2016 NBA Finals: Game 7: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors Q-by-Q Reaction

Q4:

CLE 93 GSW 89

Cleveland rejoice! After so many tragedies in the history of Cleveland sports: "the Shot," "the Drive," "the Fumble," "the Decision." You can put all of those nightmares to rest. What a finish! What a clutch shot by Kyrie Irving to put the Cavaliers up by 3. The Cavs become the first team to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals. A reverse of fortunes for Cleveland against a very good Warriors team that had a historical season. The Warriors cooled off in the worst time possible and it costed them and this will be a story here in the Bay Area on how the Warriors choked away a magical season. Stay tuned for the full recap.


Q3:

CLE 75 GSW 76

Talk about two teams not going down without a fight. Kyrie Irving came alive for the Cavs and as sensational as he was this quarter, it looked like Cleveland was going to run away. However, the Warriors came battling back from a large, but surmountable deficit to take the one point lead. Game 7, down to the wire heading into the 4th quarter, for the NBA Championship. It doesn't get any better than this as both teams are fighting fire with fire, countering every run that both teams are putting together to have the edge.

Q2:

CLE 42 GSW 49

It's the Draymond Green show this quarter! Green leads all scorers for the Warriors with 21 points and he is hot from beyond the arc, giving Golden State the huge advantage over Cleveland. The Cavs have responded through every run the Warriors have given them, but down the stretch, the Warriors' tenacious defense is overwhelming them, leading to turnovers and missed shots. Onto the halftime report.

Q1:

CLE 23 GSW 22

The jitters are there in this magnitude of the finals that is game 7. Both teams are playing a little tight than the last two games. The Cavaliers, there were more jitters on them to start as they were pressured by the Warriors' defense and committed a series of turnovers to put them down. The Warriors are off to a good start from beyond the arc and looked like they were gonna run away, but the Cavs kept grinding it out. Kevin Love, non-existent this series, is starting to come alive and he's turning into the X-factor early on for Cleveland, sustaining crucial 2nd chance opportunities.