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Now it's three straight and it has the makings of a trend. It's not merely the inefficiency with the ball, it's also the manner in which Curry has made mistakes. He just seems in a slumber. Warriors React to Game 3 Loss Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson address the media following a game 3 loss to the Cavaliers.

"I've got to be more assertive in my scoring and playmaking on the floor," he said. "There's a sense of urgency knowing how big Game 4 is, and I need to be ready." He's averaging just over 16 points against the Cavs, a dozen below his average from the Western Conference finals and 14 below his regular season average. He's also shooting 44 percent overall and 40 percent from deep, also below his norm. He's had company; Klay Thompson scored just 10 points Wednesday and is also checking in below average for the series, and these two guards generate the most points and create open shots for others. You can understand why Kerr is scratching his head. "Didn't matter the first two games because other guys scored and we've got lots of good offensive possessions," said Kerr. "Tonight, obviously, it did matter. We didn't get a lot of great looks for them." Last summer Curry had a strange series against the Cavs. He averaged 26 points but shot only 44 percent, low for him, and for two games Cavs backup Matthew Dellavedova made a name for himself at Curry's expense. After the Warriors fell behind 2-1, they flipped the series in their favor not mainly because of Curry, but Andre Iguodala, who won Finals MVP. This season Curry established himself as the face of the NBA (although LeBron James might object) but ankle and knee issues interrupted his postseason. Still, he finished strong against Russell Westbrook and OKC, with 31, 31 and 36 points to close out that comeback series, and entered the Finals feeling and looking fresh. Kerr had warned against any thoughts of series-over after the Warriors blasted the Cavs in the first two games, and in hindsight looked wise in doing so. In Game 3 Irving jump-started his confidence against Curry with 30 points, Smith finally hit shots from deep and managed his first 20-point game in nine chances dating back to last year's Finals, and LeBron was LeBron. They did this without Love, and Lue was coy about how he'll use Love in Game 4. On and on this weird series goes. Where it stops? Nobody knows, should the resurgent Cavs run their undefeated home playoff streak to nine on Friday and knot it up. "The goal is to win one when you come on the road," said Adam Silver’s statement regarding the passing of Muhammad Ali Draymond Green. "We still have an opportunity to do that, so that'll be our focus." GameTime: Game 4 Lookahead The GameTime crew talks about what they expect to see in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers.

The Warriors aren't close to being in the same bind that saw them fall behind 3-1 in the West finals, and a Game 4 victory gives them a chance to close out in Oakland.