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Open thread: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors NBA finals

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CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 05: Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers addresses the media during practice and media availability as part of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 05, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 05: Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers addresses the media during practice and media availability as part of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 05, 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

The NBA finals has yet to surprise anyone. Golden State took care of business at home. What does game three have in store?

NBA finals
NBA finals

Game three of the NBA finals will take place tonight between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors currently hold a 2-0 series lead.

Brief series recap

The first two games of the series had the same outcome but were much different games. LeBron James scored 51 points and Cleveland nearly pulled off a miraculous win. Thanks to a couple late-game mental lapses, the Warriors narrowly escaped with a 124-114 overtime win.

Golden State had no intentions of messing around in game two. They seemed to have full control even though a majority of the first half was a close game. They took a 122-103 victory.  Stephen Curry led all scorers with 33 points.

NBA finals game three preview

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It feels as though this series is already over. The Cavaliers need to do some serious soul searching before tonight’s game if they want to come out with a win.

James simply can’t do it all for this team. He needs other players around him to step up if they want a puncher’s chance at winning back home at Quicken Loans arena.

The key tonight for Cleveland will be Kyle Korver. He’s scored a total of four points in this series for the Cavaliers. He’s a guy that can catch fire from outside and be the third scoring option that this team desperately needs.

The key tonight for the Warriors will simply be to stay balanced and move the ball. They got back to their roots in game two of the series and ended the game with five different players in double figures in points.

Leaving it up to the fans

Is it over? Does Cleveland still have a chance? Game three looks to be a big determination on where the series goes. We want to hear from the PistonPowered community.

 The Rundown:

  • Date/Time: June 6, 2018 – 9:00 p.m. ET

  • Location: Quicken Loans arena – Cleveland, OH

  • TV: ABC

  • Spread: GS (-4.0)

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