
1.0
16.5

Iguodala, AndreAndre Iguodala
7
2
34.1
.466
.304
.333
6.3
4.1
0.9
0.7
9.1

Livingston, ShaunShaun Livingston
7
0
21.1
.511
.000
.857
3.4
2.9
0.3
0.3
8.3

McAdoo, James MichaelJames Michael McAdoo
3
0
6.1
1.000
.000
.000
1.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
1.3

Rush, BrandonBrandon Rush
1
0
5.5
.000
.000
.500
1.0
0.0
0.4
0.2
0.2

Speights, MarreeseMarreese Speights
7
0
4.7
.222
.400
1.000
1.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
2.0

Thompson, KlayKlay Thompson
7
7
35.3
.427
.350
.786
3.0
1.9
1.0
0.6
19.6

Varejão, AndersonAnderson Varejão
6
0
6.9
.000
.000
.500
1.3
1.0
0.2
0.0
1.2

text: Broadcast[edit]

text: In the United States, the NBA Finals aired on ABC with Mike Breen as play-by-play commentator, and Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy serving as color commentators. ESPN Radio aired it as well and had Kevin Calabro and Hubie Brown as commentators. ESPN Deportes provided exclusive Spanish-language coverage of The Finals, with a commentary team of Álvaro Martín and Carlos Morales.[58]

text: Television ratings[edit]

text:
Game
Ratings
(households)
American audience
(in millions)

1
11.1[59]
19.20[60]

2
9.8[61]
17.49[62]

3
9.7[63]
16.47[64]

4
9.8[65]
16.57[66]

5
11.8[67]
20.53[68]

6
11.8[69]
20.70[70]

7
15.8[71]
31.02[72]

Avg
11.4
20.28