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Forget the Warriors’ big three: Game 1 was about their big bench
- Updated: June 3, 2016
12:57 AM ET
You read your box score right. The Golden State Warriors put seven players in double figures, and Klay Thompson was not among them. Stephen Curry barely was.
Out of Character
Warriors Season vs Finals Game 1
2015-16*Game 1 FinalsCurry/Thompson PPG52.520Transition PPG22.2113-pt FG PG13.09Bench PPG34.145* Regular and postseason
The Warriors won Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and they won it handily (104-89) despite their big three being outscored 66-36 by the Cavs’ big three. Curry and Thompson combined for only 20 points, their fewest combined total in any game over the past two seasons. The third member of the big three, Draymond Green, collected 16 points to go with his 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
The Cavs’ big three? Kyrie Irving scored 26, LeBron James had 23 and Kevin Love chipped in 17.
The history
The Warriors are 6-2 in NBA Finals openers, …
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