Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Klay Thompson added 24 and both made crucial plays in the final seconds Monday, lifting the NBA champion Golden State Warriors over Cleveland 99-92.
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 25: Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 25, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. /AFPIn a Christmas rematch of the NBA Finals that marked their third consecutive meeting on the holiday, the host Warriors won for the 12th time in 13 games to reach 27-7 while the Cavaliers
fell to 24-10. Golden State grabbed a 90-81 edge, the Warriors’ biggest of the night, before the Cavaliers answered with an 11-2 run, pulling level at 92-92 on a LeBron James layup with two minutes remaining. Thompson sank a 3-pointer to put Golden State ahead to stay and tough defensive pressure by Durant forced James to lose the ball out of bounds. “He wants to guard him,” coach Steve Kerr said of Durant’s desire to defend James.
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 25: Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 25, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. /AFPIn a Christmas rematch of the NBA Finals that marked their third consecutive meeting on the holiday, the host Warriors won for the 12th time in 13 games to reach 27-7 while the Cavaliers
fell to 24-10. Golden State grabbed a 90-81 edge, the Warriors’ biggest of the night, before the Cavaliers answered with an 11-2 run, pulling level at 92-92 on a LeBron James layup with two minutes remaining. Thompson sank a 3-pointer to put Golden State ahead to stay and tough defensive pressure by Durant forced James to lose the ball out of bounds. “He wants to guard him,” coach Steve Kerr said of Durant’s desire to defend James.
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