When one hears Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals was a 120-90 affair, the first knee-jerk reaction would be to feel almost sorry for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Don't.
Few could rightfully deserve blame for the hiccup, though, not after Golden State trounced Cleveland 104-89 and 110-77 to start the series.
Wednesday's result has changed the complexion of this series. The narrative has gone from suggesting there's nothing James and the Cavaliers can do against one of the best teams of all time to stressing the importance of home-court advantage.
Sans Kevin Love, the Cavaliers did what many figured would be a death knell and went with a small-ball lineup. Instead of imploding with no answer to stop Stephen Curry and Co., the Cavaliers got 20 or more points from J.R. Smith, Kyrie Irving and James while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor.
The Cavaliers exhibited a new intensity, winning most every notable item on the stat sheet:
CBSSports.com's Matt Moore provided another important note:
"We finally got back to our game," James said, ac ...
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