National Basketball Association
Golden State 129, Cleveland 105
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #34 Kevin Cutler, #18 Matt Boland
Attendance: 19432

Stephen Curry bombed in 42 points, and Kevin Durant saved 15 of his 25 for the third quarter Wednesday night as the Golden State Warriors surged from behind to topple the host Cleveland Cavaliers 129-105 in a rematch of June's NBA Finals.

The Warriors, who swept the Cavaliers in the Finals for a second consecutive title, trailed 64-58 at halftime before exploding for 37 points in the third quarter en route to a nine-point lead.

Durant hit three 3-pointers in his personal flurry, while Curry also drained a trey as part of his big night that included 25 first-half points.

With Curry adding a four-point play with 6:26 to go in the game, Golden State won going away for its second straight road win after opening a five-game trip with a pair of losses.

Durant completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and added a game-high nine assists for the Warriors, who also swept the two-game season series from the Cavaliers last season.

In his third game following an 11-game absence, Curry shot 9-for-14 on 3-point attempts to account for a majority of his points. He also had nine rebounds and seven assists.

Klay Thompson (16 points), Jonas Jerebko (11) and Quinn Cook (10) also scored in double figures for the Warriors, who wrap up their trip Friday night at Milwaukee.

The Warriors shot 18-for-34 from 3-point range.

Rookie Collin Sexton had a team-high 21 points, Jordan Clarkson 17 and Cedi Osman 16 in a balanced attack for Cleveland, which was opening a three-game homestand after having won at Brooklyn on Monday night.

Tristan Thompson pulled a game-high 19 rebounds to complement 14 points for the Cavaliers, while Rodney Hood added 15 points and Larry Nance Jr. 11.

Cleveland, which built a six-point halftime lead largely on the strength of 10-for-20 shooting on 3-point tries, went just 1-for-12 from beyond the arc in the second half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Cleveland
Stephen Curry 42 Scoring Collin Sexton 21
Kevin Durant 9 Assists Jordan Clarkson 3
Kevin Durant 10 Rebounds Tristan Thompson 19
Stephen Curry 11 Free Throws Made Alec Burks 4
Shaun Livingston 2 Steals Cedi Osman 2
Kevin Durant 2 Blocks Channing Frye 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 129 52.9 18-34 21-24 29 46 5 6 9
Cleveland 105 43.8 11-32 16-23 17 41 2 7 10
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .211 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Warriors have a W/L % of .688 after a win and .600 after a loss.