The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors play Sunday in Game 5 of the 2015 NBA Finals. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream - or listen to the radio broadcast - via the links below.
Golden State headed into Thursday's Game 4 in a 2-1 deficit and found a way to to slow the Cavaliers down and tie the series at two wins apiece. The Warriors went with a small lineup for Game 4 and blew out the Cavaliers 103-82.
"We played desperate out there, man," Warriors guard Klay Thompson told the Associated Press. "We played real hungry. It was just awesome to come out here and impose our will on both sides of the ball and play our brand of basketball. That's what's been winning us games all year."
Warriors star Stephen Curry and swingman Andre Iguodala each scored 22 points, forwards Harris Barnes and Draymond Green combined for 28 points and 15 rebounds, and Thompson chipped in with nine points.
Even more impressive, Golden State found a way to limit Cavaliers superstar LeBron James. Iguodala played a big part in keeping the four-time MVP to just 20 points on 7-of-22 shooting, something he attributed to tenacity.
"Make him work as hard as possible," Iguodala said of his plan to defend James. "Make him take tough shots. You look at his strengths, you look at his weaknesses, and you try to take him out of his comfort zone. Sounds easier said than done, but we all have a lot of talent and when we go out there we want to make our stamp on the game."
James came close to another triple-double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, while center Timofey Mozgov led with 28 points and 10 boards. Despite the loss, James believes the momentum hasn't shifted in the favor of the Warriors.
"I think when you get to a championship-level type game with it being 2-2, I don't think anyone has the momentum," James said. "Obviously, everyone would say them because they're coming back home, and then after the game they had the other night, but the momentum starts once the game starts."
First-year Cavaliers coach David Blatt isn't hung up on the Game 4 loss, either.
"We're in a three-game series for the NBA Finals," Blatt said. "Six months ago I would have bought that. We've got to go back to the drawing board, go back to work, play the best basketball we can and try to win this thing."
After having only a day of rest between each of the first four games of the series, both teams may benefit from the extra day between Games 4 and 5. Especially the undermanned Cavaliers, who looked exhausted on Thursday.
"We've had a couple of days here to recover. I believe that's going to be helpful," Blatt said. "This is a tough series for both teams, a lot of things happening. It's the best-of-three to win the NBA championship, the world championship. So I like the situation we're in. I like the challenge that's in front of us, and I can't wait to play tomorrow."
Although the Warriors have the best home record in the NBA this season, they lost struggled in the first two games of the series against Cleveland and ended up splitting the two games. Warriors coach Steve Kerr, though, is expecting a better showing at home from his team with four games now in the books.
"I think if you look at the entire playoffs, the first two games at home have been a struggle," said Kerr. "Part of that is just trying to adapt to your opponent and get a feel for what they're doing. Easing into the series. Not easing in, but trying to get a grasp on what you're wanting to accomplishment. So I think we should be better tomorrow because we have a feel for our opponent, and I'm looking for a better game at home."
Watch the live stream HERE, or listen to the radio broadcast HERE (CLE) and HERE (GS).
