The Cavaliers head back to Oracle Arena on Monday night for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Tune into the game on ABC, WTAM 1100 or 87.7 FM La Mega. FOX Sports Ohio will carry both pre and postgame coverage, with the pregame show starting at 7:30 PM ET.
The Wine and Gold have five road wins in the 2016 Playoffs, which is tied for the franchise’s 2nd-most road victories in a single postseason (seven road wins in 2015 and five road wins in 2007).
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Cleveland will look to keep their season alive on Monday after falling to the Warriors, 104-93, in Game 4 at The Q on Friday.
Despite the loss, Cleveland limited Golden State to .407 (33-81) shooting from the field in Game 4, the 4th-lowest field goal percentage they have allowed this postseason. Over the last two games, the Cavs are allowing a combined .414 (65-157) shooting from the field.
The Wine and Gold will hope to keep their defensive effort going while also getting production from the offense.
The Cavs lead the 2016 NBA Playoffs in three-pointers made per game at 12.9. Cleveland is a perfect 13-0 when scoring 100 points or more this postseason.
Golden State bounced back from its Game 3 defeat, improving to 14-1 this season (regular-season and postseason) in games following a loss.
Despite the Wine and Gold keeping the Warriors All-Star backcourt tandem of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson mostly in check throughout the series, Curry and Thompson got back into their rhythm in their Game 4 victory.
Curry finished with 38 points, his fifth 30-point game of this postseason and the most he has scored in an NBA Finals game in his career. Thompson scored 25 points, marking the seventh postseason game that Curry and Thompson have combined for at least 60 points in their careers.
TV: Game: ABC, Pre and Postgame: FOX Sports Ohio
Radio: WTAM 1100, 87.7 La Mega, ESPN Radio
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Kyrie Irving posted his team-leading fifth 30-point game of the 2016 Playoffs after tallying a career playoff-high 34 points on 14-28 (.500) shooting from the field, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 43 minutes in Game 4. Irving is the highest scoring player in this year’s NBA Finals (25.0 ppg) and has recorded at least three steals in three of the four games.
LeBron James registered his 10th double-double of the 2016 Playoffs with 25 points on 11-21 (.524) shooting from the floor, a 2016 Playoff-high tying 13 rebounds, a game-high nine assists, two steals and three blocks in 46 minutes in Game 4. With James’ first steal of the night, he surpassed Larry Bird (63) for sole possession of 4th place for most steals in NBA Finals history and tied Kobe Bryant (65) for 3rd place with his second steal on the evening. This is the 3rd time in James’ career he has notched at least 10 double-doubles in a postseason (2012, 2015).
In 10 career playoff games against the Warriors, LeBron James is averaging 31.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.7 steals in 43.5 minutes.
Tristan Thompson has recorded at least 10 rebounds in eight of his 10 career playoff games against the Warriors, which includes a double-double in six of the last eight Finals outings against them.
If the Wine and Gold can pull out the Game 5 victory, the series heads back to The Land for Game 6 on Thursday, June 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET from Quicken Loans Arena. GET FINALS TICKETS | VIEW SERIES SCHEDULE
