Welcome to the first half open thread of Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals! As the game rolls on, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q2
CLE 56 GSW 56
How many of you thought Curry was gonna miss that three at the buzzer? Instead of the Warriors being down three, they've tied it at 56 a piece. Because in all honesty, it felt like the Cavs won the first half of this game. LeBron James continues to personify greatness with 24 points in the first half. At one point, he was 6-6 from the field before finishing the half 9-11 from the field. He's getting some help. Love stepped up the scoring in his surprise return when LeBron took a seat. LNJ is contributing off the bench with 8 straight points with his hustle and energy. Meanwhile on the Warriors' side, Kevin Durant struggled with his shot. If you're wondering why they only put up 56 points at the half, that's one of the reasons why to go with the turnovers. He caught on with the game-tying three-pointer down the stretch and hopefully for the Warriors' sake, that builds up some momentum. Klay exiting the first half after J.R. Smith's slip also disrupt Golden State's game plan a little bit. With him back, look for the Warriors to recover some of their original game plan on both ends. For the Cavs, they need to let LeBron continue to do his magic and remain active on the boards. The 2nd half will open up shortly.
Q1
CLE 30 GSW 29
A lot different this time around with the Cavs mustering enough to put up 30 points here. The quick 4-0 start helped set the momentum for them until Steph Curry picked the Warriors back up with 6 quick points. Warriors are turning the ball over as well to help the Cavs gain some momentum. The bigger headline here is J.R. Smith slipping and landing on Klay Thompson's legs. That made Klay go back to the locker room and it pretty much changed the whole dynamics of this quarter in favor of the Cavs. The good news for Warriors fans, he should be fine.
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