The NBA finals are into Game 6 and the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors is live on ABC and streaming online from the WatchESPN website and on Tuesday night the playoffs series could end at Quicken Loans Arena for LeBron James and the Cavs, as Stephen Curry and GS are leading 3-2 and they are hoping to avoid a Game 7.
James has been playing like an MVP and some in the media think he could win the award even if the Cavs lose. James said that he is only concentrating on winning and that is what the Cavaliers need to force a Game 7 in the series. James comes in after another triple double and that is his second of this series and he has been playing out of his mind the past few games. James set a record for the most points in the first three games of the finals and he comes in after dropping 40 in the last matchup.
James added 14 rebounds and 11 assists in that game and he bested Curry in the stat line, as Curry had 37 points. But the Warriors got the win and that was the most important result and now the Cavs have to find a way to adjust. After losing Game 4 but seeing Timofey Mozgov score 28 points and 10 rebounds, the Cavs went small and they could not keep up with the Warriors. David Blatt took some heat after the game after the 104-91 loss and now the Cavs have to just find a way to stay alive.
The Cavaliers were within three points in the loss in Game 5, but the team let things get too far away through the fourth quarter and now they are down 3-2 in the series. Curry has been playing at an MVP level and he comes in after winning the award during the regular season. Curry is averaging 26 points with five rebounds and nearly six assists per game and according to ESPN, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the only other players along with Russell Westbrook and D-Wade to do that.
The Cavs need James to have another big game if they want a chance to win and he has been able to keep the Cavaliers close, but the past two games have been in favor of the Warriors. After dictating the pace in the first few games, the Cavs have been trying to keep up with the Warriors and they have been getting fatigued. James has basically been the main focal point for all offense for the Cavaliers, as he had a hand in over 60 percent of the points in the last game for the team.
James has been putting immense physical pressure on his body and he needs some help from his bench. JR Smith and Iman Shumpert have not been great during the finals and they need to have solid performances for the Cavs to win Game 6. The Warriors bench is deeper and with players like David Lee, Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes contributing, Golden State may simply have too much for Cleveland to handle.
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