CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cavaliers entered the 2018 NBA Finals are huge underdogs against the Warriors. But in Game 1, the Cavs took the Warriors to overtime before losing 124-114.
If not for some controversial foul calls and non-calls involving LeBron James - as well as a mental mistake by J.R. Smith in the final seconds of the fourth quarter - the Cavs might've stolen Game 1 on the road.
The Cavs' bench was able to hang with the Warriors' bench, only getting outscored by a point, and the Cavs dominated rebounding, 53-38 (including 19 offensive boards.