Let a conspiracy theorist tell it, and the Golden State Warriors lost Game 3 so they could close out the 2016 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.
It makes for a funny story, at least. Stephen Curry and the Warriors hit cruise control over the first two games of the series before an odd Game 3 throttling on the road, losing 120-90. Then it was back to business Friday night, road game or not, in a 108-97 victory.
The score was arguably uglier than it looks, too, because the Warriors pressed the advantage in the second half and never looked back.
Now the 3-1 series shifts back to Golden State Monday for what could be the capper. Let's take a look at Friday's affair before previewing the potential end of the series and the crowning of a back-to-back champion.
Game 4 Breakdown
Going into Friday's encounter, which most viewed as a series-defining matchup, Curry had yet to breach the 20-point barrier against the Cavaliers, instead opting to let those around him do the heavy lifting, win or lose.
Curry dropped 38 points Friday, his second-highest output of the ...
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