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2018 Finals Recap: Golden State 124, Cleveland 114 (or, The Oakland Screwjob)

In sports, there are tough losses. There are gutwrenching losses. There are losses that make you scratch your head. And then there are losses that just make you want to throw up. This one trumped all of them. This game saw LeBron post a 51 point game, the second highest scoring finals game in NBA history. Yet, the Cavs get screwed by the officials to the tune of 7-9 points in the late fourth quarter, and then overtime…

…And none of it might have mattered if J.R. Smith hadn’t totally boned the final play of regulation, an offensive rebound of a missed George Hill free throw, after which J.