Cavaliers set NBA Finals first-half record for most points scored

By kevin berger
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It was a first half for the ages.

First, the Cavs sets an NBA high-mark with 49 points in the first quarter, the most in NBA Finals history. Then the Cavs proceeded to pile up an 86-point first half.

The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to score more than 81 points in a first half. The Cavaliers also set an NBA record for most 3-pointers in a first half with 13. The Cavs shot a ferocious 60-percent from the field, led by a scorching hot Kyrie Irving who produced 28 points on 11-14 shooting.

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LeBron James added 22 points while Kevin Love dropped 17 points to round out the Big 3.