David Blatt says Cavaliers were tired during Game 4 NBA Finals loss

Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt said his team was tired during its 103–82 Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

SI Wire | Jun 12, 2015

David Blatt says Cavaliers were tired during Game 4 NBA Finals loss /

Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt said his team was tired during its 103–82 Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors knotted the NBA Finals at 2 with the road win. Cleveland shot 33% from the floor, down from the 46.1% it shot during its 96–91 Game 3 win. The Cavaliers also only made 4 of 27 three-point attempts and were outscored 27 to 12 in the fourth quarter.

“It was our third game in five days. It seemed to have an impact on us,” said Blatt at the postgame press conference.

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Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who averaged 41 points through the first three games of the series, scored 20 on 7-of-22 shooting in Game 4. He missed five of his 10 free throw attempts.

During the second quarter, James collided with a baseline cameraman and cut his head. He remained in the game after being tended to by team medical personnel.

Center Timofey Mozgov led Cleveland with a game-high 28 points on Thursday, while Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala led the Warriors with 22 points apiece.

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Game 5 of the series will take place on Sunday at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

GALLERY: Sports Illustrated's best photos from Game 4 of NBA Finals

SI's Best Photos From Game 4 of the NBA Finals

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SI's Best Photos from Game 4: David Lee came off the bench for the Warriors again in Game 4 and scored nine points with five rebounds and three assists as Golden State won 103-82 to tie the series at two games each.

Klay Thompson and the Warriors avoided suffering their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Iman Shumpert and the Cavaliers trailed 54-42 at the half.

Steph Curry and the Warriors doubled LeBron James more than in earlier games, holding him to 20 points -- none in the fourth quarter.

Matthew Dellavedova came back to earth in Game 4, finishing with 10 points in his 33 minutes of playing time.

LeBron James suffered several cuts to his head after crashing into a cameraman. James hit only four of his 14 shots after that.

Timofey Mozgov scored a career-high 28 points in Game 4 to lead all players in scoring.

Steph Curry sank 8 of his 17 shots for a team-high 22 points.

Tristan Thompson blocks a Draymond Green shot.

Matthew Dellavedova made only three of his 14 shot attempts.

- Molly Geary

Published Jun 12, 2015

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