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And with that, it’ a wrap in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors won that one handsomely. At one point in the second quarter, it seemed as if the Cavs would overhaul the Warriors. But it wasn’t to be. Durant and Curry had an incredible night as did LeBron for the Cavs. Warriors remain 14-0 in post-season. We will be back with Game 3 on Thursday at 6:30 AM. We hope you had as much fun as we did. Good bye.
14-0 in the #NBAPlayoffs. 2-0 in the #NBAFinals@warriors beat @cavs 132-113. Steph: 32/11/10. KD: 33/13/6.
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
LeBron: 29/14/11. #NBAGIF pic.twitter.com/BnTDEUNnFa
Just how good have the Warriors been today? THIS good:
132 points for the Warriors, most by a team in an NBA Finals game since June 4, 1987 when the Lakers scored 141 points against the Celtics.
Warriors have done the job well to ensure they go to Cleveland with a 2-0 lead under their belts. Kevin Durant with another excellent game – 33 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists
Cavs 113-132 Warriors. Warriors win Game 2
That’s it! The Warriors seal Game 2 of the NBA Finals. We now head to Cleveland for Game 3. Durant with 33 points on the night.
Cavs 110-127 Warriors
We’re inside one minute to teh end of the match. Game 2 is going to the Warriors.
Here’s ‘The Dance’ from a different angle:
Steph Curry dancing...in #PhantomCam! pic.twitter.com/FxxQ3k4kut
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
Thou shall not pass! Not when KD is playing like this.
.@KDTrey5 is hosting a block party in Game 2 with five rejections! 🚫 #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/KNADcBntza
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2017
Magic Johnson has a say on LeBron’s feat
Awesome to share the most triple doubles in NBA Finals history with the future HOF @KingJames.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 5, 2017
Cavs 104-125 Warriors
Durant slams it in to extend their lead to 21 points with just over 4 minutes remaining in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Just an unnecessary reminder of why KD is so good!
Kevin Durant has more points in this series (66) than Harrison Barnes did in the entire 2016 NBA Finals (65) #NBAFinals
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 5, 2017
Just FYI, this is the first triple double of Steph Curry’s playoff career! 30 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds. This is also the first time in Finals history that players on each team have recorded a triple-double in the same game.
Here’s that Durant play that got us typing in all caps earlier.
Kevin Durant is doing it on both sides of the floor. @warriors have their biggest lead of the night on #NBAonABC! pic.twitter.com/dXnUn5g0C4
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
Cavs 99-121 Warriors
Steph Curry from downtown. He’s finding his three-point game here.
It’s raining threes at the Oracle Arena.
The @warriors were raining threes at Oracle in the 3Q. ☔️☔️☔️#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/y1hhCcwmZv
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2017
The Cavs have been good, the Warriors have been better. #Obviously
#CavsWarriors 📊@KingJames: 29PTS, 12AST, 10REB@kevinlove: 24PTS, 7REB@KyrieIrving: 17PTS, 6AST
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
GAMETRACKER: https://t.co/XQH3T9rEFp pic.twitter.com/VghSKy5poR
DURANT! WHAT A PLAY!
KD blocks a shot from Love before running the length of the court and nailing a basket despite being off-balance. The Warriors now have the biggest lead of the night over the Cavs as we head into a timeout.
Cavs 97-111 Warriors
Klay Thompson gets to 20 points for the night with his 4th three-pointer.
Speaking of big occasions, here’s another man who’s standing up and being counted:
Steph (27/9/9) is nearing his first ever #NBAPlayoffs triple-double. @warriors lead @cavs 102-88 after 3 on #NBAonABC.
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
LeBron: 27/12/10, pic.twitter.com/i3Dx0Dcyvv
Cometh the occasion, cometh the King.
.@KingJames with his 8th career #NBAFinals triple-double.#CavsWarriors BOX: https://t.co/Ri6T5u0Qj3#DefendTheLand pic.twitter.com/XEpHzduzgw
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
Kyrie Irving shakes off Clark with a sensational move and lays it up.
And we’re up and running in the fourth quarter. The Cavs need to pull a rabbit out of their hat.
Curry now moves to 27 points with nine rebounds and nine assists. Warriors up by 14 and with 12 more minutes to go, Curry could hit a triple double as well.
#ICYMI: Here’s another clip of ‘The Dance’ between Steph Curry and LeBron James.
Chef Curry put King James in a blender...#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/KyXP1hpbkF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2017
Cavs 88-102, End of third quarter.
The Cavs had outscored the Warriors in the second quarter and were threatening to overhaul Curry and Co. But that’s easier said than done, as LeBron and his teammates just found out. The Cavs have 12 minutes to draw level in the 2016-17 NBA Finals.
Cavs 86-102 Warriors
And now the Warriors are in triple digits.Time running out for the Cavs. Just seconds remaining in the third quarter.
BTW, LeBron has tied Magic Johnson for the MOST triple-doubles (8) in NBA Finals history!
LeBron is on the bench now and he looks EXHAUSTED. We still have a minute left in teh third quarter.
Here’s a clip of what LeBron can do from outside the arc.
Nice little 7-0 run.#DefendTheLand https://t.co/Vr1um9pg79
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
Warriors with the largest lead of the game at 14 points and the rebounds continue to hurt Cavs.
Cavs 84-98 Warriors
Curry gets fouled and he looks a little troubled. Is that a limp we detect? But he nails his free throws to give Warriors their largest lead of the game.
Cavs 84-Warriors 96
Klay Thompson from WAAAAY DOWNTOWN. That was some shot. He’s found his range in Game 2 and has 17 points.
Cavs call for a timeout as it looked like Warriors could run away with the quarter. Lead back to nine points for Golden State.
Durant, so easily the man of Game 1, has 24 points tonight. And we’re only in the third quarter.
Cavs 82-91 Warriors
Iguodala quickly disposes off the ball after a miss from the Cavs. Durant gets fouled but scores his two-pointer. The Warriors make no mistake with their free throw and now they lead by 9 points.
Cavs have to weather this storm, this is where Warriors took control in the last game. The lead is just 4 points for Golden State with 5 and a half left in the third quarter.
The Warriors have been so much better on the rebounds. 34 to 25.
Is this the moment of the Game 2 so far? We think so. Let’s just call this ‘The Dance’.
Oh no, LeBron. pic.twitter.com/cmrZPcQH65
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) June 5, 2017
Cavs 78-86 Warriors
LeBron scores a three-pointer. That’s his first three-pointer for the night. 23 points for the night so far.
Cavs 75-83 Warriors
Schumpert’s effort gets blocked, but Love’s there to score easily.
If you didn’t know this already, here’s why Kyrie matters.
Kyrie the Closer.#DefendTheLand https://t.co/W2SPG2DVuk
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
Cavs 73-83 Warriors
Curry, with the ball, and LeBron, guarding him, are dancing around the arc. Somehow, Curray hoodwinks LeBron to drive to the hoop and score a two-pointer. Chef Curry is loving it! He’s got 22 points tonight.
Make that 12 for 12.
Great play by Curry and JR Smith picks up his 4th foul. And he moves to 11/11 from the line.
Cavs 70-78 Warriors
Curry shoots a three-pointer, only his second in this game. Minutes later, he gets fouled and nails both of his free throws.
Cavs 68-69 Warriors
Tristan Thomspon misses his first shot, makes no mistake with his second. We’re back to a one-point lead.
The third quarter is underway.
Curry has six turnovers. That is the same amount as the entire rest of the team. Curry started off
well but the turnovers are hurting the Warriors. Also, he is 4 for 8 in the field.
#ICYMI: Here’s the kind of half LeBron has just had.
.@KingJames is on a mission in Game 2. 👀 #NBAFinals
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2017
He's on triple-double watch at halftime: 18p/10a/6r pic.twitter.com/yQJ6PWNkNy
The Warriors have racked up 13 turnovers as compared to Game 1’s four. While Cleveland have successfully reduced theirs to just seven. And that made all the difference for the Cavs.
They don’t call him King James for nothing.
LeBron James is the only player over the last 20 years with 10 assists in the first half of an #NBAFinals game.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 5, 2017
The Cavaliers have already had more points in the paint tonight than they had in all of Game 1.
What a different first half in Game 2! LeBron James is on pace for a triple double with 18 points, six rebounds and 10 assists.
That dunk from LeBron left even Neymar speechless.
LeBron throws it down in transition. @neymarjr approves! #PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/obvZfCogU8
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
Cavs 64-67 Warriors. End of 2nd quarter.
Irving powers through to the basket to get into double figures for the night with a buzzer-beater.
Look who’s in the house at the Oracle Arena. Lewis Hamilton and Neymar.
⚽️ @neymarjr & 🏎 @LewisHamilton arrive for tonight's #NBAFinals action in Oakland! pic.twitter.com/AEJePAqAle
— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2017
It’s been a high-scoring half.
16 PTS. 9 AST. 5 REB and it's not even halftime yet.@cavs have cut the deficit to 3 on #NBAonABC. pic.twitter.com/Q1QADVwexO
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
#ICYMI: Here’s some Kevin Love magic.
Hi Kevin. 😍 https://t.co/5zFGMN69Qm
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
Cavs 58-59 Warriors
And now we’re down to to one-point. Still over a minute left in the first half.
How KD? Just how?
KD is 🔒 in. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/K45u7UJhXk
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 5, 2017
Cavs 56-59 Warriors
LeBron splits the defence before driving to the hoop and nailing a two-pointer. Timeout is called with 3:06 remaining in the second quarter. Still a three-point game.
Cavs 54-59 Warriors
Curry misses another three-pointer. He’s just landed one of his six today.
Cavs 54-57 Warriors
LeBron with a two-pointer after Curry is robbed off the ball.
Arguably the man of Game 1. And he’s doing great in Game 2 too.
Durant finds a way!#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/MiDnJyeTPA
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
Cavs 52-55 Warriors
LeBron throws down a two-pointer and it’s a three-point game now with just over five minutes left in teh second quarter.
WHAT A BLOCK from Durant!
LeBron charges towards the basket but Durant comes out of nowhere to block him. INCREDIBLE!
Cavs 46-52 Warriors
Love now nails a alley-oop from LeBron James. That lead is now in single digits.
Kevin Love has been incredible today
Kevin Love is up to 11 PTS. @cavs have brought it back to single digits on #NBAonABC. pic.twitter.com/pzafpVvXYn
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
Here’s that Kyle Korver three-pointer
Korver Kounter:
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
🔥 https://t.co/jjOlbgifSD
HOW!
Iggy! #NBAGIF@warriors are on a 7-1 run to start the second on #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/gfNZbP6zhu
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
#ICYMI: Here’s some LeBron James brilliance.
MY GOODNESS, @KINGJAMES. https://t.co/uxaUJdUO5n
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 5, 2017
Cavaliers 35-47 Warriors
With 9:56 minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter, the Warriors then score 7 consecutive points, including a Klay Thompson three-pointer.
Cavs 35-40 Warriors
Green begins the second quarter with a foul. Irving nails one of two freethrows.
Cavs 34-40 Warriors; End of 1st quarter
What an incredible 12 minutes from the Warriors. They trailed for a while there, but shot back with a 40-point quarter!
Cavaliers 19-28 Warriors
3:42 still left on the clock in the 1st quarter and Kyrie Irving shoots a three-pointer. How badly did the Cavs need this! The chase is on!
Cavs 16-26 Warriors
Durant blocks Irving’s jumper as Curry snatches the rebound. Durant slams a three on the other end.
Cavs 16-32 Warriors
Brilliant from the Warriors. They were trailing by a point during the last time-out, and they lead by seven now. as we go into another time-out with 5:19 left on teh clock. INCREDIBLE!
Durant and Curry combining well so far.
Points No.8 for Steph.@warriors are on a 20-7 run on #NBAonABC.#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/3NBcUx8jhd
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2017
Cavs 14-13 Warriors
The Cavs have come out like on a mission. They lead by a point as the first timeout is called.
And we have tip-off! Warriors won Game 1, and Cavs need to win this to stay relevant in the NBA Finals.
We’re minutes away from tip-off in Game 2, and just to get you warmed up, here’s a tasty montage of the best plays of Game 1:
Revisit the Top 5 Plays from Game 1 of the #NBAFinals! pic.twitter.com/k31hsDKjlP
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2017
Here’s evidence of why Kevin Durant is the man the Cavs would be wary of today:
KD had a monster Game 1 showing in the #NBAFinals: 38p/8r/8a#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/hLTNoJ1rSF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2017
We’re minutes away from the start of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Just in case you missed it, here’s a quick video recap of Game 1:
The @warriors took Game 1 by storm with a 113-91 win over the Cavs. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/qK2l5JPj9O
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 2, 2017
LeBron James and his Cleveland teammates will need quicker decisions and more aggressive play in Game 2. The Cavaliers committed 20 turnovers, eight of them by playmaker James on a night where he had 28 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. Golden State had only four giveaways, matching a finals record low.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Can the Cavaliers bounce back from their 91-113 drubbing in Game 1? Or will Golden State stretch their NBA playoff win streak record to 14 games? Stay tuned for live scores and regular updates.

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