Cavaliers desperate to make stand at home in Cleveland

- The old adage that a playoff series does not begin until a home team loses does not apply to the Cavaliers, who know a defeat in Game Three could all but finish their NBA Finals chances against the Golden State Warriors. After two emphatic home successes, the all-conquering Warriors would seize a 3-0 lead with a road victory that would extend their win streak against the Cavs to eight including the last three games of their NBA Finals triumph last season. No National Basketball Association team has ever come back from 3-0 down to win the championship.