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Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Takeaways From Game 3 vs. Warriors

By James D. Tillman III

Jun 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson (24) celebrates with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones (30) after defeating the Golden State Warriors 120-90 in game three of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson (24) celebrates with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones (30) after defeating the Golden State Warriors 120-90 in game three of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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After being dominated in Games 1 and 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back with an impressive 120-90 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Here are the main takeaways from this victory.

Jun 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson (24) celebrates with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones (30) after defeating the Golden State Warriors 120-90 in game three of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson (24) celebrates with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones (30) after defeating the Golden State Warriors 120-90 in game three of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost the first two games of these Finals by a total of 48 points. Furthermore, they didn’t even look like they belonged on the same floor as the Golden State Warriors.

Although the Cavaliers were coming home for Games 3 and 4, the narrative was whether or not the defending champs would conclude the series in a sweep because of how badly they were outplaying the Eastern Conference champions up to this point.

Despite all the talk about them being overmatched against the Warriors, the Cavaliers responded with a wire-to-wire 120-90 victory over the Warriors, cutting the series deficit to 2-1. Here are the main takeaways from their impressive victory.

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Honorable Mention: Tristan Thompson (14 points and 13 rebounds) helped lead the Cavs to a 52-32 edge on the glass and a 23-3 advantage in second-chance points.

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