Kevin Durant hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute as the Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, setting a record for longest playoff win streak in the history of major pro sports.
Golden State won its 15th straight playoff game to move within one win of the first perfect postseason in NBA history. The Warriors had been tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the longest streak, according to FS1 research staff; the Pens won 14 straight during the 1992-93 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Durant scored 31 and Klay Thompson 30 for the Warriors, who blew a 3-1 Finals lead to the Cavs last year but can clinch their second championship in three years with a victory Friday night in Cleveland.