WASHINGTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers and scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals.
James, the four-time MVP, had 40 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, leading all players in Game 5. He's the first to ever do that twice in NBA Finals. Tristan Thompson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and J.R. Smith grabbed 14. Iman Shumpert finished with 10.
Stephen Curry had 37 points and 7 rebounds. Statistically, reigning MVPs with a 3-2 series lead are 13-0 in NBA Finals history. Draymond Green finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Golden State. Andre Iguodala added 14 points and 7 rebounds.
The physical first half ended with Harrison Barnes' dunk over James to start a three-point play that put the Warriors up 51-50. James struggled in the third, scoring just four points and handing out one assists. The Warriors closed on a 10-2 run to take a 73-67 lead entering the fourth.
Curry then added a cutting layup and buried a 3, scored 5 in a row, giving Warriors a 96-86 lead with 2:44 left to put the game beyond reach.