OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James drove to the basket in the waning seconds but Kevin Durant swatted away any chance Cleveland had at a Christmas Day comeback.
Durant pumped his fist again and again, emphatically shook his head and pounded his chest in delight.
Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 left, Durant defended James and delivered on both ends against Cleveland just as he did to earn Finals MVP, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Cavaliers 99-92 in a holiday rematch of the past three Finals.