It's a series-shifting Game 4 when the the Cavaliers host the defending champion Warriors in the NBA Finals at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on Friday.
Golden State is looking to bounce back from its first loss of the series and give itself a chance to clinch at home by taking a commanding 3-1 lead. Cleveland will look to notch its second straight win and tie the set up 2-2.
Each game of this series has been a blowout thus far. The Warriors took Game 1, 104-89, last Thursday and Game 2, 110-77, on Sunday. When the series shifted to Cleveland, the Cavaliers scored a dominant 120-90 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday.
LeBron James had a game-high 32 points and added two blocks in the win for Cleveland, while Kyrie Irving notched 30 points and J.R. Smith (20) and Tristan Thompson (14) each reached double digits in points. Thompson also had 13 rebounds as Irving had eight assists and Smith added three blocks.
Though they're flying high after a big win, Cleveland knows just how important snatching Game 4 would be.
"We can't afford to go down 3-1 and go into their building and give them confidence going back," James said via ESPN. "So it's a do-or-die game for us still."
Stephen Curry paced the Warriors with 19 points in the loss, while Harrison Barnes (18), Andre Iguodala (11) and Klay Thompson (10) each scored double-digit points. Barnes led the team in rebounds (8), while Draymond Green had a team-high seven assists.
The Warriors hope to draw off their past playoff experience of overcoming adversity to rebound from a horrid Game 3 loss and to pick up their leader and two-time MVP, who shot 6-for-13 last time out.
"Just think about the OKC series. We're down 3-1, he hadn't played well," Golden State coach Steve Kerr said of Curry via ESPN. "Look what he did the last few games. So that's Steph. That's who he is. He always responds. He's got a huge heart, competitive as hell, and extremely talented. I know how he will respond. He'll play well. He always does."
Game Live Stream & Details
Matchup: Warriors at Cavaliers NBA Finals Game 4
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio.
Radio: Golden State (KNBR 680); Cleveland (WTAM 1100).
Series: 2-1 Warriors.
Betting Odds: The latest betting odds for this game can be found here.
This game can be live streamed for free here.
