The Cleveland Cavaliers scored 86 points before halftime on Friday against the Golden State Warriors to set an NBA Finals record for most points in an opening half.
#Cavs set record for most 1st half points in an #NBAFinals game
(Previous record: Celtics – 79 points on May 27, 1985)— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 10, 2017
Cleveland entered Game 4 down 3-0 in the series, but came out the gate firing en route to building a 86-68 lead at the end of the second quarter.
Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving led the charge with 28 points, including 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, while LeBron James scored 22 points and Kevin Love chipped in 17.
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