CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cavaliers lost to the Warriors on Friday, 124-114 OT, in the first game of the 2018 NBA Finals. But that's just what the scoreboard said.
Here are the real winners and losers from Game 1.
WINNERS
LeBron James: With 51 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, James did all he could to steal Game 1 from the Warriors. He even had a wide-open look at the game-winner from the top of the key in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter.
He just didn't have the ball.