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Golden State Warriors: 5 Keys For Game 3 vs. Cavaliers

By Gerald Bourguet

Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Heading into Game 3 of the 2016 NBA Finals against a desperate Cleveland Cavaliers team, here are five keys to winning on the road for the Golden State Warriors.

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Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The Golden State Warriors have a 2-0 lead in the 2016 NBA Finals, they’ve won those two games by a combined 48 points — the largest point differential through the first two Finals game in NBA history — and they’ve beaten these Cleveland Cavaliers seven straight times dating back to last year’s Finals.

At this point, it just seems like the Dubs have the Cavs’ number and will be capping off their historic 73-win season with another championship. But with LeBron James and company facing a do-or-die Game 3, the Warriors can’t take anything for granted.

The series now shifts back to Cleveland, where the Dubs will be facing a desperate championship-caliber team led by a motivated and experienced all-time NBA great.

The Warriors have lost all three of their Game 3s in these playoffs (though two of those came without league MVP Stephen Curry) and their lackluster 3-4 road record will be put to the test against a Cavs squad that’s 7-0 at home in the postseason.

They say a playoff series doesn’t truly begin until the road team wins a game, and if the Cavs somehow take care of business at home, this quickly becomes a series again. In order to extend their domination to Quicken Loans Arena, here are five areas the Golden State Warriors need to focus on in Game 3.

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