Stephen Curry is guarded by Kyrie Irving during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. (Getty)
Game 3 of the NBA Finals did not start well for Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
The host Cleveland Cavaliers, down 0-2 in the best-of-7 series, burst out of the gate, going up by as much as 20 points in the first quarter.
GSW cut into the lead to trail by 8 at the half, but Cleveland ran away in the second half and won 120-90.
Curry, the league’s MVP, was especially sluggish. He had more turnovers and fouls than points in the first two quarters — 2 points, 3 turnovers, 3 fouls.
Curry heated up in the third quarter and ended up scoring a team-high 19 points. Though he finished with twice as many turnovers than assists — 6 to 3.
Here are Curry’s final numbers:
Steph Curry Game 3 Stats
Points: 19 (6 for 13)
3-Pointers: 3 for 9
Free Throws: 4 for 4
Assists: 3
Rebounds: 1
Steals: 2
Turnovers: 6
Fouls: 4
Minutes: 31