2016 NBA Finals: 5 things we learned from Game 2

5) Extra break day

It has been a tough series for both sides and the rest day will come in handy

Under the long used prior NBA Finals format, Game 3 of this Golden State-Cleveland matchup would have been played Tuesday night. But not this year! The new format makes way for an extra rest day, before Game 3 in Cleveland. This comes as a huge sigh of relief to the Cavs’, who not only await Love’s medical reports but also gain some time off to regroup and re-strategize.

Golden State won Game 1 by 15 points, then pounded the Cavs’ by 33 in Game 2 on Sunday night. That +48 combined margin adds up to the most one-sided first two games of the finals ever. The Cavs’ need to turn up with some real magic and tremendous energy to overturn the deficit.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals is scheduled to take place on June 9th in Cleveland at 9 PM Eastern Time (June 10th 6:30 AM IST).