Cleveland
Curry had scored just 48 total points in the first three games, but the two-time league MVP made seven 3-pointers and Thompson, his Splash Brother, drained four 3s as the Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the series.
Golden State, which made history with a 73-win regular season, can become the seventh franchise to win consecutive titles with a victory in Game 5 on Monday night at rip-roaring Oracle Arena, where they won the first two games by a combined 48 points.
After blowing out the Warriors by 30 in Game 3, the Cavaliers had a chance to even the series. However, LeBron James and Co. didn’t enough to contain Curry, Thompson or Harrison Barnes, who made four 3s and added 14 points.
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points for the Cavs, who will need much more in Game 5 or they’ll finish as runner-up to the Warriors for the second year in a row.
James added 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, but the superstar also had seven turnovers and was too passive at times. Kevin Love returned to the lineup after missing Game 3 with a concussion and added 11 points off the bench.
Anderson Varejao was a fan favorite in Cleveland for years thanks to his hustle and grit.
That changed quickly in the third quarter of Game 4 when he pulled out all of his old tricks for the Warriors. Varejao started the season with the Cavaliers, but was traded when in February.
He signed with the Warriors and had three offensive rebounds to help them take a 79-77 lead into the fourth quarter.
Varejao drew boos from the once adoring crowd when he pulled down Kevin Love under the basket and got Love to get whistled for the foul.