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J.R. Smith starts hot, but Warriors cool him down in Game 5 win (Ball Don't Lie)

It's been a rough NBA Finals for J.R. Smith, whose choice of in-arena wheels has generated more positive coverage than his play on the court for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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He entered Sunday's Game 5 shooting just 29.8 percent from the floor and 25 percent from 3-point land in 33 minutes per game, struggling to consistently make shots — whether the tightly contested looks he tends to favor or the (admittedly rare) open opportunities he's received — against the Golden State Warriors.