NBA Finals: Game 6 Preview vs. Golden State Warriors - June 16, 2016

The Cavaliers head back to Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday night for Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Tipoff is at 9:00 PM ET on ABC, WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS or 87.7 FM La Mega. FOX Sports Ohio will carry both pre and postgame coverage, with the pregame show starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Cleveland is 8-1 at home in the 2016 Playoffs. At The Q, the Cavs are outscoring opponents by an average of 18.4 points (110.7-92.3) and are
shooting .497 from the field, including a .437 mark from the three-point line.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
From where to catch all the action to Thursday's game notes, cavs.com has you covered.

Where to Watch:

Tune into ABC. Pre and postgame coverage on FOX Sports Ohio.

Where to Listen:

WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 FM La Mega, ESPN Radio

Game Notes:

More stats about Game 6.

Discuss Forum:

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Keys to Success:

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Defensively at home this postseason, the Cavaliers have held their opponents to under 100 points seven times and a combined field goal percentage of .420.

The Wine and Gold forced a Game 6 after their 112-97 victory in Oakland on Monday night. In Game 5, the Cavs had their highest field goal percentage in any Finals game, shooting 44-83 (.530) from the field for 112 points. Cleveland is a perfect 14-0 when scoring 100 points or more this postseason.

Cleveland did most of their damage from beyond the arc and in transition.

With 10 triples made in Game 5, the Cavs now have 242 three-pointers in the 2016 Playoffs, which is the 2nd-most in a single postseason (behind only 2016 Golden State-276).

The Cavs had a 28-9 edge in fast break points in Game 5 and is outscoring the Warriors 15.6 to 9.8 in fast break points per game this series.

Defensively, the Cavs held the Warriors to 32-88 (.364) shooting from the field and tallied nine blocks in Game 5. In the second half, Cleveland limited Golden State to an opponent playoff-low 36 points on 12-45 (.267) shooting, including 3-21 (.143) from the three-point line.

The Cavaliers aim to duplicate that same productivity at both ends of the floor as they look to force a Game 7 in Oakland on Sunday.

Golden State will get back their do-it-all forward Draymond Green on Thursday after missing Game 5 due to suspension.

The Warriors All-Star backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson tried their best to make up for Green's absence. Thompson tallied a team-high 37 points while Curry added 25 of his own.

Although the Warriors will get Green back, they may be without the services of starting center, Andrew Bogut, who left in the third quarter of Game 5 with a left knee sprain and did not return.

TV: Game: ABC, Pre and Postgame: FOX Sports Ohio

Radio: WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, 87.7 La Mega, ESPN Radio

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Status Update: (Cavs) - None to Report

Status Update: (Warriors) - Andrew Bogut (Knee Sprain, TBD)

*Subject to change.

After Monday’s victory at Golden State, the Cavs have now recorded at least one road win in every series since 2010 (10 consecutive playoff series). LeBron James’ teams have won at least one road game in an NBA record-26 consecutive series.

In Game 5, LeBron James (41 pts, 16-30 FG, 4-8 3FG, 16 rebs, 7 asts, 3 stls, 3 blks) and Kyrie Irving (41 pts, 17-24 FG, 5-7 3FG, 6 asts) became the first teammates in NBA Finals history to score 40 points apiece and the 5th set of teammates to do so in any playoff game. James and Irving scored or assisted on 97 points, matching the scoring output of the Warriors as a team. The Cavs' final 25 made FG were either scored or assisted by James or Irving. (ESPN Stats & Info)

In 11 career playoff games against the Warriors, LeBron James is averaging 32.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks.

Kyrie Irving has topped 30 points in three straight games and is the highest scoring player in this year’s NBA Finals (28.2 ppg). After pouring in a playoff career-high 41 points on 17-24 (.708) shooting from the field in Game 5, he became just the 2nd player in NBA Finals history to shoot at least 70% in a 40-point game, joining Wilt Chamberlain, in a Game 6 win over the Knicks in 1970 (45 points, 74%). (Elias Sports Bureau)

Tristan Thompson, who pulled down 15 boards in Game 5, has recorded at least 10 rebounds in nine of his 11 career playoff games against the Warriors, averaging 11.8 rebounds to go with 9.8 points on .518 shooting from the field in 36.2 minutes.

If the Wine and Gold can pull out the Game 6 victory, the series heads back to Oakland for the winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday, June 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET.