The Warriors opened game 1 of the NBA finals at home, beating the Cavaliers by 15 points. Curry and Thompson struggled, combining for only 20pts on 8-of-27 shooting, but the Warrior's bench outscored their opponent's bench 45-10, with 7 Warriors scoring in double figures. Livingston had a playoff career high 20pts, Green had 16pts, 11reb, 7asts and Iguodala added 12pts, 7reb, 6asts. Whilst the Cav's big 3 combined for 67pts (Lebron - 23pts, 12reb, 9asts, Irving - 26pts and Love - 17pts, 13reb), the Cavs shot only 38.1% and gave up 25pts off 17 turnovers.
The Warriors led 52-43 at halftime, but the Cavs closed the gap with two 7-0 runs in the 3rd quarter to take the lead. Coach Kerr broke his clipboard in frustration during q3, and the Warriors responded with their own 7-0 run to end the quarter with a 6 point lead heading into the 4th quarter. The Warriors led by as many as 20 in the final quarter, and the Cavs narrowed the gap with a 9-0 run but were unable to catch up.
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