Cleveland cut the Golden State lead all the way down to 4 points with 3:33 remaining in the third quarter, but Kevin Durant showed exactly why the Warriors wanted him by nailing a perfect 3-pointer<br />that brought the lead back to seven and forced the Cavaliers to take a timeout.<br />It looked like the Warriors could be in trouble when Draymond Green picked up two fouls in a span of just six seconds,<br />but after Kevin Love missed a pair of free-throws, Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer that gave the lead back to Golden State.<br />With Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Kevin Love all on the bench with early foul trouble, the game had a few more first quarter participants than expected,<br />and the Cavaliers were able to take advantage, with a 37-33 lead.<br />Golden State’s advantage is holding up, with an Andre Iguodala dunk giving them a 10-point lead with five minutes remaining in the third quarter,<br />but the Cavaliers found a blueprint for frustrating the Warriors, and are looking to exploit it to avoid another extended run like the one that nearly sunk them in the second quarter.<br />LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry all tied as the top scorer in the quarter with 12 points, though Irving<br />came off as the most impressive, hitting seemingly unmakeable shots and scoring four points end of the quarter.
