1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.
Final · Finals · G3
GSW90
CLE120
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 3 · GSW @ CLE
LeBron James posts 32 and 11 as Cleveland beats Golden State
32 points and 11 rebounds in a 120–90 win. NBA Finals series: Cleveland 1, Golden State 2.
Game flow · CLE margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSW | 16 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 90 |
| CLE | 33 | 18 | 38 | 31 | 120 |
Who led
LeBron JamesCLE32 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingCLE30 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Stephen CurryGSW19 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Harrison BarnesGSW18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+15.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33 minutes today, against 17.9 a game in the regular season (74 games). Line: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.
Cooling off
−14.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.1 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 19 points in 31 minutes.
Top performances
LeBron James leads the day with 32
Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
LeBron JamesCLE vs GSW · W
24.6 PPG playoffs to date · +7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 6 ASTKyrie IrvingCLE vs GSW · W
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 8 ASTJR SmithCLE vs GSW · W
11.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 ASTStephen CurryGSW @ CLE · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 1 REB · 3 ASTHarrison BarnesGSW @ CLE · L
9.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 ASTTristan ThompsonCLE vs GSW · W
5.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST