2018 NBA Finals Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers 114-124 Golden State Warriors - 5 Talking Points

#2 The plays that led to overtime

2018 NBA Finals - Game One

Kevin Durant was charged with an offensive foul with 36.4 seconds left on the clock. It looked like the correct call on first look, but the officials reviewed it and overturned it into a blocking foul on James. The replays were inconclusive, with James being clearly outside the restricted area, although there were doubts about whether he'd established position.

LeBron James takes the charge on Durant’s drive. pic.twitter.com/HsPK0s1wBB https://t.co/nQqGpqMpK0

— Radio NBA Basketball (@radiohofbasket) June 1, 2018

Durant made both his free throws, Cleveland got a quick layup on one end and Curry made an and-one at the other to put Golden State up by one point with 23.5 seconds left. Golden State defended the last Cavaliers possession of the game well for about 18 seconds before Klay Thompson allowed George Hill inside the pain on a cut before pushing him. The Cavs were in the bonus, and Hill had 2 free throws to put the Cavs ahead by one with 4.7 seconds left.

Hill made his first one but missed his second free throw. JR Smith collected the offensive rebound but was unable to get a shot off in time with Golden State's defenders hounding him all the while.

#NBAFinals Cuando pensas que los 2 goles de Karius van a ser dificil de superar te aparece esta joyita de J. R. Smith. Pobre @KingJames 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ZIOzFaxE4w

— Diego Arribas (@arribasdiego) June 1, 2018

The game, thus, was tied at 107-107 at the end of regulation.