CLEVELAND -- The calendar read January, but the intensity matched June...at least for the first three quarters.
But in the fourth, the Golden State Warriors used one of their trademark scoring bursts, a key 20-6 run, to take their first double-digit lead in what had been a heated, back-and-forth affair.
The Cleveland Cavaliers responded only with a barrage of bricks, as they missed 17 of 23 shots in the final quarter.
All told, the Warriors left Quicken Loans Arena with a 118-108 win Monday, their sixth straight regular-season win over the team they've met in the past three Finals.