NBA Finals 2017: Warriors vs. Cavaliers Game 4 Result, Quotes, Updated Schedule

Put the brooms back in the closet.

Down 0-3 in the 2017 NBA Finals, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers steamrolled Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors, 137-116, behind an epic offensive performance in Game 4 on Friday.

Cleveland looked determined to stave off elimination from the opening tip, scoring a Finals-record 49 points in the opening quarter. It then dropped another 37 in the second, giving the Cavs another Finals record for most points in a half.

They didn't cool off much in the remaining 24 minutes, finishing the game a ridiculous 46-of-87 from the field and 24-of-45 from three.

Kyrie Irving was particularly absurd on offense, getting to his spots all night long on the way to 40 points on 15-of-27 shooting. LeBron, meanwhile, had 31 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, maintaining the triple-double average he already had in the series.

For Kyrie, it was his second 40-point performance on the NBA's biggest stage, making him the third player to do so before turning 26, per Basketball Reference:

The Cavs now face a 3-1 deficit without home-court advantage. As J.R. Smith said after the game, per Joe Gabriele of Cavs.com, it's a familiar situation for Cleveland:

And as Cleveland coach Ty Lue said, per the Associated Press' Tim Reynolds, they now have the confidence to beat this iteration of the Warriors:

The Warriors, meanwhile, are already saying the right things. The chance at history and 16-0 is gone, but they're still in control of the series, as Klay Thompson said, per Matt Moore of CBS Sports:

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Klay: "(16-0) would have mattered but that's gone now. But 16-1 sounds pretty good."

— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 10, 2017"

For the second year in a row, though, drama surrounding Draymond Green could give Cleveland hope of pulling off the comeback.

With technical fouls piling up, another suspension is already being talked about, per Yahoo's Dan Devine:

Some of Kerr's other thoughts on the loss were shared by NBA TV:

And the NBA shared more reactions from the postgame news conference:

The series now shifts to Oakland for Game 5, Monday at 9 p.m. ET.