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NBA-Cavaliers dump Warriors to stave of NBA Finals elimination

OAKLAND, Calif., June 13 (Reuters) - LeBron James powered the sharpshooting Cleveland Cavaliers to a season-saving 112-97 win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Monday to climb within 3-2 in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. The Cavaliers, facing elimination at the hands of the top-seeded Warriors, got 41 points each from James and Kyrie Irving and displayed a tenacious defense to set up another do-or-die game for the Cavaliers on Thursday in Cleveland. (Reporting by Rory Carroll; Writing by Frank Pingue; Editing by Steve Keating)