NEW YORK: Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Klay Thompson added 24 and both made crucial plays in the final seconds Monday (Tuesday in Manila), lifting the NBA champion Gol­den State Warriors over Cleveland 99-92.

In a Christmas rematch of the NBA Finals that marked their third consecutive meeting on the holiday, the host Warriors won for the 12th time in 13 games to reach 27-7 while the Cavaliers fell to 24-10.

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