Golden State Warriors: 5 Adjustments For Game 2 vs. Cavaliers

Coming off a Game 1 victory in the 2016 NBA Finals, here are five areas the Golden State Warriors can still improve heading into Game 2.

In a bizarre twist, the Golden State Warriors built a 1-0 series lead in the 2016 NBA Finals Thursday night on the backs of their bench, rather than the NBA’s best backcourt.

Despite the Splash Brothers’ struggles in Game 1, the Dubs earned a 15-point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the series opener behind 45 bench points.

Other than Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combining for just 20 points — their lowest scoring total in a win all season long — the Warriors pretty much took care of business.

Almost every single role player showed up in a big way. The Warriors exploited Cleveland’s porous defense. They limited the Cavs to 38.1 percent shooting, held them to 7-of-21 shooting from three-point shooting, kept LeBron James out of the paint and did what had to be done in order to protect home-court advantage.

That being said, there are plenty of areas for improvement for the defending champs, especially since that superb bench play probably isn’t sustainable once this series hits the road. The Cavs are going to come out with a sense of urgency in Game 2, and the Warriors need to be ready.

Here’s a look at five areas for improvement heading into Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

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