NBA Finals:Game 5

Monday, June 12, 2017 at 9:00 PM
Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Will Cleveland begin a streak with another win tonight or will Golden State come back and win yet another Finals game?
The game starts with a Cleveland ball and a 2-pointer by Cleveland giving them the first 2 points of the night. Golden State has gained a 2 point lead, but let's see if they keep it; a 2 point lead turns to a 5 point lead. Golden State may be the team they were in the first 3 games again tonight during Game 5. Two stolen balls move Cleveland up to 13 and give them a 4 point lead. A bad pass by Golden State gives Cleveland the ball and they shoot and score moving them up to 15. Two missed 3-pointers by Golden State and a shot made by Cleveland moves them up to 20. With 5:38 left in the first quarter the score is 20-16. A shot by Curry moves Golden State up to 20 and now they are only 2 points behind Cleveland. A failed shot by Cleveland was rebounded by another Cleveland player and shot and made. With 3:14 left in the first quarter, the score is 28-22. A shot by Livingston moves Golden State up to 24 and a foul shot gives them 25. With 1:30 left in the first quarter, the score is 30-27. A free throw by Curry ties the game and another gives Golden State a 1 point lead. Cleveland gains back the lead with 2 foul shots, followed by a shot by Golden State giving them a 1 point lead. A shot by Cleveland gives them a 1 point lead and then a 3-pointer puts them 4 points ahead. The first quarter ends with a score 37-33.
The second quarter begins with a Cleveland shot moving them up to 39. At 9:00 left in the second quarter, the score is 41-35. A great shot by Iguodala moves Golden State up to 39. A beautiful 3-pointer by Durant moves Golden State up to 42 and they are now just 1 point behind Cleveland. A second 3 by Durant moves Golden State up to 45 and gives them a 2 point lead. Another 3 for Golden State, this time by Curry, moves them up to 48 and they are 5 points ahead. It's looking like the Golden State we have tonight is the one from the first 3 games. With an 11 point lead, Golden State is coming back strong. With 4 minutes left in the first half, the score is 57-45 and Golden State is leading. A 3-pointer by Durant moves Golden State up to 60 and gives them a 15 point lead. An altercation between David West (Golden State) and Tristan Thompson (Cleveland) broke out and a technical foul was called on them and J.R. Smith (Cleveland). With 3 minutes left in the game, the score is 61-48. A 3 by Irving moves Cleveland up to 52. The Warriors have a 17 point lead with 1 minute left in the first half. A dunk by Iguodala moves Golden State up to 71 and a 3 by J.R. Smith moves Cleveland up to 60. The first half ends with a score of 71-60. The way Golden State came back, it looks like they could take the win tonight; with another half left the game is anyone's. If Cleveland wants this win they are really going to have to fight for it in the second half.
The second half starts with a Golden State 3-pointer giving them a score of 74. A shot by Cleveland moves them up to 62 and a shot following by Golden State moves them up to 76. A 3 by Cleveland moves them up to 69. With 7:53 left in the third quarter the score is 79-71. A shot by Irving moves Cleveland up to 75, followed by another shot moving them up to 77. A shot by Curry moves Golden State up to 84. With 4:46 left in the game, the score is 88-78. A shot by Irving moves Cleveland up to 82, followed by a shot by James moving them up to 84. A dunk by Tristan Thompson moves Cleveland up to 86, but the Golden State makes a 3 moving them up to 93. The score is 93-88 with 2:54 left in the game. Curry steals the ball from Cleveland and is then fouled by J.R. Smith. A pass to McCaw means another 2 points for Golden State. Another shot by McCaw moves Golden State up to 98. J.R. Smith moves Cleveland up to 93 with a 3-pointer. The third quarter ends with a score of 98-93.
The fourth quarter begins with a shot by Cleveland moving them up to 95. A shot by Durant gives Golden State a score of 100. A 3-pointer by Iguodala moves Golden State up to 103. Another Golden State 3-pointer, this time by Durant, gives Golden State a score of 106. A foul against Green gives Golden State 2 foul shots and 2 more points. With 9:00 left in the game, the score is 108-99. A pass to Iguodala from Curry moves Golden State up to 112. A shot by Curry moves Golden State up to 114 followed by a shot by Durant giving Golden State 2 more points. Durant gives Golden State 2 more points. With 5:00 left in the game, the score is 118-106. Cleveland gains 2 more points thanks to Lebron, but Curry gives Golden State 2 more as well. A shot by Klay Thompson moves Golden State up to 124. With 3 minutes left in the game the score is 124-110. The ball is passed from Curry to Green to Iguodala and the shot is made moving Golden State to 126. A shot is made by Cleveland moving them up to 115. Golden State is leading by 11 with less then 2 minutes left in the game. A 3 by Curry moves Golden State up to 129, followed by a shot by Cleveland moving them up to 117. The Warriors take the win and are the new NBA champions! The final score is 129-120.
Golden State came into the game with one mindset and that was to win. They proved they could come back and win. Golden State did work tonight! Congratulations Golden State Warriors!