Final: Golden State defeats Cleveland, 104-89
Series: 1-0, Warriors lead the Cavaliers
Bench Beaten
While the story coming into the first game of the 2016 Finals revolved around the Cavaliers and their ability to thwart the efforts of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the first game featured a brilliant performance by the Golden State bench. The Warriors' bench combined to score 43 of Golden State's 104 points, as Shaun Livingston finished with a game-high 20 points, Andre Iguodala had 12 points and Leandro Barbosa scored 11. Cleveland's bench, on the other hand, finished with just 10 points combined.