Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Takeaways From Game 4 vs. Warriors

4. Splash Brothers Rain On Cavs’ Parade

Although the Warriors held a 2-1 lead coming into Game 4, it wasn’t because of the outstanding play of their backcourt.

Through the first three games of this series, neither of the Splash Brothers reached the 20-point plateau, which led to a brief discussion about how the Cavaliers were making life difficult for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

Then it happened.

After all the talk about how he hadn’t played like a two-time MVP, and that his 8.7 average Game Score was the worst three-game start to an NBA Finals series by a league MVP since 1984, Curry finally showed up.

In Game 4, he finished with a 38-6-5 stat line on 11-for-25 shooting from the floor and 7-for-13 shooting from beyond the arc. Simply put, Curry reminded the sports world that he is still capable of having dominant performances on the league’s biggest stage.

While Curry’s performance was certainly noteworthy, Thompson’s contributions should not be overlooked by any means. He chipped in with 25 points on 7-for-14 shooting and hit four of his nine attempts from three-point range.

Overall, the Splash Brothers combined for a total of 63 points, their highest output in any game of the series thus far. When the Warriors have that kind of production from their top two scorers, they are next to impossible to beat, as the Cavaliers found out.

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