Stephen Curry sinks NBA Finals record nine 3-pointers in Golden State Warriors romp over dejected Cleveland Cavaliers

Golden State move halfway to their third title in four seasons

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry celebrates after a fantastic night in game two led his team to victory in the NBA Finals. Photo: AP

Published: 10:44am, 4 Jun 2018Updated: 12:00pm, 4 Jun 2018

Stephen Curry broke the NBA Finals record with nine 3-pointers on Sunday night, accounting for a majority of his game-high 33 points and leading the Golden State Warriors to a second straight win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-103.

The defending champions are up 2-0 in the series as they chase their third title in four years, but the scene in the best-of-seven now shifts to Cleveland for games three and four on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

Coming off a personal-best 51 points in a game one loss, LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 29 points, but he went more than 12 consecutive minutes in the first half without a field goal, during which Golden State took the lead for good.

Curry’s nine 3-pointers surpassed the single-game record of eight set by the Boston Celtics’ Ray Allen in 2010.

Curry had three of his nine threes in the second quarter, during which the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 27-18 to build a 59-46 half-time lead.

The Warriors switched defensive ace Draymond Green onto James to start the second quarter, and the ploy worked. James went from the 2:22 mark of the first quarter to the 2:16 mark of the second without a field goal.

With James (13 assists) turning his attention more to ball distribution than shooting, the Cavaliers hung within five late in the third period before Klay Thompson and David West hit 3-pointers to help re-establish a double-digit lead.

Cleveland Cavaliers centre Kevin Love endured a difficult night at Oracle Arena. Photo: USA Today

The Cavaliers never seriously threatened in the fourth quarter.