The 2015 NBA Finals continue on Thursday with Game 4 between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream or listen to the radio broadcast via the links provided below.
Game 3 didn't go into overtime like the first two games, but it did come down to the final seconds after Golden State mounted a furious comeback. Cleveland led by as many as 20 points in the second half, weathered the Warriors' near rally, and escaped with a 96-91 win. Cavaliers superstar LeBron James once again willed his team to a victory, putting up 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
"I'm just trying to do whatever it takes to help our team win," James told the Associated Press after the game. "It's the Finals, and it's whatever it takes. This is a totally different challenge."
With Cleveland's lead nearly slipping away in the final seconds, James indicated he told his teammates to stay calm and to keep playing.
"We're a young group," James said, "and like I told the group, 'It's OK.' We haven't been in a lot of these situations, if any, with this group."
Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova, filling in for an injured Kyrie Irving, finished with 20 points and played stifling defense throughout the game. His efforts didn't go unnoticed, either, as the home crowd chanted his name. Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson added 10 points and 13 rebounds, and swingman J.R. Smith chipped in with 10 points.
Golden State couldn't get things going until the fourth quarter, when they began - and almost completed - a comeback from down 20. Warriors star Stephen Curry, who was cold the first two games, ended up finding his shot in the fourth and finished with 27 points. He indicated afterwards he'd finally found a way to attack Cleveland's defense, something he plans to carry into Game 4.
"I think I found something when it comes to how I'm going to be able to attack their pick-and-rolls," Curry said. "I'll keep that in the memory bank going into Game 4."
Watch the live stream HERE, or listen to the radio broadcast HERE (GS) and HERE (CLE).
