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Curry lifts Warriors over Cavs, to brink of title

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Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors dunks the ball over Timofey Mozgov and Mike Miller of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Five of the 2015 NBA Finals on June 14, 2015 in Oakland, California

Oakland (United States) (AFP) - Steph Curry stepped up with the NBA Finals teetering on a razor's edge Sunday and sparked Golden State over Cleveland 104-91, putting the Warriors on the brink of their first title since 1975.

The NBA 2015 Most Valuable Player scored 37 points, 17 of them in the fourth quarter, as Golden State seized a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series.