Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC the Golden State Warriors will try to go up 2-0 on the Cleveland Cavaliers at home in Game 2 of the NBA Finals in a matchup that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Warriors fans can listen to the game on the radio by tuning in to KNBR 680, while Cavaliers fans may do likewise on WTAM 1100.
The Cavaliers dropped Game 1 despite a 44-point effort from LeBron James, and the road to the title got tougher late when point guard Kyrie Irving was lost for the series with a fractured kneecap. Irving is expected to be out for three to four months, and most observers feel Cleveland's chances to win went with him.
"(I) understand that we were the underdog coming into the series and with Kyrie being out people are writing us off," James said. "So, I mean, that's fine. That's fine. I'm motivated to get our guys ready to go tomorrow and we will be ready."
While James' efficiency has dropped from his days with the Miami Heat, his performances this postseason have been Herculean. Without Kevin Love since Round 1, and with Irving at less than 100 percent throughout, James has averaged 25.3 points, 7.4 assists and six rebounds. He has also posted six triple-doubles in the 2015 postseason.
In Game 1 James scored 44 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists, but he had little help besides 23 points from Irving and 16 from center Timofey Mozgov.
The Cavaliers bench was quiet, especially J.R. Smith, who shot 3-of-10 and only scored nine points. Cleveland will need much more from Smith, and the entire bench, if they are to upset the NBA's top-ranked offensive and defensive team.
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