Game 1 of Cavaliers-Warriors NBA Finals rematch has familiar feel
The Warriors and Cavaliers have met in the past two NBA Finals. Here is a comparison of Game 1 of the 2015 Finals and Game 1 of the 2016 Finals:
2015 Game 1
Score: Warriors 108, Cavaliers 100
Top scorers for the Cavaliers: LeBron James (44 points), Kyrie Irving (23), Timofey Mozgov (16)
Top scorers for the Warriors: Stephen Curry (26 points), Klay Thompson (21)
Top assist men for the Cavaliers: James and Irving (six each)
Top assist man for the Warriors: Curry (eight)
Top rebounder for the Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson (15)
Top rebounder for the Warriors: Andrew Bogut (seven)
Three-pointers for the Cavaliers: Nine (J.R. Smith, three)
Three-pointers for the Warriors: 10 (Harrison Barnes, three, Thompson, three)
2016 Game 1
Score: Warriors 104, Cavaliers 89
Top scorers for the Cavaliers: Irving (26 points), James (23)
Top scorers for the Warriors: Shaun Livingston (20), Draymond Green (16)
HUGE games from @ShaunLivingston & @TheBlurBarbosa tonight! #NBAFinals #DubNation #StrengthInNumbers pic.twitter.com/ymsVq0LMrN
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) June 3, 2016
Top assist man for the Cavaliers: James (nine)
Top assist man for the Warriors: Green (seven)
#Warriors putting on a display of teamwork on ABC. #StrengthInNumbers #NBAFinals #DubNation pic.twitter.com/zGi8Ff6Yv4
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) June 3, 2016
Top rebounder for the Cavaliers: Kevin Love (11)
Top rebounder for the Warriors: Green (11)
Three-pointers for the Cavaliers: Seven (Love two, James two)
Three-pointers for the Warriors: Nine (Curry three)
Compiled by Chris La Marr
This story was originally published June 2, 2016 at 9:42 PM with the headline "Game 1 of Cavaliers-Warriors NBA Finals rematch has familiar feel."