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Warriors take command of the NBA Finals with a big Game 4 victory

Stephen Curry celebrates a three-pointer in the Warriors’ Game 4 win over the Cavaliers on Friday.
Stephen Curry celebrates a three-pointer in the Warriors’ Game 4 win over the Cavaliers on Friday. The Associated Press

The Warriors and Cavaliers have met in the past two NBA Finals. Here is a comparison of Game 4 of the 2015 Finals and Game 4 of the 2016 Finals:

2015 Game 4

Score: Warriors 103, Cavaliers 82

(Series tied 2-2)

Top scorers for the Cavaliers: Timofey Mozgov (28 points), LeBron James (20)

Top scorers for the Warriors: Andre Iguodala (22 points), Stephen Curry (22)

Top assist man for the Cavaliers: James (8)

Top assist man for the Warriors: Curry (7)

Top rebounder for the Cavaliers: James (10)

Top rebounders for the Warriors: Iguodala (8), Shaun Livingston (8), Harrison Barnes (8)

Three-pointers for the Cavaliers: Four (Matthew Dellavedova, 2)

Three-pointers for the Warriors: 12 (Curry, 4, Iguodala, 4)

2016 Game 4

Score: Warriors 108, Cavaliers 97

(Warriors lead series 3-1)

Top scorers for the Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving (34 points), LeBron James (25)

Top scorers for the Warriors: Stephen Curry (38), Klay Thompson (25)

Top assist man for the Cavaliers: James (nine)

Top assist man for the Warriors: Andre Iguodala (seven)

Top rebounder for the Cavaliers: James (13)

Top rebounder for the Warriors: Draymond Green (12)

Three-pointers for the Cavaliers: Six (Irving, 2, J.R. Smith, 2)

Three-pointers for the Warriors: 17 (Curry, 7, Thompson, 4, Harrison Barnes, 4)

Compiled by Chris La Marr

This story was originally published June 10, 2016 at 9:27 PM with the headline "Warriors take command of the NBA Finals with a big Game 4 victory."

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