NBA Playoffs – The Golden State Warriors will host the defending Champion Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their best of seven NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland. The Warriors dominated Game 1 in a blown out fashion 113 – 91 and will try to extend their lead in the series with a 2 -0 lead before going to Cleveland for Games 3 & 4. While the defending champion will try to even the series before going home.
In Game 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers wear their lucky Black Jersey that they used from last year NBA Finals that lead to their first ever NBA Title and keeping their hopes that it will give luck in Game 2 to even the series.
In the 1st quarter, LeBron James is in attack mode, attacking the paint in every possession together with Kevin Love they kept the Cavaliers to stay close in the game after the home team manage to an early double digit lead of the game 26 -16 with 4:51 in the early quarter, Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with 15 points, 10 of 10 in free throws. The 1st quarter ends 40 – 34 Warriors by 6 pts.
In the 2nd quarter, The Warriors continue their domination over the Cavs led by Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, who find his stroke in the game the Warriors up their lead to 12 points while Stephen Curry has not scored. The Cavs has managed to come back in the game to cut the Warriors lead just to 3 points at the half. 67 – 64.
n the 2nd half, the Cavs made the first basket of the 3rd quarter to cut the Warriors lead into single digit but since then just like in Game 1, the home town team has started to pull away in the 3rd and continue their domination in the final quarter.
Kevin Durant led the Warriors in scoring with 33 points, followed by Stephen Curry with his first ever triple doubles in the playoffs with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assist and Klay Thompson who finally find his stroke in the 3’s added 22 points. Biggest lead established by the Warriors was 22 points to end game 2, 132 – 113 and now up 2 -0 lead in the series.
Meanwhile, LeBron James made another milestone in his career after tying Magic Johnson for the most triple double in Playoff history with 8, James finish Game 2, with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assist. Game 3 & 4 shifts to Cavaliers home at Quickens Loans Arena.