The Golden State Warriors found their way back after being down the entire first half, stealing Game 3 from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at the Quicken Loans Arena.
The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors once again stole a winnable game away from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, coming back from a double-digit deficit in the first half to take Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena 110-102.
The Dubs started the game half asleep, going down by as many as 12 at the 7:38 mark in the first quarter. They stabilized the ship by the end of the first, cutting the deficit to just a single point going into the second quarter.
While the Cavs were able to bring their lead back up to 13 at the 4:06 mark in the second, the Warriors were again able to right their wrongs by halftime, coming within six. After a huge 31-23 third quarter for Golden State, they cleaned things up a bit in the fourth, effectively putting the Cavs away off a few clutch plays.
The defending champs will now look to turn their 3-0 series lead into a second consecutive NBA title. It all goes down on Friday at 6:00 p.m. PDT.
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The most memorable segment of the night was Kevin Durant‘s late-game duel with Rodney Hood, which KD eventually won with a 43-point performance. He did a little bit of everything in his 43 minutes, pulling down 13 rebounds, dishing out seven assists and nabbing one steal.
Additionally, he shot 15-of-23 from the field, 6-of-9 from behind the arc and 7-of-7 from the free throw line.
After setting a playoff game record nine three-pointers last Sunday, Stephen Curry shot a horrible 3-of-16 from the field and 1-of-10 from long range, dropping in a quiet 11 points, five rebounds, six assists and one steal in 39 minutes.
Fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson also had a conservative game, recording 10 points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 36 minutes. He went 4-of-11 from the field and 2-of-5 from long range.
Jordan Bell surprisingly finished in double-digit scoring, tallying 10 points, six rebounds and one block in 12 minutes off the bench. He went 4-of-5 from the field and 2-of-4 from the free throw line.
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JaVale McGee added 10 points, three rebounds and two blocks on 5-of-7 shooting.