Some of the best and most anticipated matchups of the season take place on Christmas Day in the NBA. Fans are often eager to see the two teams who will be going at it with each other, giving them a taste of what’s to come. As Christmas Day approaches, fans and even players reminisce about one of the most revered matchups take took place on Christmas, including LeBron James as well. 

Arguably one of the most iconic Finals matchups was James’ Cleveland Cavaliers going up against a stacked Golden State Warriors team. These two met in the 2015 Finals for the first time and the Warriors took home the championship.

LeBron James joins the fans in agreement

But it was time for the Cavaliers to get even and that is exactly what happened the following year. However, before the Cavs pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of the NBA, they gave fans an idea of what was to come on Christmas day.

LeBron James recently uploaded a story from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Christmas day game against the Golden State Warriors. The story drew the attention of many fans commenting on the original post by Bleacher Report, which included highlight videos from the game.

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One fan commented, “Best Christmas games? One of the best regular season games (in recent memory) full stop!”

Another fan commented, “This was literally a finals match in the regular season.”

LeBron James captioned the video on his Instagram story, “The Absolute Greatest.”

“We can all agree that we miss seeing Warriors and Cavs go up against each other.”

“They don’t make games like this anymore.”

Fans couldn’t help but reminisce about that matchup and the time when Kyrie Irving still played for the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers and Warriors’ rivalry

The game between the Cavs and the Warriors was considered a Finals re-match during the regular season. The Warriors had defeated the Cavaliers, 4-2, in the Finals a year before. So, it was natural for Cleveland to want to get the upper hand going into the game, as the Cavs just managed to win 109-108. 

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving put on a show for the crowd the whole game. Even former NBA player Richard Jefferson turned back the clock to elevate and posterize some players. But perhaps none come closer to Irving hitting the turnaround fadeaway in the face of Klay Thompson.

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What did you think of the Christmas Day battle between the Cavs and the Warriors in 2016? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.