Although the Golden State Warriors trailed by six points at halftime, they had yet another stellar third quarter, outscoring the Cleveland Cavaliers 31-23 before continuing their strong play into the fourth quarter, where they closed strong with a 27-21 advantage, winning 110-102.With a three-point lead and the shot clock expiring, Kevin Durant knocked down a 33-foot three-pointer with 49 seconds remaining. That put the game out of reach and was the dagger that prevented LeBron James and company from mounting a late comeback.Durant’s heroics weren’t limited to one play, either. He had a career playoff-high 43 points on 15-of-23 shooting, including 6-of-9 from three-point range. He also added 13 rebounds and seven assists in 43 dominant minutes. His performance was especially clutch considering the fact that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green shockingly combined for just 31 points on 11-of-35 shooting. Curry went 3-for-16 shooting for 11 points, but knocked down a couple shots late in the game when it mattered most.

James posted a triple-double with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while Kevin Love had a double-double with 20 points and 13 boards in the loss.

Rodney Hood saw his first real minutes in the series and scored 15 of Cleveland’s 23 bench points, going 7-for-11 from the field. But, in the end, Durant was unstoppable enough to dismantle the entire Cavs defense over and over.

Overall, the Warriors shot 51.9 percent from the field, including 9-of-26 from three. They lost the rebounding battle 47-37, but dished out 27 assists and just 10 turnovers compared to Cleveland’s 20 assists and 13 turnovers. The Cavs shot 43.5 percent from the field, including 9-of-31 from deep.

Now with their backs against the wall, LeBron will need to guide his team to four-straight victories if he wants to win his fourth championship. Right now, that seems very improbable.