Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 4 Stats and NBA Finals 2017 Game 5 Schedule, Odds

The King made a stand in Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals on Friday night between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

In what seemed like a snap of the fingers, LeBron James and the Cavaliers swapped roles with the Warriors and didn't have any problems rolling to a 137-116 victory, creating flashbacks to last year's 3-1 series comeback in the process.

This might've been even more surprising than last year, though, because the Cavaliers hadn't shown any signs of life through three games. But taking last year into account, this waking up on the brink of elimination by Cleveland begs the question—can LeBron do it again?

Unexpected a few days ago, a necessary Game 5 doesn't need much in the way of hype. Here are a few details to know during the excruciating wait.

2017 NBA Finals Schedule

• Game 5: Cleveland at Golden State, Monday, June 12, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming on WatchESPN
• Game 6 (if necessary): Golden State at Cleveland, Thursday, June 15, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming on WatchESPN
• Game 7 (if necessary): Cleveland at Golden State, Sunday, June 18, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming on WatchESPN

Game 4 Stats 

Player	Stats
D. Green	16 PTS,14 REB, -19
K. Durant	35 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, -22
Z. Pachulia	6 PTS, 3 REB, -11
S. Curry	14 PTS, 5 REB, 10 AST, -25
K. Thompson	13 PTS, 3 REB, -7
K. Love	23 PTS, 5 REB, +18
L. James	31 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST, +32
T. Thompson	5 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, +3
K. Irving	40 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, +7
J. Smith	15 PTS, +14

The above, via ESPN.com, is the exact opposite of what occurred over the first three games of the Finals.

Something switched Friday night. Kevin Durant, clearly, wasn't the mismatch nightmare he had been for the Cavaliers. He still dropped 35 points but only hit nine shots, and his usual flirtation with a triple-double fell short in a big way, stressing Golden State's lack of ball movement leading to high-percentage looks—hence the team shooting just 28.2 percent from deep.

Falling behind early seemed to slam the door on Golden State's typical offense. And to be fair, most teams would panic when an opponent drops a 49 burger in the first quarter.

"That first quarter, they came out and hit us with that amazing punch," Durant said, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). "You got to give them credit, they played extremely well tonight."

Cleveland had few problems to speak of from the jump. Kevin Love erased the memory of his miserable first three outings with a smooth 23 points by way of a 6-of-8 mark from range. Kyrie Irving put questions about his play behind him with not only the game-high 40 points, but also running the offense well and providing an uptick in play on the defensive end of the court.

Then there's LeBron. He casually posted the above triple-double over 41 minutes. Commenting on it like this almost does the feat a disservice, but he's been a monster the entire series—the difference between the two sides has been depth and the Cavaliers simply getting crushed when he needs a rest.

Let's just say James had help on Friday, as illustrated by ESPN Stats & Info:

But again—what are the chances the Cavaliers can put up a strong performance next Monday and steal a game away from home?

One of the best ways to get a general idea about such a question is a quick look at the lines out of Las Vegas.

Game 5 Odds, Preview 

Let's be blunt—oddsmakers don't exactly like Cleveland's chances in Game 5. 

Whereas most lines in this series hovered around the seven-point range in favor of Golden State, the exception a misguided line going into Game 3 due to a venue change, the Warriors sit as the favorites by nine points as of this writing, according to OddsShark.

In a normal series, the team coming off a 137-116 win wouldn't sit as almost double-digit 'dogs regardless of locale. But this series has been anything but normal, and oddsmakers are right to feel like Game 4 was the last gasp of a team desperate to avoid a sweep more than the beginning of another historic comeback. 

On-court play aside, the Cavaliers taking offense to Draymond Green suggesting he wanted to win the title and celebrate on Cleveland's home court seemed to confirm the Game 4 blowout.

Irving commented on the situation after the win, according to ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin: "You add, of course, some chatter in there, and that adds some extra motivation. And you give us a day in between, and we were ready to come out. Especially me, because that taste wouldn't have been the same if we would have lost tonight and they would have celebrated on our home floor. So I'll just leave that at that."

Everything combines to help explain the Game 5 odds. The chances Cleveland posts another 49-point quarter or breaks three-point records on the road while facing elimination aren't great.

Then again, the Cavaliers know a thing or two about 3-1, making Monday's Game 5 one of the most anticipated in recent memory.

All stats and info via ESPN.com unless otherwise specified. Odds via OddsShark.