Stay here for live scores, updates and analysis from Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals.
The Kyrie Irving of last year’s finals appears to have finally arrived for this year’s series. The star guard now has 27 points and has repeatedly answered any scoring by Golden State with a series of circus layups that find friendly bounces through the rim.
While Games 1 and 2 were mostly defined by LeBron James’s best going against the best of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, Game 3 has had some variety with James and Irving combining for 54 points while Klay Thompson and Curry have combined for 43.