Golden State still lead the best-of-seven title series 3-1 and can claim the trophy at home on Monday.
Cavaliers fans were chanting, "Cavs in 7" in the final minutes.
James added: "We have championship DNA as well". You hate to get swept, lose two games on your home floor.
The final three minutes of Game 4 didn't have almost the same drama, as Cleveland put in its subs for garbage time in a game the Cavaliers led by as many as 22 points. The Cavaliers absolutely erupted right from the tip, scoring 14 points in the first two-and-a-half minutes, spiking out to their first double-digit lead of the series in a flash.
Golden State's quest for a championship, an NBA Finals sweep and the first flawless postseason in league history is underway.
However, NBA legends and the media alike have continued to state that there are many teams better than the Warriors, a list that often includes past Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls teams. This year's Golden State squad obviously relies heavily on the three-pointer with guys like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
The Golden State Warriors made no promises and he knew there were no guarantees.
During a hectic third quarter, where multiple technical fouls were administered to both teams for extra-curricular activities in play and after the whistle, the Cavaliers outscored the Warriors by a point, 29-28, out of the halftime break. James made the disclosure in a production for his online platform for athletes, Uninterrupted, in which he, Warriors star F Draymond Green, rapper 2 Chainz, and James' inner circle sat around at a barbershop during All-Star weekend in New Orleans. LeBron James and Kevin Durant are seen here going at each other in the third quarter. The Cavs took 22 free throws in the quarter but only made 14.
National Basketball Association finals Game 4: Golden State Warriors v Cleveland Cavaliers
And James has once again been criticized for not being more aggressive late in Game 3 , when he made a pass to Kyle Korver. When James finally won his first ring, beating Durant and the Thunder in 2012, most of the criticism went away.
"You know, you hear some chatter going on throughout the Warriors locker room in terms of them trying to end it (in Cleveland)", Irving said.
Kerr mockingly agreed, saying after the Warriors' shootaround that "the game gets worse as time goes on" and "players are less talented than they used to be".
During the Cavaliers' run, they got a pair of three-pointers, one each from Love and Irving, a driving layup from James and a host of free throws because of foul trouble plaguing much of Golden State's starting five.
The Cavs jumped off to a 19-6 lead in the first quarter before exploding for a Finals record quarter total of 49 points on Friday night.
He said they are going to come out as a confident group, play hard and give themselves a chance in Game 4. The Warriors outscored the Cavs 11-0 down the stretch to run their postseason record to 15-0, and there's no reason to believe they won't close out the series on Friday night.
"I would do the same exact thing", he said. "It's just fun", he said, "and I felt better".
Cavaliers: James was swept by San Antonio in his first Finals appearance 10 years ago. Only Jerry West (1,679) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,317) have more.
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