Final
Cavs, Warriors tip it up at the Q
Feb 26, 2015 - 3:20 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers face a stern test Thursday versus the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena in what could be a possible NBA Finals preview.The Cavaliers are playing solid basketball of late with 17 wins in the last 19 tries and completed a four-game road trip with a 102-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons Tuesday at The Palace.
Cleveland, which is tied with Chicago atop the Central Division, was led by Kevin Love's 24 points and nine rebounds. James scored 19 points and handed out 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 18 points. The Cavs took advantage of 15 Detroit turnovers and converted them into 25 points.
"Kevin had it going tonight, so I was looking to get him the ball," James said.
The Pistons were held to just 31 points in the second half and blew a 14-point lead over the final two quarters.
Cleveland has won nine straight games over Western Conference opponents and is unbeaten in the last 10 games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs, who have outscored opponents by an average of 15.2 points during the home winning streak, have won 15 in a row when posting at least 100 points and are 21-9 at home.
The Cavaliers are 17-0 when reaching 100 points at the Q.
After hosting the Warriors, the Cavs will visit Indiana and Houston.
Golden State will resume its six-game road trip (1-1) and is coming off a 114-107 victory over the slumping Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
Stephen Curry scored 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting and returned to the floor after missing a game with a foot problem.
"It was kinda nice having Steph back. He was brilliant," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
Klay Thompson added 17 for the Warriors, winners in eight of their last 10 games. The Warriors shot 50 percent from the floor and held on despite losing the rebounding battle by the tune of 45-29.
The Warriors, who have a 17-3 mark against the East, are a league-best 20-8 on the road and will also visit Toronto, Boston and Brooklyn on this junket.
Golden State defeated Cleveland, 112-94, on Jan. 9 at Oracle Arena, as Thompson and Curry scored 24 and 23 points, respectively. J.R. Smith led the Cavs with 27 points in that one and James was inactive.
The Warriors have won seven of the last eight games in this series and are unbeaten in the past four trips to the Forest City.
- GOLDEN STATE: 99
CLEVELAND: 110
Final
Feb 26 10:41 PM - 103
rootsRUWTbot Added 7 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Warriors 99, Cavaliers 110 4th - 0:04Feb 26 10:41 PM - 96
rootsRUWTbot Took away 16 roots (Individual Performance)
Warriors 85, Cavaliers 95 4th - 8:32Feb 26 10:18 PM - 112
rootsRUWTbot Added 16 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Warriors 85, Cavaliers 94 4th - 9:26Feb 26 10:13 PM - 96
rootsRUWTbot Took away 16 roots (Individual Performance)
Warriors 83, Cavaliers 94 4th - 9:52Feb 26 10:12 PM - 112
rootsRUWTbot Added 20 roots (Close Finish, Individual Performance)
Warriors 83, Cavaliers 92 4th - 10:12Feb 26 10:12 PM - GOLDEN STATE: 78
CLEVELAND: 90
End of 3rd
Feb 26 10:04 PM - GOLDEN STATE: 56
CLEVELAND: 61
Halftime
Feb 26 9:19 PM - GOLDEN STATE: 33
CLEVELAND: 32
End of 1st
Feb 26 8:45 PM - GOLDEN STATE: 0
CLEVELAND: 0
1st Quarter - 12:00
Feb 26 8:16 PM
Related News
- Steph Curry Sets Another NBA Record Feb 15
- Warriors Reportedly Attempted to Trade for LeBron James Feb 14
- Report: Draymond Green Set to Return to Warriors After Indefinite Suspension Jan 14
- Warriors Lose Chris Paul as Draymond Green Returns Jan 7
- Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga Has ‘Lost Faith’ in Steve Kerr Jan 5
- LeBron James Has Been At His Best for Many Birthdays Dec 29
- Don’t look now: Andrew Wiggins is reminding everyone he’s still around Dec 25
- Warriors nearly overcome Steph Curry’s struggles in 120-114 loss to Nuggets Dec 25
- How to watch Warriors at Nuggets Dec 25
- Highlighting Brandin Podziemski’s unprecedented feel as a Warriors rookie Dec 24
- Cavs beat Bulls 109-95 Dec 23
- Cavs down to 10 healthy players vs. Bulls Dec 23