Game 4 : NBA Finals 2016 – Cavaliers will attempt to make the series even, at their homecourt. Warriors need to regroup after a humiliating lost in Game 3 with a 30 point deficit. Game time starts at 9pm EST.
9:00 PM start of the program. All players on both team on the court. US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter present on the floor. US National Anthem being sang by Jessica Ruiz together with ABC’s Dancing with the Stars Nyle DiMarco.
9:07 PM Starting line-up.
9:12 Tip-in. 1st 3-point by Warriors, but James countered with another 3 on the other end.
9:15 GSW – 10 CLE – 10. Draymond Green was fouled but missed both free throw.
9:19 GSW – 10 CLE – 13. Kyrie Irving on a 3-point lane from the side without any Warriors guarding him and gets connected. Steve Kerr time out.
9:28 GSW – 20 CLE – 22. Curry 2nd 3-point shot connected but coming back Kevin Love gave the Cavs another lead.
9:39 GSW -29 CLE – 28. End of 1st Quarter.
9:49 GSW – 32 CLE – 30. Close game. Livingston made his first 2 points .
9:58 GSW – 39 CLE – 36. Easy basket for Jefferson. Curry rebound from a miss by Green but was not able to connect.
10:08 GSW – 41 CLE – 42 Stephen Curry blocked by Irving.
10:18 GSW – 55 CLE – 50 End of 2nd Quarter. Tristan Thompson going in for a back to back basket. Curry 2 turnovers. Green missed a basket but video replay showing supposedly a foul but was not called. Last second attempt of Iguodala from half court shot as time expired showing a foul also. Steve Kerr confronted referee and was given a technical foul.
10:36 GSW – 53 CLE 58 Steph Curry connected from the 3-point area to cut the lead to 5.
10:40 GSW – 61 CLE – 63 back to back 3 points from Curry. Cavaliers called for a time out.
10:49 GSW – 72 CLE – 69 Irving made a fake then shoot in front of Curry. Iguodala made a 3 point from the side. Turnovers for Cavaliers because of Warriors tight defense. James fade away and misses. Curry open again for 3 and connects. Warriors now has the lead.
10:58 GSW – 74 CLE – 71 Kevin Love pushed Andre Varejao underneath the basket on an Iguodala’s drive and was called a foul. Varejao connected both free throws. James fouled Curry on a drive. Warriors’ ball.
11:05 GSW – 79 CLE – 77 Varejao missed a 15-foot open jumper. Love was fouled and connected both free throws. 5.5 seconds left on the 3rd quarter. Curry shot for 3 and misses. End of 3rd quarter.
11:12 GSW -86 CLE – 83. Iguodala made a 3 point shot. Kevin Love tried to shoot underneath the basket but James was there to dunk the ball. Irving tried a 12 foot shot but misses , Warriors ball, Iguodala stop, shoot and connects. Tyronn Lue called for a 20-sec timeout.
11:20 GSW – 93 CLE – 84 Turnovers by Cavs gave 2nd chance points for Warriors. Rebounding dominated by warriors. Drive from James didn’t go through as well as a 3-point attempt from Love. Curry made a quick pass from Iguodala after coming back from the bench. Ball movement and a lot of passing before a 3-point shot from Barnes. Timeout again for Cavs.
11:28 Back to back misses from Cavaliers. A no look pass from behind by Curry to Thompson was intercepted by Irving but misses the drive. 3-point attempt from Klay Thompson did not go through, rebound still by Iguodala.
11:36 GSW – 96 CLE – 88 1:46 left for the game. James and Green had an earlier tussle that went hot with Green going down and James step pass over him and Green reacted and had a little word war. Good thing cooler heads prevail.
11:41 GSW – 98 CLE -89 Steph Curry fouled James on a drive. James made only 1 free throw rebound by Warriors on the other half Iguodala quick pass to Curry and drive to Irving made the shot. A 20-sec timeout by Cavs.
11:48 GSW -106 CLE – 97 . Cavaliers missing shots after shots. Team already in the penalty. James and Curry had a bit exchange of words. Curry was not happy when he got tangled on James and went on the floor. Cavs giving out quick foul on Curry and Thompson for easy 2 points to cut the time, 55 seconds remaining
11:52 FINAL SCORE . GSW – 108 CLE – 97. A heartbreaking loss for the Cavaliers. Their first loss at home since the playoffs. Warriors was able to survive the tight defense of Cavs and will bring the next game to Oracle on Sunday.
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