Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers score Finals-record 86 points in first half of Game 4

Published Jun. 10, 2017 2:03 a.m. ET

Andre Vergara

LeBron James was asked if the Cleveland Cavaliers had hit the Golden State Warriors with their best shot after a gut-wrenching Game 3 loss; James said he didn't know.

Apparently the answer was no, they had not.

The Cavaliers scored an NBA Finals-record 86 points in the first half of Game 4 Friday night, hitting 13 three-pointers in front of a fired-up home crowd.

The Warriors scored 68 points, capped by a buzzer-beating three by Kevin Durant — and still trailed by 18 at halftime.

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Kyrie Irving led the way with 28 points while James added 22 and Kevin Love 17 for the Cavs, who appeared determined to keep the Warriors from celebrating a championship on their court. Durant had 22 to lead Golden State.

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The Cavs held on to spoil the Warriors' 15-0 postseason run with a 137-116 win and send the series back to the Bay down 3-1. Last year the Cavs trailed 3-1 before rallying to win the first title in Cleveland's history.