the cavaliers defeated the warriors 115–101 in game 6 to even the series 3–3. the cavaliers scored the game's first eight points en route to outscoring the warriors 31–11 after one quarter. golden state rallied to trim cleveland's lead as low as eight points on a couple of occasions before the cavs settled for a 59–43 halftime lead. in the second half, cleveland continued to extend their lead and tied the series. lebron james led all scorers with 41 points with 11 assists. kyrie irving added 23 points for the cavs, while tristan thompson had 16 rebounds for the cavaliers. stephen curry led the warriors with 30 points, while drilling six threes. klay thompson added 25 points for the warriors. back from suspension, green was held to eight points on 3–7 shooting.