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Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Live Score and Highlights for 2015 NBA Finals Game 5

Matthew SchmidtJun 14, 2015

You wanted a signature NBA Finals moment from Stephen Curry? You got it.

Curry scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter of Game 5 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 104-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena on Sunday night, giving his team a 3-2 lead in the Finals.

The Warriors overcame a 40-point, 14-rebound, 11-assist effort from LeBron James to earn the win.

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This contest was tight until the fourth quarter.

The two ballclubs traded blows in the first half, and by halftime, Golden State held a slim 51-50 lead. It then outscored the Cavaliers, 22-17, in the third period to take a 73-67 advantage into the final 12 minutes.

James refused to let Cleveland go quietly, making a couple of huge three-pointers to put the Cavs in front, 80-79.

That was when Curry took over.

The MVP dominated down the stretch, weaving through the defense for layups, hitting inhuman step-back triples and making free throws to seal the deal.

The Warriors also got clutch play from Andre Iguodala, who nailed an enormous three-pointer and hit a circus state to give Golden State a seven-point lead. His paltry free-throw shooting (2-of-11 from the line) helped keep the Cavaliers in the game, but there never seemed to be any doubt that the Dubs would win once Curry got going.

Curry shot 13-of-23 overall, making seven of his 13 three-point tries.

By contrast, James went 15-of-34 and made just seven of his 19 field-goal attempts in the second half.

The Warriors shot 48 percent from the floor and went 12-of-26 from deep.

The Cavaliers made just 40 percent of their shots and hit on 12 of their 35 long-range tries.

Game 6 is on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Catch all of the action at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

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