james scored 18 straight points for cleveland from the end of the third quarter to the 7:00 mark of the fourth. late in the game with the cavaliers up by 13, he blocked a curry shot from behind, and afterward had some words for him. with 4:22 left, curry received his sixth foul and fouled out of the game. he then threw his mouthpiece into the stands in frustration, resulting in a technical foul and his ejection from the game. curry was the first mvp to foul out of an nba finals game since shaquille o'neal in 2000. the cavaliers became the third team to fall behind 3–1 and force game 7 (and the first in 50 years). james was the first player to have consecutive 40-point games in the finals since, coincidentally, shaquille o'neal in the 2000 finals. following the game, curry and warriors head coach steve kerr were fined $25,000 each for their actions and public officiating criticism.