LeBron James of the Cavaliers goes up for a shot in Game 3 as Golden State’s Draymond Green defends. (Getty)
The 2015 NBA Finals are shaping up to be an epic showdown.
Behind LeBron James and Matthew Dellavedova the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late Golden State rally to defeat the Warriors 96-91 in Game 3 Tuesday night.
The Cavs had a 20-point lead, but the Warriors cut it to 1 before Cleveland made the plays to pull off the victory.
The Cavaliers now lead the best-of-7 series 2-1 as James had 40 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists on Tuesday. Dellavedova added 20 points.
Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, at 9 p.m. Eastern. The action from Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena will be televised by ABC.
Despite 2 consecutive victories in the series, Cleveland opened as the home underdog for Game 4. Golden State was listed as an early 2.5-point favorite. That line has since moved to 3 points as of Thursday morning.
Keep reading for all the game details, including time, television information and betting odds:
The Basics
Who:
Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers
What:
NBA Finals Game 4
When:
Thursday, June 11
Where:
Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, Ohio
Time:
9 p.m. Eastern
Channel:
ABC
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Warriors-Cavaliers Game 4 Odds
Odds provided by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark and are subject to change.
Game 4 Point Spread
Warriors … -3
Cavaliers … +3
Game 4 Over/Under
194
Game 4 Money Line
Warriors … -150
Cavaliers … +130
2015 NBA Finals Schedule
All times Eastern
All games to be televised by ABC
*If necessary
Game 1 — Warriors 108, Cavaliers 100, OT
Game 2 — Cavaliers 95, Warriors 93, OT
Game 3 — Cavaliers 96, Warriors 91, CLE leads series 2-1
Game 4 — Thursday, June 11, 9 p.m.: Warriors at Cavaliers
Game 5 — Sunday, June 14, 8 p.m.: Cavaliers at Warriors
*Game 6 — Tuesday, June 16, 9 p.m.: Warriors at Cavaliers
*Game 7 — Friday, June 19, 9 p.m.: Cavaliers at Warriors
