Lebron become the first player to score 6000 career points in the postseason.
The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to fail to record a steal in a game.
With the loss, the Cavaliers' nine game road playoff winning streak (a streak that began when they won Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals) came to an end.
James dropped to 1-7 in NBA Finals openers in his career.
Former Cavaliers head coach and Warriors interim head coach Mike Brown took charge of the game, with Steve Kerr still being out due to illness.