GAME 7 RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
LeBron James, Cleveland
Had only the third NBA Finals triple-double ever with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, along with three blocked shots and two steals in 47 minutes of play. He has scored at least 27 points in every one of his Game 7 appearances.
BY THE NUMBERS
4:39 Time the Warriors went without a point to end the game. They missed their final nine shots from the field.
1-for-10 Golden State's three-point shooting in the fourth quarter. Stephen Curry was 1-for-5.
2 Times during the regular season Golden State had been held to fewer than 90 points — one came on Christmas, when the Warriors beat Cleveland 89-83 at home.
8 Three-pointers missed by Cleveland to start the game before the Cavs got one to drop on a four-point play.
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