Cavaliers Will Try to Stay Alive in NBA Finals Tonight

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to make history and stay alive by winning Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night against the defending champion Golden State Warriors.

Home and facing a must-win, the Cavs recall the agony of the 2015 NBA Finals when the Warriors sealed the championship in Game 6 at Quicken Loans Arena.

Only two of 32 teams down 3-1 in NBA Finals have managed to take the series to seven games, the last time in 1966.

Cleveland's goal, of course, is to make sure history doesn't repeat for the second straight year.

Cavaliers stars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving scored 41 points apiece in Cleveland's 112-97 victory in Game 5, denying the Warriors a chance to repeat on their home court at Oracle Arena.

The Cavs are hoping that momentum carries over to Game 6.

"I think that's always been the case in the postseason," James said when asked about momentum at Wednesday's news conference. "I think it also depends on the way you played and where you played at. I think that helps. But, I mean, both teams in this series have shown that they can win on each other's floor, so I don't think that matters much.

"I feel like we'll be prepared for Game 6. Our coaching staff has given us another great game plan. They're going to give us some more insight on what needs to be done tomorrow morning at our shootaround, and it's up to us as the guys to go out and execute that."