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Warriors crush Cavaliers again in Game 2, 132-113: 2017 NBA Finals
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Cavaliers can leave the Bay Area believing they've played nowhere near their best and worrying whether it would've been enough if they had.
The Golden State Warriors again overwhelmed Cleveland in the Finals, this time 132-113 in Game 2 to take a commanding lead in this series.
The Warriors of course blew a 2-0 lead to the Cavs last season. But that team didn't have Kevin Durant. As LeBron James established after the 22-point loss in Game 1, Durant in Warrior colors makes a big difference.
Game 3 is at 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Q. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cleveland Cavaliers' worst fears realized as Klay Thompson ignites in Game 2 of NBA Finals
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
OAKLAND, Calif. -- There was plenty of chatter about changes the Cleveland Cavaliers could make going into Game 2, how much better they could play after countless blunders at both ends of the floor. But there was also a dirty little secret the Warriors were keeping: They could play much better too.
Hard to believe given the 22-point blowout win to open the 2017 NBA Finals, right? Believe it now?
The difference in Sunday night's 132-113 Game 2 win by the Warriors was sharpshooter Klay Thompson. The Warriors believed he was simply too talented to stay in his offensive funk for long. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue could sense it coming days ago. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
NBA Finals 2017: Golden State shoots down Cleveland Cavaliers again for 2-0 lead: Bill Livingston
Author: Bill Livingston
Publication: Cleveland.com
OAKLAND -- After another unhappy game in the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers' bus drove them down the freeways and out of this gritty city, heading toward a flight home.
By then, the sun had set here and across the bay in the glamorous, pastel and wedding cake white city of San Francisco, where most visiting NBA teams stay, including the Cavs.
Perhaps it is setting on the Cavs' one-year empire too.
The Golden State Warriors dominated the Cavs with their 3-point shooting Sunday night, 132-113, to take a 2-0 NBA Finals lead. The Warriors were 10 for 23 on the arc in the second half, blowing the game open. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
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