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James, Dellavedova lead Cavs to win in NBA Finals
A LeBron James inspired Cleveland Cavaliers have claimed game II of the NBA Finals with a 95-93 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors.
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'King James' scored a triple-double after putting up 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
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However, if James was Cleveland's driver then Aussie Matthew Dellavedova was the engine.
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The guard's tough defence kept Warriors' star Steph Curry from making a big impact.
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He also made two clutch free throws before making an important defensive stop in overtime to help seal the result.
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Curry was not at his best as the Warriors looked to seal a 2-0 series lead in front of their home crowd.
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But his 'splash brothers' partner picked up the slack, scoring 34 points.
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But LeBron was on a mission and helped the Cavs take the lead in the second quarter.
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It was a lead they kept, at one time up to 11 points, until a dramatic fourth quarter.
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr questions the umpire as another decision goes against his team.
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