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Warriors thump Cavaliers in NBA Finals rematch

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Stephen Curry (L) of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket on Matthew Dellavedova of the Cleveland Cavaliers during their NBA game at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California, on December 25, 2015

Miami (AFP) - Stephen Curry provided a late fourth-quarter lift and the defending champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-83 in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals.

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Curry on Friday sank back-to-back driving layups in the final minutes to answer consecutive slam dunks by LeBron James and shut down a Cleveland rally as Golden State improved the best start in NBA history to 28-1.