NBA Finals Game 3: Warriors stun Cavs in comeback win, go up 3-0

We were so close to having an interesting series, but the Warriors proved to be too much.

The Warriors fought back in the fourth quarter and finished off a 118-113 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the series.

The game looked like it was following the same script as the first two games of the series: The Cavs started out well before the Warriors turned it on, then the Cavs kept it close in the second quarter and only trailed by six at halftime. In the first two games, however, the Warriors went on huge runs in the third quarter to blow the game open. Not in Game 3.

This time, the Cavs held a lead until late in the fourth quarter, but a furious fourth-quarter comeback led Golden State to victory.

Golden State went into Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday and emerged with a thrilling 118-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers to seize a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. It was the first Game 3 the Warriors won in their third straight Finals matchup against Cleveland.

Kevin Durant (31 points and eight rebounds) led the way and drilled a monumental go-ahead three in the final minute, while Stephen Curry (26 points and 13 rebounds) and Klay Thompson (30 points) helped carry the explosive offense as well. Brilliant efforts from LeBron James (39 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists) and Kyrie Irving (38 points) weren’t enough for the Cavaliers.