That's it from Game 2. We'll be back on Wednesday for Game 3 in Cleveland.
Oh, and the Warriors are 14-0 in the playoffs. Crazy.
This game felt so close at the half, but the Warriors win 132-113. They're now up 2-0 heading to Cleveland for Game 3.
33 assists now for the Warriors. They're just too much.
It's over now. Warriors back up 22 with 6:21 left. 31 for KD. A 30-point triple double for Steph. 22 points on 12 shots (!) for Klay. The Cavaliers worked way harder on defense, got an A+ game from LeBron, and it didn't matter. That's how good these Warriors are.
Welcome to the club, Steph.
The Warriors are too damn good. 115-97 with 7:17 left. 28, 12, 6, and five blocks for this dude.
Is Steph taking a nap?
It's 104-90, Warriors, with 11:30 left in the game. We'll see the Cavaliers have another run in them.
Kevin Love is doing whatever he can to keep the Cavs in this, even sending Deron Williams flying.
The Cavaliers had their chances, but they've missed a ton of good looks and have been unable to cut into the Warriors' lead. Golden State is up 15 and the Cavs look exhausted.
This entire game is a series of runs. Now it's 93-82 Warriors with 4:48 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Me every time the Cavs make a run to stay in this.
Every time it looks like the Warriors are pulling away, LeBron James brings the Cavaliers back. What an incredible pass. Cavs back to within 86-82 with 5:42 left in the third.
Steph Curry got LeBron on an island and did very mean things to him.
Remember when we all got mad at Zaza Pachulia sliding his foot under Kawhi Leonard? J.R. Smith did the same exact thing to Kevin Durant. Luckily, it was between KD's feet.
We're getting the LeBron-KD duel we've waited five years to see, and it's incredible to watch.
Yet, Warriors still winning. Crazy how good they are.
That was a really fun first half. It's 67-64, Warriors.
LeBron is incredible. 16 points, nine assists, five rebounds, two blocks, one steal ... and we still have 3:06 left in the first half. Cavaliers down only 3. Ten of LeBron's 11 shots are in the paint.
Somehow Kevin Durant made this!
LeBron James is now guarding Shaun Livingston as the Warriors go to their Death Lineup minus Iguodala. I wrote about this possibility before Game 1. Looks like Tyronn Lue has listened.
Please watch this guy cleaning the floor. His slide to the left is all-star level.
Kevin Love tried. He really did.
The Cavaliers wanted Iman Shumpert to pull it out and reset. Shumpert instead tried to drive by David West and missed a layup. That led to a Klay Thompson 3 and a 47-35 Warriors lead. Listen to your teammates, Shump!
Meanwhile, Steph Curry shot 10 free throws in that quarter.
Warriors 40, Cavaliers 34 after one quarter. This is an incredible offensive show. Neither team can stop the other. We're on pace for an 120+ possession game, which is 25 possessions faster than usual.
A frustrated LeBron is kind of the best thing in basketball. This dunk is just nasty.
What a beautiful sequence from Kevin Durant here. The Warriors are clicking now.
The Warriors have rebounded from a shaky start to take a 23-16 lead with 5:19 left in the first quarter. This was Tristan Thompson's reaction to Kyrie Irving trying a behind the back pass. That ... did not go well for the Cavs
Kevin Love banged knees with Kevin Durant early, but he's staying in for now and playing through it.
The Cavaliers are keeping the same defensive matchups, but they're doing one thing very differently: help way off Draymond Green. They are daring him to shoot 3s. Look at Kyrie Irving here. Green already made one three, but can he keep making them?
Cleveland looks active to start the game. They have jumped out to an early 11-6 lead in the first two minutes.
Carlos Santana just played the best version of the National Anthem. That was perfect.
The Cavaliers are going back to their black sleeved jerseys they wore for Game 5 and Game 7 of last year, which they obviously won in. I am extremely behind this decision.
Big news: Steve Kerr is back coaching! And he must be feeling well, because he's got jokes!
Game 2 is here! Mike Prada and I will be providing live updates and reactions for you all night as the Cavaliers try and tie this series at one game apiece.
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