Curry, Iguodala star as Golden State make it 2-2 in the 2015 NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors came storming back into the 2015 NBA Finals with a 103-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the series. Stephen Curry was the star for the visitors, scoring 22 points, but it wasn't a one-man show as Andre Iguodala contributed 22 points on his own, to bring the Warriors back on level terms in the 7-Game series.
Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes also put in significant contributions for the Warriors, scoring 17 and 14 points respectively.
For the Cavaliers, LeBron James netted in 20 points and also accounted for 12 rebounds and 8 assists, but more than his stats, what didn't help his side’s cause was his failure to score in the final quarter and that severely dented his team’s chances of winning a third straight game.
It was Timofey Mozgov, who proved to be the most productive player for the Cavaliers, scoring 28 points while Matthew Dellavedova, who was so instrumental in his side, winning the previous 2 games, scored 10.
Talking about the win, after the game, Iguodala said that they used their biggest strength to full effect on the night and gave credit to the second team as well.
“We've seen it all year, every team we go up against, we use our strength in numbers. Not only do we have a good first unit but we've got a second unit that is coming at you with the same type of speed, same type of high-IQ basketball. It's hard to keep up with us,” he said.
LeBron’s shots didn't go in on the night: Kerr
Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who had said after the defeat in Game 2 that the team needed top get better and nobody expected the Finals to be easy, felt that Iguodala didn't do anything different while guarding James but admitted that the 30-year-old couldn't execute his shots as well as he would’ve liked to.
“I didn't think Andre guarded him any differently than he did the first three games. It's a different game. LeBron's shots didn't go in. The same shots may go in next game. Andre, he battles him. He's played him a lot in his career. Every team he's been on, he's the guy that has to guard LeBron when he comes to town,” he said.
That victory will certainly help the Warriors and they will hoping to take the first big stride towards winning the Larry O’Brien trophy in front of their home fans, when the series moves to Golden State for Game 5 on Sunday night.