Cavaliers Beat Warriors, 96-91, in 3rd Game of NBA Finals

CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 09: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors during Game Three of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

LeBron James had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 96-91 victory Tuesday over the Golden State Warriors and a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

The Warriors trimmed a 20-point deficit down to one with about 2-1/2 minutes left, but Matthew Dellavedova converted a three-point play, James made a 3-pointer and Tristan Thompson added a free throw for an 88-80 advantage with 1:31 to play.

Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer later trimmed it to 94-91 before James hit two free throws to finish it.

Dellavedova finished with 20 points for the Cavs, who host Game 4 on Thursday.

Curry rebounded from a slow start to finish with 27 points for the Warriors.

SOURCE: AP