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Smith thought the Cavaliers were already ahead when he grabbed the rebound off George Hill's missed free throw, according to coach Tyronn Lue. Smith denied not knowing the correct score, saying instead that he expected his team to call a timeout. The game went to overtime, where the Warriors outscored Cleveland 17-7 and won.
LeBron James scored 51 points in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals, the highest total in any Finals game since 1993 and the highest ever recorded by a player on the losing team. Despite the performance, Cleveland lost in overtime.
Kevin Durant won the Finals MVP award for the second consecutive year at the 2018 NBA Finals, becoming the first player in NBA history to earn the honor in his first two seasons with a team. He averaged 28.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game across the four games, receiving seven of the eleven MVP votes.
Stephen Curry made nine three-point field goals in Game 2 of the 2018 NBA Finals, setting a new NBA Finals single-game record. He finished with 33 points in that game.
Durant cited a heated on-court argument with Draymond Green on the 12th of November 2018, followed by a locker room confrontation, as a contributing factor in his decision to leave Golden State in the summer of 2019. Comments made by general manager Bob Myers at the victory parade on the 12th of June 2018 about Durant's next contract reportedly also played a role.
The Cleveland Cavaliers did not return to the playoffs until the 2022-23 season, their first postseason appearance without LeBron James since 1998. James had left the Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2018 offseason.