LeBron James has won a road game in an NBA record 29 consecutive playoff series and the Cleveland superstar must stretch that streak for the Cavaliers to defend their title. Golden State owns a home-court edge in the NBA Finals and opened the best-of-seven championship series with a 113-91 home triumph, although James will have another chance to win at Oakland in game two Sunday. If “King” James and the Cavaliers don’t take advantage at Oracle Arena, the Warriors will stretch their NBA playoff win streak record to 14 games and could become the first champions to run undefeated through the playoffs by winning Wednesday and Friday in Cleveland. [caption id=“attachment_3517405” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  LeBron James (23) grabs a rebound against Stephen Curry (30) during Game 1 of NBA Finals. AP[/caption] The 32-year-old playmaker has won a road game in 35 of 38 playoff series over his 12 NBA playoff campaigns, last failing to do so with Cleveland against Orlando in the 2009 Eastern Conference finals. “He’s a great player,” Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. “Anytime you want to win a championship, you have to win on the road. And we understand that. With Golden State having home court the last three years, we know it’s going to be tough. “You have to win on the road to be great.” James, who last month overtook Michael Jordan to become the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring leader, was coached by current Warriors acting coach Mike Brown with the Cavaliers, who appreciates the streak and the longevity James has shown in reaching eight career NBA Finals, the last seven in a row. “It just speaks volumes to who he is as a player. He’s one of the greatest all time,” Brown said. “When you have his ability, when you have his intelligence and feel and all that other stuff, you’re able to lead your team in difficult situations and tough environments. And he’s done that for many years. So you take your hat off to him.” James is 3-4 in NBA Finals appearances but his teams, the Cavaliers and Miami from 2011 to 2014, are 1-7 in NBA Finals openers. “That’s testament to where he has kept his team together and helped them overcome tough situations and still come out on top,” Brown said. For his part, James said his attitude about a playoff game doesn’t change whether he is playing before supportive fans in Cleveland or crowds yelling against him on the road. “I approach every game the same way, no matter if I’m at home or on the road,” James said. “But I understand the road is very challenging, especially when you get to this level. “It’s very difficult to win on the road and I’ve been fortunate to be able to do that in my career.” James says he is too busy adding to his legendary legacy to stop and ponder it greatly. “I don’t get caught up in what I’ve done over the years,” James said. “I get drawn in too much of what I’m doing right now in the present and my only focus is what I can to help this team be better for game two.” It does boost the Cavaliers’ faith in being able to fight back knowing James has such a history in road playoff contests, according to Cleveland forward Kevin Love. “It gives us a lot of confidence,” Love said. “Just having a guy that has been here, done that before, has so much confidence in everything that we do and walks the walk, allows us to be ourselves and be confident in approaching game two.”
Highlights NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors, Game 2: Warriors win 132-113
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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.
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 Insights (@ESPNInsights) June 5, 2017
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
#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.
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
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 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.
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
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