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Report: NBA Finals rematch tentatively set for Christmas Day

A rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors is tentatively set for Christmas Day.
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A rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors is tentatively set for Christmas Day, ESPN's Marc Stein reported Thursday.

League sources told Stein that Cleveland will visit Golden State for an afternoon match-up.

The Warriors beat the Cavaliers in six games in this year's NBA Finals, despite LeBron James leading all players with 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game.

In addition to the Finals rematch leak, the Miami Heraldreported that a game between the Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans is also expected to take place on Dec. 25. 

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