Aussie Dellavedova shuts down Curry, hits big shots (AFP)

It turns out that Cleveland backup guard Matthew Dellavedova might be more dangerous to Golden State's chances of winning the NBA Finals than injured star guard Kyrie Irving was. The 24-year-old Australian played the game of his life Sunday, silencing NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry defensively and sinking two clutch over-time free throws with the game on the line to give the Cavaliers a 95-93 victory that evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1. After squandering an 11-point lead in the final minutes of regulation time, the Cavaliers watched Curry sink two free throws to give the Warriors their first lead after half-time in the dying seconds of the extra five-minute period.