Cleveland cuts loose, pounds Golden State 120-90 in Game 3
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)
#Cavaliers win. And now...Steph questions. 'Does Kevin Love come back' questions. No questions about LeBron tonight. pic.twitter.com/yOVkWiNVbg
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 9, 2016
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)
Cavs take game 3 with a dominant performance over the Warriors, 120-90. pic.twitter.com/9md3fZJRcI
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) June 9, 2016
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."