The game went to OT after Cleveland’s J.R. Smith failed to take the go-ahead shot after a missed free throw Daniel Kilgore Jersey Dolphins , apparently believing the Cavaliers led by one when it was tied.
The Warriors took advantage of their second chance, opening OT with a 9-0 run to blow it open.
LeBron James‘ highest-scoring postseason game was wasted, as he finished with 51 points.
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8:30 p.m.
Cleveland and Golden State are headed to overtime in Game 1 of what is LeBron James’ highest-scoring game ever in the NBA Finals.
George Hill made a free throw with 4.7 seconds to tie the game, but J.R. Smith apparently didn’t realize the game was tied when he grabbed the rebound of the missed second shot. Smith dribbled backward toward midcourt as teammates pointed toward the basket, and the Cavs couldn’t get a potential winning shot off.
James has 49 points.
The teams also went to OT in Game 1 in 2015, with the Warriors pulling out the victory after Kyrie Irving was injured.
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8:15 p.m.
The 3-pointers haven’t been falling much in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Brian Allen Jersey Rams , but the Warriors got a couple to go to give them a six-point lead heading to the final stretch.
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