OAKLAND, Calif. — Matthew Dellavedova, the other Cleveland point guard born in Australia, saved the N.B.A. finals from tilting in the direction of a Golden State blowout Sunday night.
Stepping into the starting lineup for the injured All-Star Kyrie Irving, Dellavedova made two free throws with 10.1 seconds left in overtime and then harassed Stephen Curry — as he had all night — into an air-ball jumper as the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a furious Warriors rally in regulation for a 95-93 victory that evened the series at one game apiece heading back to Cleveland on Tuesday night.