Stephen Curry had 26 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors withstood a 44-point effort by LeBron James for a thrilling 108-100 overtime victory over Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
In the Finals for the first time in 40 years, the Warriors gave their long-suffering fans quite a treat. They rallied from an early 14-point deficit, absorbed a personal Finals best point total from James and shut down Cleveland in the extra session.
James missed a long jumper at the end of regulation, and Cleveland missed its first eight shots of overtime.