Golden State Warriors: Three stars from Game 1 victory over Cavaliers

Jun 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with forward Andre Iguodala (9) and forward James Michael McAdoo (20) against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with forward Andre Iguodala (9) and forward James Michael McAdoo (20) against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Golden State Warriors had no trouble putting away the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

The Golden State Warriors are just three wins away from getting back their NBA Championship. With revenge on their minds, the Warriors came out firing on all cylinders against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. In what felt like a track meet, the Warriors pushed the pace until Cleveland couldn’t keep up.

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Kevin Durant put together an incredible performance in his first NBA Finals appearance with the Warriors. Stephen Curry was hitting ridiculous shots, Draymond Green played incredible defense and the bench stepped up big time once again. Here are the three stars from the victory.

3. Draymond Green

The highlight of the night for Green had to be going up and stuffing Kevin Love at the rim. His defense set up the offense up in transition and it was the prototypical night one should expect from the most passionate guy on the team. On offense, his and-one over LeBron James set the tone that put Golden State in cruise control. He finished with nine points and 11 rebounds.

2. Stephen Curry

If the dramatic kick wasn’t enough after a big shot, Stephen Curry reminded the fans quickly that he is healthy for these playoffs. While Klay Thompson struggled to shoot the ball, Curry went 6-11 from beyond the arc in a 28-point performance.

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1. Kevin Durant

38-8-8 doesn’t just come easy for anyone on the floor. Durant had plenty to prove as he entered his first NBA Finals game with Golden State. With all the critics paying attention and everything that has been said, Durant needed to make a strong first impression. Whether it was the thunderous dunks or huge threes, Durant made a showing that Golden State has to be beyond thrilled with.