NBA Finals: Warriors bench outshines Cavaliers in Game 1 victory

Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals is in the books, and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not look ready to meet the challenge. Regular guest Michael Pina of FOX Sports, Bleacher Report and other sites joins us to break down the Golden State Warriors’ 104-89 victory. Among the topics:

Curry shot just 4-of-15 on Thursday, with five turnovers to just six assists. His 11 points still topped Klay Thompson’s nine, scored on 4-of-12 shooting while playing just 24 minutes. It was Curry’s third-worst field goal percentage all season, regular season and playoffs, and the first time all season that both Curry and Thompson have both shot under 34 percent in the same game.

Yet, the Warriors won, 104-89, leading most of the way to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

UH ... WHAT WAS THAT? Sure, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson will combine to shoot 8-of-27 and score a combined total of 20 points. Sure, J.R. Smith will take three shots in 36 minutes. Sure, the Cavs’ big three will outscore the Warriors’ big three 66 to 36 ... and lose. Sure, 31 combined points for Shaun Livingston and Leandro Barbosa on 13-of-15 shooting. Sure. This is fine. Warriors take a very weird Game 1 104-89.

During Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Matthew Dellavedova walloped Andre Iguodala right in the genitals:

Iguodala was understandably upset, and there was a bit of a tussle. But cooler heads prevailed, and after the officials watched replay, they determined that Dellavedova was going for the ball, not the balls. Dellavedova was swiping, but Iguodala moved his arm at the last second and Dellavedova’s arm hit something he wasn’t intending to hit. He was assessed with a common foul, not a technical.

Please do not try this at home.

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