NBA Finals: Ty Lue admits HUGE Cavs third quarter concern vs Warriors
The Cavs have developed a tendency to allow their intensity to drop in the third, while the Warriors have been the opposite - often starting slow but coming out firing after half-time.
In 17 playoff matches, Golden State have outscored their opponents - the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets - by 130 points compared to just 20 in the other three quarters combined.
The Warriors produced another big 12 minutes after the half in Game 7 of their Western Conference Finals clash with the Rockets. Having been 11 points down at the break, they outscored Houston 33-15 to take command of the contest and seal another Finals spot.
There, Steve Kerr and co. come up against a familiar foe in LeBron James and the Cavs, who they have met in the last three years at this same stage of the post-season - winning twice and losing once, in 2016.