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2016 NBA Finals -- Game 5 by the numbers


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CHICAGO -- ​Game 5 turned out to be one of the most exciting games thus far in the ongoing NBA Finals. A -6 underdog heading into a contest where the Warriors were poised to close out and claim their back-to-back title, the Cleveland Cavaliers sprung a surprise when they scored a 112-97 upset.

Here are the top five stats that spelled the biggest difference in Game 5.

​1) 53 percent field goal -- After losing Games 1 and 2 at the Oracle Arena by a combined 50 points, ​the ​Cavaliers knew that they had to shoot lights out to even have a chance. And that's exactly what they did, connecting on 44 of 83 field goals for a high 53 percent. Cleveland also nailed 10 of 24 triples for a good 41.7 percent.

In contrast, the usually explosive Warriors made only 36.4 percent of their field goals (32 of 88) and 33.3 percent of their 3s (14 of 42).

​2) ​82 -- ​ LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each finished with 41 points, ​the first teammates to do so in the history of the NBA Finals. As stifling as the Warriors defense has been this series, this was a simple case of a better offense trumping a good defense. ​LeBron went 16 of 30 from the field while Irving drilled 17 of 24 shots. The amazing duo was a combined 9-of-15 from long distance.

3) 14 percent -- ​The Splash Brothers performed relatively well in Game 5 as Klay Thompson had 37 points while Stephen Curry added 25. But Harrison Barnes, who has been a solid contributor for Golden State, couldn't make a jump shot to save his life.

Barnes made only 2 of 14 shots, a dismal 14.2 percent clip.

4) 0-for-8 -- ​The 3-point shot has always been a reliable weapon for the reigning and defending NBA champions. But when they needed to rally in Game 5, the Warriors couldn't summon the required marksmanship and missed all 8 of their wide-open 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.​

5) 1 -- ​Down 109-96 with 5:33 left to play, the Warriors badly needed to make a move. They didn't. In fact, their offense turned stone cold and they only scored 1 point the rest of the way, much to the frustration of a sold-out crowd of 19,596 at the Oracle Arena.​

Photo: Facing elimination, the Cleveland Cavaliers got a new lease on their championships lives after scoring a 112-97 win over the Golden State Warriors to force a Game 6 in the ongoing NBA Finals​.


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