The best photos from Game 3 of the NBA Finals

It's hard for any image (or any words, for that matter) to do justice to the madness of these NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, a series that seems to get weirder, more confounding, and more exciting by the game.

In any case, here are some of the best pictures from a wild Game 3 at the Q, in which the Cavs ran out to a 20-point lead in front of a raucous home crowd, then held on for dear life as Steph Curry caught fire down the stretch, and emerged with a win and a 2-1 series lead.

LeBron James gets things rolling with a driving baseline dunk, two of 40 he score on the night:

Steph tells LeBron to chill out, let the Warriors get their bearings:

LeBron politely declines, gets up for a pretty solid challenge of Curry's jumper:

Andre Iguodala, the Warriors' unsung hero of the series, flies in for the most emphatic of his 15 points:

James Jones hits the deck, and has his effort recognized by the Cavs' two paragons of hustle:

Then Jones gets a flying chest bump from the Cavs' paragon of in-game celebrations:

David Lee is alive! Getting his first burn since Game 4 of the Conference Finals, Lee shot 4-of-4 from the field, grabbed four boards, and was a team-best plus-17 in 13 minutes. But he really proved his worth by getting down in the dirt with Cavs superstar Matthew Dellavedova.

LeBron raises his arms in a gesture of triumph, Curry stares dejectedly at the floor, and nobody seems to know what's going on: