2018 NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors - Game 1

That's about it from me, Raunak Jaiswal, as we come to an end of Game 1 coverage. Do join us back in 2-days' time as Sportskeeda's coverage of NBA Finals continues!

Despite a 51-point game from LeBron James, the Golden State Warriors managed to take the game in over time courtesy a brain fade moment from JR Smith towards the end of regulation and a dominant performance from Golden State in overtime!

The home side did evidently miss Iguodala today given how comfortable LeBron James was at times during the game. The rest of the Cavaliers crew decided to turn up to make this an unexpected evenly matched contest. But in the end, the Warriors did pull through so that's that!

The @warriors win Game 1 behind 29 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB from Stephen Curry!

GSW defeats @cavs 124-114 to take a 1-0 #NBAFinals lead!

Kevin Durant: 26 PTS, 9 REB
Klay Thompson: 24 PTS, 5 3PM
Draymond: 13 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST#DubNation #NBAPlayoffs

LeBron: 51 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST pic.twitter.com/WsZn7KtAS2
— NBA (@NBA) June 1, 2018

Draymond 👌👌👌 pic.twitter.com/zILTuqLW9I
— NBA (@NBA) June 1, 2018

A flagrant 2 is called on Tristan Thompson so 2 free throws plus possession coming up for Warriors. Livingston makes both the free throws and the Warriors run out the clock to win in overtime!

Tempers flare and Draymond Green mocks the Cavs and TT shoves the ball in his face!

Livingston is fouled by Tristan Thompson and he is ejected!

JR Smith misses his shot.

Curry is blocked by LeBron and the latter seems to be saying a few words to Curry.

James misses a long 3-point shot.

Klay Thompson makes a trey and its over.

James is fouled by Green. James makes both free throws.

Draymond Green makes a trey!

James misses another shot but this time it is tipped in by Jeff Green.

James is double teamed and misses his jumper. Livingston makes the bucket on the other end.

Cavs call timeout.

Kevin Love misses a bank shot and Warriors come up with the ball again. Curry with a no look pass to the back on the drive to Livingston who makes the floater.

Hill misses a layup on one end and Klay Thompson makes a corner 3 on the other end!

George Hill commits another foul, this time on Durant. Durant will shoot fee throws. He makes them both. This was Hill's 5th personal foul.

Jeff Green is called for a pull on Durant.

Kevin Love misses from downtown from the left wing.

Cavs win the over time tip off.

LeBron James has 49 points!

Hill only makes one free throw and it's end of regulation! We're going to overtime!

On the other end, George Hill is fouled by Klay Thompson!

Curry makes the free throw.

Curry drives, makes the bucket and 1! Big play by Curry here!

James drives, double clutches and lays it in!

Cavs take time.

Durant makes both free throws and it's all tied up!

KD will shoot free throws.

The decision is overruled! It's a blocking foul on LeBron!

Strong take & 46 PTS for LeBron!#WhateverItTakes 103 | #DubNation 102

50.8 left on #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/bBqEhJSBci
— NBA (@NBA) June 1, 2018

LeBron James draws a charge on KD!

James makes the free throw.

Cavs lead by a point with under a minute to go and a free throw coming for LeBron. Who would have thought that the Cavaliers would muster such a challenge?!

James drives to the bucket, banks it in, and 1! The foul is on Looney. Warriors call time!

KD misses one from the right elbow.

JR Smith misses a 3, LeBron pushes the ball out to Love who fakes and makes a trey.

Curry drives to the rim on the other end and lays it in!

He has 44 now!

James gets past Curry and throws it down!

KD airballs an attempt from downtown as the shot clock expires.