NBA Finals 2015: Game 5 Viewing Info, Preview for Cavs vs. Warriors

A seven-game series for the 2014-15 NBA championship is now a three-game battle for the title between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Both teams earned splits on the road, giving home-court advantage back to the Warriors ahead of Game 5 on Sunday night.

Golden State is coming off the most convincing performance of the NBA Finals from either side. Stephen Curry and Co. rediscovered their outside shooting strokes to grab a seven-point lead after the first quarter of Game 4 and never looked back en route to a 103-82 win Thursday.

Now the question is whether the Cavs can bounce back on the road or the Warriors can get on a roll to capture the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Let's check out all of the important viewing information for Game 5, followed by a preview and prediction for the contest.

Game 5 Details

Where: Oracle Arena in Oakland, California

When: Sunday, June 14, at 8 p.m. ET

Watch: ABC

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Game 5 Preview

The extra day off between games came at a perfect time for Cleveland. The Cavaliers looked like they were running on empty after their brief surge in the third quarter of Game 4 ended. Golden State took advantage to pull away and level the series.

Afterward, Joe Vardon of the Northeast Ohio Media Group passed along comments from LeBron James, who admitted he had little left to give late in the game.

"I was pretty much gassed, either from driving, creating opportunities for my teammates, getting to the free-throw line, getting (to the) offensive glass, just trying to make that push," James said.

A few days off won't be enough to get him all the way back to full strength. That said, the rest should at least give him a chance to recharge enough to carry the load for another clash. At this stage, there's no doubt that both sides are taking it one game at a time, as cliche as it may be.

NBA History highlighted the importance of Game 5 in these situations:

ESPN Stats and Info explained why a loss doesn't mean Cleveland should lose hope, though:

The biggest key for the Cavs, aside from a revitalized James, is better perimeter defense. Fatigue limited sudden sensation Matthew Dellavedova to just 33 minutes in Game 4, and he wasn't as reliable defensively even when he was on the floor.

Given the number of three-point attempts Golden State puts up every game, there's little chance for the Cavaliers to keep pace if the Warriors are clicking at 40 percent. In Cleveland's two wins, it held the Western Conference champs to 23 percent and 35 percent from deep.

If that means selling out to stop the three and forcing the post players to make more plays against drivers, so be it. But the Cavs cannot let the Warriors get many open looks from long range.

On the flip side, Golden State must attack. It's been a long playoff run for both sides, but the Warriors were the fresher group in Game 4 and need to test the Cavs' fitness. If they sense Cleveland is still tired, they should push the pace for all 48 minutes.

Not only will that put Cleveland on its heels, but the chaotic nature it would likely create should also open up more looks from three-point land.

All told, while this series probably still has a few more twists and turns on the horizon, the Warriors should be confident after Game 4. They got back to playing their brand of basketball, and their opponents started to show signs of physical weakness.

If they need an extra boost Sunday, the always-raucous Oracle Arena crowd should provide it as Golden State regains control of the championship series.

Prediction: Warriors 101, Cavaliers 95