NBA Finals: Stephen Curry sets stunning record, Golden State Warriors take 2-0 lead against Cleveland Cavaliers

Stephen Curry broke the NBA Finals record with nine 3-pointers on Monday, accounting for a majority of his game-high 33 points and leading the Golden State Warriors to a second straight win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-103 in Oakland, Calif.

The defending champions are up 2-0 in the series as they chase their third title in four years, but the scene in the best-of-seven now shifts to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

Coming off a personal-best 51 points in a Game 1 loss, LeBron James led the Cavaliers with 29 points, but he went more than 12 consecutive minutes in the first half without a field goal, during which Golden State took the lead for good.

Curry's nine 3-pointers surpassed the single-game record of eight set by the Boston Celtics' Ray Allen in 2010. Curry had three of his nine treys in the second quarter, during which the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 27-18 to build a 59-46 halftime lead.

The Warriors switched defensive ace Draymond Green onto James to start the second quarter, and the ploy worked. James went from the 2:22 mark of the first quarter to the 2:16 mark of the second without a field goal. With James turning his attention more to ball distribution than shooting, the Cavaliers hung within five late in the third period before Klay Thompson and David West hit 3-pointers to help re-establish a double-digit lead.

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.@warriors take the floor for Game 2! #NBAFinals

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JaVale McGee stuffs it to get the Game 2 action started in Oakland!#DubNation  #WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals  #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/0WYcQWvd8N

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Klay Thompson rainbow 3!

7-7 shooting for the @warriors on #NBAonABC #DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/8wMd55C5KV

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Curry  Draymond  SLAM!#DubNation 15 | #WhateverItTakes 6

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Carlos Santana performs the National Anthem prior to Game 2 at Oracle! #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/816qMTjwLo

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LeBron James and-1!#WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/SRhO9cS0Lk

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Draymond Green up top for the Jordan Bell oop! #DubNation 26 | #WhateverItTakes 22#NBAFinals #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/kFyb2L0Qcc

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K-Love leads LeBron to the cup!

8 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB for LBJ on #NBAonABC #WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/IjDk1Xqe46

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LeBron James posts 10 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB in the 1st Quarter of Game 2! #WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/g0Le7m4ITN

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Steph Curry records 7 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB in the opening frame! #DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/vyYkASb63v

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Kevin Durant sets and fires from long range!

KD is a perfect 5-5 for 11 PTS on #NBAonABC #DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/RFrD4NyXiU

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#TripleDoubleWatch 

10 PTS, 6 AST, 6 REB for LeBron James with 9:12 to play in the 2nd quarter!#WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/RA569W7BLr

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Kevin Love absorbs the contact and gets the jump hook to fall!#WhateverItTakes 36 | #DubNation 42

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Steph lets it fly from deep! @warriors lead 47-36 on #NBAonABC #DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/ZBOCAwQkvw

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KD drive and dish to JaVale McGee!#DubNation 51 | #WhateverItTakes 39

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WAY. DOWNTOWN.

4 triples for Steph in the contest.#DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/rOrC3GWV9w

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AND THEN THE PULL-UP! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/69Lcjivy3n

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Stephen Curry (16 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB) & LeBron James (15 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB) duel in the first 24 minutes of Game 2! #DubNation #WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/51J2VqGamu

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Shaun Livingston & JaVale McGee each record 8 PTS on 4-4 shooting for the @warriors in half #1! #DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/sERXntWC8j

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Kevin Love corner triple... got it!#WhateverItTakes x #DubNation 2nd half is underway.

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Make that 18 PTS on 6-7 shooting for Kevin Durant! #DubNation 67 | #WhateverItTakes 56

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JaVale McGee rolls and throws it down! #DubNation #NBAFinals

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LeBron rewards TT running the floor!

The King is up to 20 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB on #NBAonABC #WhateverItTakes 66 | #DubNation 72 pic.twitter.com/tca0YzdZPx

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Steph Curry sets up Jordan Bell underneath!#DubNation 80 | #WhateverItTakes 73

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LeBron James  Tristan Thompson 

12 dimes for LBJ on #NBAonABC #WhateverItTakes #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/7zGlGp2eau

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Klay Thompson buries the trey!

20 PTS for the @warriors SG on #NBAonABC #DubNation 85 | #WhateverItTakes 77 pic.twitter.com/DN8SaL57A4

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Draymond Green mic'd up for the @warriors on #NBAonABC!#DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/b9yzTkiWAH

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David West in the corner... YES!#DubNation #NBAFinals

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Steph Curry with a quick 6! @warriors extend the lead to 13 on #NBAonABC #DubNation #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/R4MPSU7ZFV

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Draymond works to tap it up and in!#DubNation 100 | #WhateverItTakes 89

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Soaring in for the easy jam! #WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/ywlTPTU7yc

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 STEPH GONNA STEPH... #DubNation #NBAFinals

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 TRIPLES for Stephen Curry!#DubNation pic.twitter.com/W7T7jg65Wc

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 on the evening!

Stephen Curry has now set a new #NBAFinals record.#DubNation pic.twitter.com/TKJEiPheo3

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33 points. 8 assists. 7 rebounds...W.#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/Yok9VNhHIQ

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Steph Curry picked out Shaun Livingston on the run in the #AssistOfTheNight! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/vyoODE1Sdk

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Stephen Curry (33 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB) knocked down an #NBAFinals record 9 3-pointers to fuel the @warriors Game 2 win! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/3Yv8M0RX0t

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The Cavaliers never seriously threatened in the fourth quarter. Curry hit 11 of his 26 shots and nine of his 17 3-point attempts for the Warriors, who improved to 10-1 at home in the playoffs this season. Curry also found time for a team-high eight assists and seven rebounds.

Kevin Durant had 26 points, seven assists and a team-high nine rebounds as part of a balanced attack for Golden State, which has beaten Cleveland three years in a row in Game 2 of the Finals. Thompson, who was a game-time decision due to an ankle injury, finished with 20 points. JaVale McGee (12 points) and Shaun Livingston (10) gave the Warriors a surprise boost, hitting all 11 of their shots combined.

Golden State made 57.3 percent of its shots in the game. James shot 10 of 20 from the floor. He also compiled a game-high 13 assists and missed a triple-double by one rebound, recording nine. Kevin Love also had a double-double with 22 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who have lost nine of their last 10 meetings with the Warriors. George Hill added 15 points for Cleveland, and Tristan Thompson scored 11. The Cavaliers made just 41.6 percent of their field-goal attempts.