How Cavs Finished Western Conference Road Schedule With Win Against Warriors

The Cleveland Cavaliers stayed hot as they were able to jump out to an early lead and see the game out as they closed the gap on the third-place New York Knicks.

Apr 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward/center De'Anthony Melton (8) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on Thursday night in San Francisco. With the win the Cavaliers moved to 48-29, while improving to 24-15 on the road.

The Cavaliers now sit just one game behind the third-place New York Knicks and 3.5 games behind the second-place Boston Celtics with five games left in the Cavaliers regular season.

The win over the Warriors marked the Cavaliers seventh win in their last nine games. 

Max Strus continues to impress since coming back from injury

Apr 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward/guard Max Strus (2) scores a three point basket against the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

Max Strus, who missed most of the 2025-26 season with injury, proved why he deserves to be considered for the starting rotation come playoff time.

Strus recorded 24 points on 6-10 shooting from beyond the arc. The Cavaliers as a team shot 44 percent from beyond the arc while holding the Warriors to just 27 percent from deep.

Donovan Mitchell and James Harden log impressive outings

Both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden continued their fantastic seasons as they logged 19 and 25 points respectively. The Cavaliers jumped out to a 30-26 lead, which swelled to a 54-47 lead at the halftime break. 

Technical fouls handed out as game turns to chaos

The Game between the Cavaliers and Warriors descended into chaos for a few moments early in the fourth quarter. Cvaliers guard Dennis Schroder committed a foul that was upgraded to a flagrant one, and Warriors guard Draymond Green logged a technical foul, with Dennis Schroder and Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson both receiving technical fouls in the ensuing madness. Schroder would end the game with 12 points.

The Cavaliers were able to see the game out in the second half, keeping pace with the Warriors in the third and outscoring Golden State by three in the fourth quarter.

Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen continued their dominance on the boards, as Mobley hauled in 10 rebounds while Allen grabbed 13. Despite Mobely and Allen’s dominance, the Warriors tied the Cavaliers in rebounds with both sides bringing in 46 boards.

The Cavaliers will now have an extra day of rest as they travel back to Cleveland to take on the Indiana Pacers as they navigate the final stretch of their regular season. The game can be watched on FanDuel SportsNetwork Ohio.

The Cavaliers should have no trouble with their final five games of their regular season, as they face the Grizzlies, Wizards, as well as two games against the Atlanta Hawks.