Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press The Golden State Warriors may hold the early series advantage in the 2018 NBA Finals, but they were far from perfect in Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland had an opportunity to win the game in regulation, and even though it got buried in overtime by the defending champion, it has to take some confidence into Game 2. In order for the Cavaliers to challenge again in Game 2, they'll need additional contributions from their supporting cast, while the Warriors must receive stellar shooting performances from their collection of superstars. In the previous three NBA Finals matchups between the Cavaliers and Warriors, the series has been tied 1-1 once, while Golden State took a 2-0 lead in the last two championship series. Game 2 Information Date: Sunday, June 3 Video Play Button Videos you might like Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ABC Predictions JR Smith Responds to Game 1 Blunder With 20-Point Performance There's nothing JR Smith can do about his late-game blunder in Game 1 except bounce back from it in Game 2. Smith understandably took the Game 1 defeat hard, but his teammates, including LeBron James, have confidence he'll rebound based off what they've seen from him in the past, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: The 32-year-old forward scored in double digits on nine occasions in 19 postseason games against Indiana, Toronto, Boston and Golden State, with only one being of the 20-point variety. While it may seem like too bold of a prediction to call for Smith to drop 20 points on the Warriors, the Cavaliers need a third scorer to step up behind James and Kevin Love, and Smith needs to make a statement to prove he's over the Game 1 disappointment. Smith is capable of filling into the scoring role in the NBA Finals, as he reached double digits in the final three games of the championship series a year ago, including a 25-point performance in Game 5 when the Warriors clinched the title. Since Golden State's defensive focus will be on James, who dropped 51 points in Game 1, and Love, who has proved to be the only other consistent scorer on the Cavs roster in the playoffs, the door should be open for Smith to get hot in the first half and continue the success after halftime. Draymond Green Breaks Out of Offensive Slump Since the start of the Western Conference final, Draymond Green's offensive production has been less than ideal. Although he's contributed in other facets of the game, Green hasn't scored more than 13 points in his last eight contests. Green doesn't have to be the star scorer in the Warriors lineup because of the presence of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant, but when he's shooting well, the defending champion is unstoppable. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images With Cleveland taking advantage of the Warriors' defensive struggles without Andre Igoudala in the lineup, Steve Kerr's team needs all hands on deck offensively. Green showed some signs of improvement in the second half of Game 1, as he knocked down a critical three-pointer with just under five minutes left to put Golden State ahead 97-94. Game 1 marked the first time since Game 4 of the second-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans in which Green made more than one shot from beyond the arc. With more pressure expected to come from James, Love and the Cleveland supporting cast, all of Golden State's top scorers need to find a way to contribute, and if Green reaches close to 20 points, we could witness a dominant offensive performance from the Warriors. Follow Joe on Twitter, @JTansey90. Statistics obtained from Basketball Reference.<doc-sep>With the Golden State Warriors leading 1-0 in the best of seven 2018 NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to even the series in Game 2 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Here's what you need to know: Who: Warriors vs. Cavaliers What: Game 2, NBA Finals When: Sunday, June 3, 2018 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif. Time: 8 p.m. Eastern TV: ABC Livestream: WatchESPN Line: Warriors -12.5 Over/under: 215.5 LeBron James' face said it all. J.R. Smith messed up. And the Cleveland Cavaliers paid for his mistake as they lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals 124-114 to the Golden State Warriors in overtime. The score was tied at 107 with 4.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Cleveland was at the line. George Hill's free-throw attempt bounced off the rim, and Smith rebounded. Instead of putting a shot up while near the basket, Smith dribbled out toward midcourt and kept it , despite James' shouts for the ball. Time ran out. Overtime ensued. Golden State won. Welcome to the club of big blunders, Smith. CHRIS WEBBER - 1993 The announcer said it before the game-deciding moment even happened: "Remember, the Wolverines are out of timeouts." Well, Michigan's Chris Webber didn't remember. After dribbling into a corner with 11 seconds left in the championship, surrounded by defenders, Webber called a timeout . Automatic technical foul. North Carolina hit two free throws, then two more to seal it. Michigan lost 77-71. It was the last time the Fab Five played together, as Webber went to the NBA 0-2 in NCAA finals appearances. MAGIC JOHNSON - 1984 Even legends make mistakes. During Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Magic Johnson lost track of time. His Lakers and the Celtics were tied with 13 seconds left in regulation. Johnson got the ball. For some reason, he ran out the clock, not passing it until it was too late for his teammate to put up a shot. Boston won that game 124-121 in overtime and ultimately took the series in seven games. The nickname "Tragic" Johnson was thrown around after that. BEATRICE CHEPKOECH - 2017 There are no shortcuts in steeplechase. And during the World Championships, Beatrice Chepkoech accidently tried to make one. Just two laps into the 3,000-meter event, Chepkoech completely missed a water jump . The bypass forced her to backtrack and trail her competitors. She ultimately made up a lot of ground and finished fourth. The Kenyan distance runner had been in the lead. BENNY AGBAYANI - 2000 Runners were on second and third in a regular season game. The Giants hit a fly ball into the outfield, where Mets left fielder Benny Agbayani makes the catch. Three outs. Or so Agbayani thought. Agbayani jogged to the stands, handed the baseball off to a kid and started to run to the dugout. Only then did he realize his mistake - there were only two outs - and took the ball back from the fan . The giveaway was ruled a two-base error and both runners crossed home as a result. Mets still came out on top 3-2. JAMES JACKSON - 1986 Older doesn't always mean wiser. Former Georgia quarterback James Jackson also didn't understand the rules of running out the clock. During Georgia's 1986 matchup against South Carolina, the Bulldogs were up by less than a touchdown with four seconds remaining. James kept the ball until time expired then dropped it on the Gamecocks' 10-yard line . Again, no whistle. South Carolina scooped it up and took it to the end zone, but at that time in college football, players could not advance a fumble. It was a dead ball the moment the defender touched it. The rule, since changed, saved Georgia, which held on to win 31-26. BURRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - 2016 There were only four seconds left. So the moment a Burrillville (Rhode Island) High School basketball player stole a Chariho inbounds pass, he thought play was over. His whole team thought it was all over. The ball was chucked up into the air , and they celebrated what they believed to be their victory. Little did they realize Chariho caught the throwaway and called a timeout before the time actually ran out. With less than a second left, a perfect lob play led to a Chariho game-winning layup. Burrillville lost 60-59. It was the state championship. (The Associated Press contributed to this report.)<doc-sep>
With Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors leading 1-0 in the best of seven 2018 NBA Finals, the underdog Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James will try to even the series in Game 2 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Sunday, June 3, 2018 (6/3/18). The Warriors won Game 1 in overtime, 124-114, when Cavaliers' J.R. Smith committed a blunder at the end of regulation. Here's what you need to know: Who: Warriors vs. Cavaliers What: Game 2, NBA Finals When: Sunday, June 3, 2018 Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif. Time: 8 p.m. Eastern TV: ABC Livestream: WatchESPN Line: Warriors -12.5 Over/under: 215.5 All the chatter is that underdog Cleveland could be completely deflated from the way it flopped in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Determined and as motivated as ever might be more appropriate and fitting whenever LeBron James is in the mix. "It's one of the toughest losses I've had in my career," James acknowledged Saturday, "because of everything that kind of went on with the game and the way we played. Obviously, we all know what happened in the game." There were miscues aplenty, most notably J.R. Smith's offensive rebound in the final seconds of regulation that he dribbled back toward half-court in a tie game rather than shooting for a chance to win it -- later insisting he knew the score, though that remains a huge mystery. The decision baffled a frustrated and stunned LeBron, who signaled at his teammate with arms pointed toward the basket. "The game's over. There's nothing we can do about it," Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. "We've got to move on, move forward." James has done so all postseason with an edge, intensity and ability to all-out carry the Cavs -- will them to win after win, if you wish. Yes, with King James on the other side in this familiar June rivalry, Golden State knows much better than to fall into such a trap that the Cavs might be down and out, even if the defending champions have some momentum going into Game 2 on Sunday night back home at Oracle Arena. The Warriors learned that lasting lesson two years ago, when James led the Cavaliers back from the brink -- a daunting 3-1 series deficit -- to capture a title in Game 7 on the Warriors' home floor. "I know it's not the exact same team, but we had them down 3-1 a couple years ago. They might have been deflated, and they came back and won, so we're expecting another great effort from them," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "We've been through this too many times. We beat Houston on the road in Game 1 and the narrative was, you know, series is over. It seems to always be that way. There is just overreaction after a game." Draymond Green didn't sugarcoat it: Golden State got a little lucky to win Game 1 on a night James scored 51 points and the defending champions caught some big breaks. The Warriors hope to be far better with a chance to take a 2-0 series lead before the series shifts to Northwest Ohio. "Sometimes you need a little luck. It's good to be lucky sometimes," Green said. "I'll take it." Kevin Durant wants the Warriors to remove the luck factor going forward. He even nit-picked that offensive board that Smith secured as something he should have done. "As you try to lock in on the details as much as possible, that luck factor -- good luck, bad luck -- you don't have it creep in if you figure out the detail parts," Durant said. "To be good at those parts of the game, then you don't let the luck creep in." (The Associated Press contributed to this report.)