As the final seconds ticked off, Cleveland fans chanted "Cavs in 7".
Yes, the NBA Finals are right where they were previous year and could still end with the same result. Curry, victor of the last two MVP awards, is fully healthy after struggling through last year's Finals.
Irving was on the mark on 10 of 12 shots from the field at one point in the opening period, and he finished the half with 28 points for the second-highest point total by a player in the last 20 NBA Finals. "And just we obviously - we want 16 wins; it doesn't matter how we get there".
With a chance to close out the series with the Cleveland Cavaliers and celebrate their second National Basketball Association title in three seasons, two-times reigning league MVP Stephen Curry went cold.
"I just saw an undeniable will to win", Thomas said.
The game got chippy in the third quarter as James and Durant received double technical fouls after a heated exchange of words. Should the Warriors stay healthy and together - and it would cost them enormously in salaries and taxes - they should be a title threat every year.
Irving missed an off-balance 3-pointer and Durant and Curry each made two free throws on the next Golden State possessions to seal Cleveland's fate.
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But the team still fell short of preventing Golden State on taking a commanding 3-0 series advantage.
Irving scored 40 points while James added 31 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and Kevin Love contributed 23 points as the defending champion Cavaliers snapped Golden State's NBA-record post-season win streak at 15 games.
Ultimately the Warriors were undone by a slow start yesterday as the Cavaliers, playing with their backs up against the wall, turned in their most physical and complete game of the NBA's championship series. It's to see because we played well in Game 3, and they were able to get that one as well.
Golden State hosts Game 5 on Monday night. "But now that we're in this situation, why not take care of business and finish the job?" "But last year is last year, this year is this year".
"I knew it was going to be one of the toughest challenges I've had because of the firepower they have, because of the mindset that they were going to have". "I really don't know what I did last night".
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Cleveland, determined not to watch the Warriors celebrate a championship on their home court for the second time in three seasons, came out flying with a record 86 points in the first half to lead by 18. But they have to do it four straight times to keep the crown that they brought home from California last June. He scored 39 points, hauled in 11 rebounds, dished nine assists while logging one steak and one block to boot.
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