Cleveland Takes 2-1 NBA Finals Lead

LeBron James is doing more than ever. With the Cavaliers missing two All-Stars, he has no choice.

"I'm so outside the box right now," he said.

And two wins from a championship -- one like no other.

Pushed by a crowd howling to see Cleveland's 51-year title drought end, James scored 40 points, his new sidekick Matthew Dellavedova added 20 and the Cavaliers survived Golden State's furious fourth-quarter comeback led by Stephen Curry for a 96-91 win over the Warriors on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

James added 12 rebounds and eight assists in 46 minutes, his third stellar performance in his fifth straight Finals. The Cavs, who won Game 2 at Golden State for their first ever Finals win, got their first at Quicken Loans Arena, which shook from start to finish. They'll have a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series in Game 4 on Thursday night.

Tuesday, June 9 Scoreboard

Cleveland 96, Golden State 91
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Wednesday, June 10

No games scheduled

Thursday, June 11 Schedule (Time Central)

Golden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
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