NBA Finals will continue as Cleveland Cavaliers win Game 5

Cleveland's LeBron James and Steph Curry of the Warriors.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 112-97 Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Cleveland's LeBron James had 41 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists while Kyrie Irving had 41 points and six assists; it was the first time in Finals history two teammates scored 40 or more points in the same game. The Warriors lead the series 3-2, and Game 6 will be played Thursday in Cleveland.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.