Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 1 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Finals

June 2nd, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson got the Golden State Warriors to the NBA Finals with incredible shooting against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the grueling Western Conference Finals. The supporting cast rewarded the Splash Brothers on Thursday in Game 1 of the Finals.

The Warriors cruised to a 104-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena despite poor shooting performances from both Curry and Thompson. Curry was 4-of-15 on his way to 11 points, while Thompson scored nine on 4-of-12 shooting. But the Golden State bench led the way. 



According to Warriors PR, Golden State's bench outscored Cleveland's 45-10. Shaun Livingston scored a team-high 20 points, while Andre Iguodala added 12 and Leandro Barbosa chipped in 11. Seven different Warriors players scored in double figures, and Draymond Green tallied a double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.   



The Big Three were solid in defeat for the Cavaliers. LeBron James nearly posted a triple-double with 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, while Kyrie Irving poured in 26 points. Ke ...

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