Curry puts on a show as Golden State rolls
OAKLAND – Stephen Curry hit an NBA Finals-record 9 three-pointers and scored 33 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 122-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night for a 2-0 lead.
Kevin Durant found his steady stroke to score 26 points to go with nine rebounds and seven assists while also handling a load of the defensive assignment against LeBron James.
Klay Thompson added 20 points playing on a tender left leg to put the defending champions two victories from a repeat title they have talked about since the season began last fall.
James followed up his 51-point performance in Game 1 with 29 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in a far tamer finals sequel minus the utter craziness of a drama-packed opener three days prior.
Kevin Love had 22 points and 10
boards for the cold-shooting Cavs, who will now try to gain some momentum back home.
Curry had the shot of the night with 7 minutes 54 seconds to play, making an off-balance swish from several feet behind the threepoint arc over Love as the shot clock wound down, then backpedaled in pure joy. Curry fell into the first row of fans with a baseline three-pointer again over Love and four-point play at the 5:44 mark of the fourth.
James pointed with both hands after his three-pointer with 11:04 remaining got his team within seven, before Curry answered from deep the next two trips down the floor. Curry squatted low to admire his shot as it went in at one point and galloped back in joy after he hit two deep three-pointers late in the first half.
JaVale McGee scored 12 points, making all six of his shots in his first career NBA Finals start as Warriors coach Steve Kerr made a lineup switch that proved spot on.