US EditionMax Strus Scores 24 to Lead Cavaliers Past Warriors
Max Strus hit six 3-pointers and James Harden sealed it with 21.9 seconds left as Cleveland improved to 48-29.
- On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-111 in San Francisco, with Max Strus scoring 24 points and James Harden sealing the victory with a late basket.
- This victory officially secured a 2026 NBA Playoffs berth for the Cavaliers, who hold a 48-29 record and return to the postseason after last season's second-round exit against the Indiana Pacers.
- Cleveland outshot Golden State 51.2% to 43.6% overall, with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recording double-doubles while Gui Santos and Brandin Podziemski each scored 25 points for the Warriors.
- Strus hit two late 3-pointers before Harden drove for a clinching 11-footer with 21.9 seconds remaining, leaving the Warriors at 36-41 in 10th place in the Western Conference after their third consecutive defeat.
- The Warriors host the Houston Rockets on Easter Sunday with Steph Curry's knee status being monitored for a potential return, while the Cavaliers return home to Ohio to face the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
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On Thursday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers played the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco.The Cavs won by a score of 118-111.James Harden finished with 19 points, two rebounds and five assists while shooting 7/11 from the field and 3/6 from three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. GettyJames Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Gui Santos #15 of the Golden State Warriors in the fourth q…
NBA: Max Strus scores 24 to lead Cavaliers past Warriors
Max Strus capped a 24-point performance with two late 3-pointers, James Harden drove for a clinching hoop in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 118-111 in San Francisco on Thursday night.
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