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OAKLAND — With Game 1 of the NBA Finals tied 107-107 with 4.7 seconds to go, Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith grabbed an offensive rebound off of George Hill’s missed free throw, dribbled the ball past the 3-point arc, seemingly unaware of the clock running down, and made a last-second pass to Hill, effectively ending the quarter.
After Smith’s gaffe, the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 17-7 in the overtime period, sealing a 124-114 win.
After the game, Smith maintained he believed his team was going to call a timeout, while his coach, Tyronn Lue, believed Smith thought the Cavaliers were up one point and was trying to dribble out the clock.