Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 Takeaways From Game 7 vs. 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 /

3. Cavs Overcome Long-Ball Disparity

After the Warriors tied the series at 3-3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, they used the long ball to overwhelm Kevin Durant and Co. by hitting 17 of 37 from deep while limiting OKC to just 7-for-27 in the series finale.

As was the case in Game 7 of that series, the Dubs enjoyed a sizable advantage from long range in this contest as well.

They shot 15-of-41 from deep while the Cavs managed to convert just six of their 25 attempts (including a 1-for-14 showing in the first half), a difference of 27 points in favor of the home team.

On the flip side of the coin, however, the Cavaliers won the rebounding battle (48-39), points in the paint (48-28), free throws (21-10) and fast-break points (18-7).

Along with that, the Cavaliers held the Warriors to just 13 points in the fourth quarter, their second-lowest scoring output for a quarter in this series.

Not many teams can overcome that kind of disparity from three-point range when facing the Warriors, but the Cavs did enough in the other areas to make up for their shortcomings from distance.

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