119 to 96, the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers again, leading the series 2-0!
G3 moved to the away game, Harden had a triple-double, Zhang Yang scored 36 points, and the Lakers effortlessly defeated the Cavaliers 133 to 116, leading the series 3-0. However, this time the Lakers couldn't complete the sweep and were pushed back to Los Angeles by the Cavaliers.
On the night of the 17th, the Cavaliers were unbelievably accurate, James shot 20-for-11, including 7-for-12 three-pointers, and 6-for-6 free throws, scoring 35 points.
Love shot 12-for-7, including 6-for-8 three-pointers, scoring 23 points.
With James becoming a space-style power forward, Irving went on a crazy drive, overwhelming Harden, shooting 27-for-15, including 2-for-2 three-pointers, and 10-for-8 free throws, wildly scoring 40 points.
