OAKLAND, United States (Reuters) – Kevin Durant scored a game-high 38 points and Stephen Curry hit six three-pointers as the Golden State Warriors cruised to a lopsided 113-91 win Thursday (June 1) night in the first game of the NBA Finals.
The highly-anticipated meeting between the defending champion Cavaliers and the top-seeded Warriors did not disappoint initially, with sensational dunks by the Cavaliers’ LeBron James as well as the Warriors’ Durant and JaVale McGee during a see-sawing first quarter.
But the wheels came off for the Cavaliers as soon as the second half started, with Durant sinking a three-pointer and Warriors center Zaza Pachulia hitting a lay-up on a 10-0 run.
The visiting Cavaliers also hurt themselves with 20 turnovers on the night, tying an NBA record, compared to the Warriors’ four.
The teams will meet again in Oakland on Sunday for Game Two of the best-of-seven series.
