Cavs Vs Warriors 2016 Game 3
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2016 NBA Finals Cleveland Cavaliers (cavs) vs Golden State Warriors (gsw) game 1 full game replay, highlights, video, recap, results and reactions.June 2, 2016 is the rematch on “Thursday”NBA finals Warriors vs Cavaliers held venue @ “Oracle Arena at 9:00PM ET. Watch live NBA finals channel at ABC channel, listen to WTAM 1100 news radio or 87.7 FM La Mega Cleveland FM Station.
When: Thursday June 2, 2016
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry realizes every last man on the bench can mean so much to winning a championship.
As he and Klay Thompson endured rare off nights that even featured Curry tossing his mouthpiece in frustration, the MVP's 'Strength In Numbers' supporting cast made all the timely shots and all the difference for the defending champions in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Draymond Green had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Shaun Livingston scored a personal postseason best of 20 and Golden State's bench came up big as the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night to move three wins from a repeat title.
The Splash Brothers? They totaled -- gasp! -- 20 points on 8-for-27 shooting, each knocking down a late 3-pointer.
'You don't win championships without the entire squad coming in and making an impact on games,' Curry said. 'That's why we're here.'
Golden State's bench outscored the Cavs' reserves 45-10 in the opener of this Finals rematch, which the Warriors reached even with Curry missing six games with injuries this postseason.
Game 2 is Sunday night at Oracle Arena, and James knows Cleveland must adjust immediately.
'When you get outscored 45-10 on the bench and give up 25 points off 17 turnovers, no matter what someone does or doesn't do, it's going to be hard to win, especially on the road,' James said. 'Don't matter what you do with Steph and Klay, don't matter what you do with Draymond.'
In a series with so much star power on both sides, this was a night for Livingston and fellow reserves Leandro Barbosa and Andre Iguodala. Barbosa returned from a minor back injury to shoot 5-for-5 on the way to 11 points, while 2015 Finals MVP Iguodala had 12 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and played some stingy defense on James.
'We play a lot of people, and we feel like we have a lot of talent on the bench that can come in and score when we need it,' coach Steve Kerr said. 'So it's a great sign, obviously, that we can win in the finals without those two guys having big games, but it's not really that surprising to us. This has been our team the last couple of years.'
It made for a strong start while surrounded by those thousands of golden yellow 'Strength in Numbers' T-shirts worn by the raucous fans throughout sold-out Oracle.
'That's our motto. That's what we believe in,' Livingston said. 'We pick each other up. We believe in each other and we just fight.'
James kicked off his sixth straight Finals with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, but cold-shooting Cleveland went 38.1 percent from the floor. Kyrie Irving, lost to a devastating knee injury in a Game 1 overtime defeat last year, scored 26 points, 11 on free throws.
Iguodala had moved into the starting lineup Monday for the Game 7 clincher against Oklahoma City with a primary duty of defending Kevin Durant, but Iguodala went back to the bench and played 36 minutes Thursday. He shook his head in delight after a two-handed slam off a pass from Curry with 5:44 left and didn't let an aggravating, hard hit to the groin by Matthew Dellavedova derail his focus for the final quarter.
Kerr stuck with regular starter Harrison Barnes, and he delivered 13 points. Curry had 11 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, while Thompson scored nine points.
'I thought our guys did a great job of locking into those guys,' Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. 'Their bench played well. So we've got to go back to the drawing board and try to figure out how to take those guys out of the game.'
Kevin Love made an impressive Finals debut with 17 points and 13 rebounds after missing last year's run with a dislocated shoulder that required surgery. His basket with 3:57 left in the third put the Cavs ahead before Green's dunk moments later.
With 34.1 seconds left in the third, Iguodala took issue with Dellavedova's swat into his groin that after review was ruled a personal foul and no flagrant. Iguodala knocked down a 3-pointer less than eight seconds later and Golden State took a 74-68 lead into the final 12 minutes.
Livingston, whose remarkable comeback from a potentially career-ending left knee injury nine years ago has inspired Kerr and many others, made a key shot late in the third on the way to his first 20-point performance in the postseason.
James has scored 20 or more points in a career-best 25 straight playoff games, topping his previous mark of 24 in a row from May 12, 2008, to April 25, 2010. Cavaliers vs. Warriors Game Preview: NBA Finals Preview?
(Cleveland, OH) — TheCleveland Cavaliers(36-22) face one of their toughest tests of the season Thursday night as they square off against the Golden State Warriors (44-10). The Cavs have won three straight, and 17 of their last 19 games.
A rugged win against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night capped off the Cavs’ short two-game road trip. It wasn’t pretty, but the Cavs locked in on defense in the second half, and overcame a 14-point deficit.
Kevin Love had an extremely strong performance, recording 24 points, all from behind the three-point line.
“I knew that it was going to be tough for them to guard me with their bigs, who just aren’t used to that,” Love remarked after the game. “Being a four man, knowing that the game for that position continues to go away from the basket, it’s a tough guard. I knew that shot was going to be there all night. “
While the team has rebounded emphatically from their slow start to begin the season, strong performances against tougher competition will help cement the Cavs as contenders in the public eye.
As for the Cavs players, they are ready for the challenge.
When asked about the matchup against the Warriors, Kyrie Irving was all smiles.
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“They have everyone back, everyone’s going to be healthy. It’s going to be a great test, two great teams. A lot of great matchups within that game, and this is what you look forward to as a competitor,” said Irving.
The Cavs will need to bring their “A Game” as the visiting Warriors have been casually carving a path of death and destruction through the NBA with their combination of deadly three-point shooting and stifling defense.
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson have been raining threes like lightning bolts from Mt. Olympus, and are responsible for the No. 1 ranked offense in the league. It will be a tough matchup, and a great litmus test for where the Cavs currently stand in the NBA hierarchy.
Keys to the Game:
1. Kyrie vs. Steph
The matchup at point guard will likely determine the outcome of the game. If Curry is able to get his shot, and work into a rhythm, the game will almost certainly end in a Warriors win. If Kyrie can closely parallel Curry’s production, and make him work on the offensive end, then the Cavs will have a chance to walk away with a statement victory.
2. Love vs. Green
The biggest advantage the Cavs can attack is the matchup at power forward between Kevin Love and Draymond Green. Green is a ferocious defender who can chase Love out to the three-point line. However, Love has the size advantage down low, and the Cavs should look to get Love involved early and often in the post.
3. Consistency and Poise
At some point during the game, the Warriors are going to get hot and go on a run. During that period it will be imperative that the Cavs maintain their composure and keep focused. The most recent game against Detroit provided encouraging evidence that the Cavaliers possess the poise and composure to take a punch and keep fighting.
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