Stephen Curry leads Golden State Warriors past Cleveland Cavaliers to brink of NBA glory
The Golden State Warriors are a win away from ending one long championship drought and extending another.
Stephen Curry made seven three-pointers and scored 37 points, and the Warriors withstood another brilliant performance from LeBron James to outlast the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in the NBA finals.
With a sellout crowd rocking and roaring in their golden-yellow shirts, the newly minted MVP and his teammates took control of the game – and possibly the series – in the final minutes. Curry connected inside and out – sometimes way out – to help the Warriors pull away.
He has the ball in his hands a lot. Stick with the programme. Don’t get discouraged if he makes shots. He’s going to. Over the course of 48 minutes, we hope we wear him down to make it very tough on him
“He took over the game down the stretch,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
The Warriors will try to win their first title since 1975 on Tuesday night in Cleveland, which hasn’t won a major sports championship in 51 years. Game seven, if necessary, would be in Oakland on Friday night.
James carried Cleveland as far as he could. The four-time MVP had 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, slowing down the pace the way only he can. James made 15 of 34 shots in 44 minutes.
