The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third straight time to take a 3-0 lead in the series. It was the best game so far in the series and a big chance for the Cavaliers to take the victory. But, Kevin Durant and company crashed their dreams, as they are now one step closer to the NBA title.
Cleveland's big trio
The Cavaliers played a really good game. Even J.R. Smith was scoring from downtown after first two terrible games. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving combined for 77 points, while shooting over 50 percent from the field, but it wasn't enough.
Cleveland had a 113-107 lead with 2:19 left on the clock when The Warriors started their 11-0 run to finish the game and silence the home crowd. Stephen Curry made a layup, while Irving and James missed their shots on the next possession. Then, Kevin Durant made two big shots to give the visitors a 114-113 lead with the 45 seconds left on the clock. Durant and Curry finished the job on the free throw line and the Warriors took the game three.
LeBron James finished the game with 39 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, while shooting 15 of 27 from the field and 4 of 9 from the outside. Kyrie Irving added 38 points and six rebounds, as he shot 16 of 29 from the field. However, Irving struggled from the outside, as he missed all of his seven three-point attempts.
Kevin Love was ineffective from the field, as he made just one of his nine field goal attempts, scoring just nine points. But he was active on the defensive end, as he picked up six steals in the game. Love also grabbed 13 rebounds. J.R. Smith added 16 points for the Cavaliers, while shooting 5 of 10 from the three-point line.
A super-team
The Warriors are writing the history. They are still undefeated in the NBA 2017 playoffs, as they extend their perfect run to 15-0! They have a chance to become the first team in the NBA history to win the title without a loss in the entire playoffs.
Kevin Durant led the Warriors with 31 points, eight rebounds, and four assists while shooting 10 of 18 from the field and 4 of 7 from the outside.
Klay Thompson came alive offensively, as he scored 30 points while shooting 11 of 18 from the field and 6 of 11 from downtown. Stephen Curry added 26 points and 13 big rebounds, as he shot 8 of 19 from the field and 5 of 9 from the outside.
The Warriors superstar trio made 15 of the team's 16 three-pointers.
The next game is scheduled for Friday, at 9:00 p.m. in Cleveland as the Warriors will try to close out the series.
