In the finals for the first time in 40 years, the Warriors gave their long-suffering fans quite a treat. They rallied from an early 14- point deficit, absorbed a finals-best 44 points from James and shut down Cleveland in the extra session.
James shot 18 of 38 from the field and had eight rebounds and six assists in 46 minutes. But the four-time MVP missed a long jumper at the end of regulation, and Cleveland missed its first eight shots of overtime.
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