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#50 The Lovable Losers Strike Back: Cavaliers 114, Philadelphia 76ers 101, December 27, 1970 1
#49 Cool Clyde: Cavaliers 117, New York Knicks 112 (OT), October 25, 1977 5
#48 Down but Not Out: Cavaliers 104, New Orleans Hornets 100, February 23, 2004 9
#47 We Will Win: Cavaliers 128, Phoenix Suns 124 (2 OT), December 19, 1975 13
#46 Joe Tait Day: Philadelphia 76ers 138, Cavaliers 117, March 27, 1981 17
#45 Lenny's Return: Cavaliers 113, Seattle SuperSonics 107, November 12, 1972 21
#44 A Gund-Raising Event: Cavaliers 86, Indiana Pacers 77, April 27, 1998 25
#43 Not in Our Garage: Cavaliers 102, Miami Heat 90, March 29, 2011 29
#42 Friday Night Fights: Cavaliers 80, Detroit Pistons 79, January 27, 1989 33
#41 A Learning Experience: Cavaliers 86, Detroit Pistons 84, May 17, 2006 37
#40 Kyriediculous: Cavaliers 99, Portland Trail Blazers 94, January 28, 2015 41
#39 Backs to the Wall: Cavaliers 108, Chicago Bulls 105 (OT), May 5, 1989 45
#38 Yes, Virginia …: Cavaliers 113, Utah Jazz 112, December 23, 1991 49
#37 Cavalier Fever: Cavaliers 106, Boston Celtics 87, May 14, 1976 53
#36 Some Magic of Their Own: Cavaliers 97, Los Angeles Lakers 95, December 5, 1987 57
#35 Walking on the Moon: Cavaliers 100, New York Knicks 95, April 3, 1975 61
#34 Incredible to Watch: Cavaliers 128, San Antonio Spurs 125 (OT), March 12, 2015 65
#33 Maalox Moment: Cavaliers 99, Chicago Bulls 85, May 25, 1992 71
#32 Rite of Passage: Cavaliers 121, Washington Wizards 120 (OT), May 3, 2006 75
#31 The Miracle of Euclid Avenue: Cavaliers 111, New York Knicks 109, February 20, 1972 79
#30 Don't Make the Cavaliers Mad: Cavaliers 148, Miami Heat 80, December 17, 1991 83
#29 Mistake-Free: Cavaliers 113, Chicago Bulls 112, February 17, 1992 87
#28 A Night to Be Proud: Cavaliers 129, Los Angeles Lakers 111, November 5, 1985 91
#27 Shedding the Monkey: Cavaliers 98, New Jersey Nets 89, April 30, 1992 95
#26 Out With the Old: Cavaliers 114, New York Knicks 92, March 24, 1974 99
#25 Miracle Part II: Cavaliers 114, New Jersey Nets 100, April 9, 1985 103
#24 Larry Legend: Cavaliers 114, Boston Celtics 112 (OT), May 10, 1992 107
#23 With a Little Help from Their Friends: Cavaliers 83, Boston Celtics 78, May 11, 1976 111
#22 Incredi-Bull: Cavaliers 73, Chicago Bulls 70, February 27, 1997 115
#21 Mixing Magic: Cavaliers 105, Boston Celtics 98, April 23, 1985 119
#20 Going Jordan: Cavaliers 86, Chicago Bulls 84, May 10, 2015 123
#19 The First: Cavaliers 105, Portland Trail Blazers 103, November 12, 1970 127
#18 Bingo!: Cavaliers 80, Washington Bullets 79, April 15, 1976 131
#17 Playing through the Pain: Cavaliers 114, Atlanta Hawks 111 (OT), May 24, 2015 135
#16 Footnote to History: Cavaliers 124, Los Angeles Lakers 120, March 22, 1972 141
#15 Thirteen Years, Fourteen Seconds: Cavaliers 114, Washington Wizards 113 (OT), May 5, 2006 145
#14 Flat-Out Amazing: Cavaliers 96, Golden State Warriors 91, June 9, 2015 149
#13 A Banner Day: Cavaliers 99, New York Knicks 94, April 10, 1976 153
#12 Instant Classic: Cavaliers 96, Orlando Magic 95, May 22, 2009 157
#11 Revenge of the Marshmallow Men: Cavaliers 107, Chicago Bulls 81, May 21, 1992 161
#10 The Grit Squad: Cavaliers 95, Golden State Warriors 93 (OT), June 7, 2015 165
#9 Beyond the Point of Exhaustion: Cavaliers 154, Los Angeles Lakers 153 (4 OT), January 29, 1980 169
#8 Like in a Video Game: Cavaliers 109, Detroit Pistons 107 (2 OT), May 31, 2007 173
#7 A Religious Experience: Cavaliers 92, Washington Bullets 91, April 22, 1976 177
#6 Defend the Land: Cavaliers 115, Golden State Warriors 101, June 16, 2016 181
#5 Seventh Heaven: Cavaliers 122, Boston Celtics 104, May 17, 1992 187
#4 Fighting for Plane Trips: Cavaliers 112, Golden State Warriors 97, June 13, 2016 191
#3 Lit Up Like Las Vegas: Cavaliers 98, Detroit Pistons 82, June 2, 2007 197
#2 The Miracle of Richfield: Cavaliers 87, Washington Bullets 85, April 29, 1976 201
#1 Finally: Cavaliers 93, Golden State Warriors 89, June 19, 2016 207