he Cleveland Cavaliers entered Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the heels of a 33-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, without their starting power forward, Kevin Love, because of a concussion and facing an 0-2 deficit.
However, the Cavaliers responded by getting a 105-point performance from their starting lineup on the way to a 120-90 victory over the Warriors in front of the home fans at Quicken Loans Arena and cut the series deficit to 2-1 going into Friday’s Game 4 in Cleveland.
Despite being moved to power forward in Love’s absence, Cavaliers small forward LeBron James led the way with 32 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two blocked shots in the win, and got plenty of help from his fellow starters.
Point guard Kyrie Irving converted 12 of his 25 looks at the hoop on the way to a 30-point, eight-assist performance, and shooting guard J.R. Smith, who struggled to find his shot in the first two games, buried five of his 10 looks from three-point range en route to 20 points. Smith added four rebounds and three steals.
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source: Wkyc.com
