We're only two games into these NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors and already it has created history. The teams have battled it out to back-to-back overtime games, marking the first Finals to ever begin with a pair of OTs.
On Sunday night, the Cavaliers scored a 95-93 overtime win over the Warriors to knot the series at 1-1. Game 3 shifts to Cleveland on Tuesday night. Here are all the numbers you need to know about Game 2.
LeBron James had a triple-double of 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, becoming the second player in Finals' history—following Hall of Famer James Worthy—to notch a stat line of at least 35 points, 15 boards and 10 assists. All hail, King James!
With the incredible effort, King James has the second-most 30-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist postseason games with 7, trailing only Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, who has 8.
King James also has 5 Finals' triple-doubles, only following Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, who has 8 triple-doubles in the Finals.
When defended by Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova, NBA MVP Stephen Curry shot 0-for-8 from the floor, 0-for-5 from beyond the arc and committed 4 turnovers.
Curry finished shooting 5-of-23 from the field, including 2-of-15 from three-point range, for 19 points.
Curry's 15 three-point attempts and 13 misses from beyond the arc are highs for the Finals.
His Splash Brothers backcourt mate, Klay Thompson, shot 14-of-28 from the field for a team-high 34 points.
The Cavs won the game, despite shooting 32.2 percent from the field.
Playing since 1970, the Cavaliers' Sunday night victory gives the franchise 1 win in the Finals.
Tied 1-1, the winner of Game 3 goes on to win the Finals 84 percent of the time, making Tuesday night's matchup that much more pivotal.
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