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Cleveland cuts loose, pounds Golden State 120-90 in Game 3

Cleveland star LeBron James, right, and teammate Tristan Thompson celebrate the Cavaliers’ 120-90 victory over the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.
Cleveland star LeBron James, right, and teammate Tristan Thompson celebrate the Cavaliers’ 120-90 victory over the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The Associated Press

The Warriors and Cavaliers have met in the past two NBA Finals. Here is a comparison of Game 3 of the 2015 Finals and Game 3 of the 2016 Finals:

2015 Game 3

Score: Cavaliers 96, Warriors 91

(Cavaliers lead series 2-1)

Top scorers for the Cavaliers: LeBron James (40 points), Matthew Dellavedova (20)

Top scorers for the Warriors: Stephen Curry (27), Andre Iguodala (15)

Top assist man for the Cavaliers: James (eight)

Top assist man for the Warriors: Curry (six)

Top rebounder for the Cavaliers: James (11)

Top rebounder for the Warriors: Draymond Green (seven)

Three-pointers for the Cavaliers: Nine (four players had two each)

Three-pointers for the Warriors: 12 (Curry, seven)

2016 Game 3

Score: Cavaliers 120, Warriors 90

(Warriors lead series 2-1)

Top scorers for the Cavaliers: LeBron James (32), Kyrie Irving (30), J.R. Smith (20)

Top scorers for the Warriors: Stephen Curry (19), Harrison Barnes (18)

Top assist man for the Cavaliers: Irving (eight)

Top assist man for the Warriors: Draymond Green (seven)

Top rebounder for the Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson (13)

Top rebounder for the Warriors: Barnes (eight)

Three-pointers for the Cavaliers: 12 (Smith, five)

Three-pointers for the Warriors: Nine (Curry, three)

Compiled by Chris La Marr

This story was originally published June 8, 2016 at 9:46 PM with the headline "Cleveland cuts loose, pounds Golden State 120-90 in Game 3."

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