NBA Finals: Steph Curry keys Game 4 win, Warriors one win away from title

On Friday, the Warriors won by convincing Cleveland to match their impossible-to-match style. It’s not completely the Cavaliers’ fault -- many, many teams have fallen into this trap over the past two seasons. But out there, the sensational Irving has to keep it going late in games. LeBron James, clearly not his physical, dominate self like he has been throughout the years, must find ways to create space even without a jumper.

It’s probably too late now. No team has ever come back from a 3-1 lead in the Finals, and the Cavaliers don’t seem like they’ll be the team to do it now. They entered the second half with a lead and ended it with an offense that really didn’t seem like it knew what it was doing. One point in six-plus minutes was the result. The Warriors won their mind games once again.

But the Cavaliers finally lost it halfway through the final frame, when the Warriors went on that big run while Cleveland’s attack stagnated against the formidable Golden State defense. The Warriors ran off a 12-1 run over a four-minute span, while the Cavaliers saw good shot attempts like an Irving transition layup get swatted away spectacularly by Thompson. Even after Harrison Barnes’ three-pointer with 5:56 remaining completed that run, Golden State still held the Cavs scoreless for another two minutes.

From there, falling down 93-84 with under four minutes left, Cleveland didn’t have the firepower to fight their way back into the game. Golden State is just one win away from consecutive titles, with a 3-1 lead that no team in the Finals has ever come back from. They can do it at home in Game 5 on Monday.

You clearly don’t wanna mess with this guy. He’s not afraid to bust out the biceps at will.

Oh yeah, he bleached his hair. That’s right.

I like to think that Quicken Loans Arena doesn’t really sell Miller Lite, and they just let Bynum walk in with his own 12-pack.

Cleveland is a 1.5-point betting favorite for Friday night at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Warriors are 4-2 SU and ATS in their last six games as a betting underdog.

Coming off an historically bad performance in the first two games of the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers faced a must-win situation in Game 3 at home on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers responded to the moment appropriately with a 120-90 win at home, dominating the game at both ends of the court with aggressive play and hustle.