OAKLAND -- The Warriors are leading the Cleveland Cavaliers 45-42 in a Christmas Day rematch of last year's NBA Finals — and current conference leaders — at Oracle Arena.
Golden State's Draymond Green and Cleveland's LeBron James currently top all scorers with 12 and 11 points, respectively. With eight first-half rebounds, Green is well on his way to a double-double.The Warriors led 28-19 at the end of the first quarter after outshooting Cleveland 52.6 percent to 28.0 percent. However, the Cavaliers clawed their way back to tie the game at 31-31 on a pair of free throws by guard Kyrie Irving with 8:28 left in the second.