‘I gave everything I had’: LeBron James’ best falls short in crushing Cavs loss to Warriors
Cavaliers talisman admits Golden State’s firepower is unmatched after Kevin Durant’s late show leaves Cleveland 3-0 down in NBA Finals
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving delivered a masterclass effort in game three of the NBA Finals on Wednesday but it was still not enough to carry the Cleveland Cavaliers past the juggernaut that are the Golden State Warriors.
James and Irving combined for 77 points but their efforts went for naught as the late-game collapse by the defending champion Cavaliers left them trailing the best-of-seven NBA Finals 3-0.
“I gave everything I had tonight,” James said after the 118-113 loss. “It’s probably the most, most firepower I’ve played in my career. I played against some great teams, but I don’t think no team has had this type of firepower.”
The top-seeded and undefeated Warriors, who can close out a perfect postseason run on Saturday morning (HK time), boast a slew of weapons, most notably two-time reigning league MVP Stephen Curry and four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant.
Cleveland, who suffered a pair of lopsided losses to open the series, looked like they were about to finally beat the Warriors after leading the game for much of the second half.
But the Warriors had other plans, especially Durant as he led his team on an incredible 11-0 run over the final three minutes, including a crushing three-pointer with 45 seconds to play that put his Golden State ahead for good.