The Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA Finals record for the most points scored in a quarter Friday night when they poured in 49 over the course of the game's first 12 minutes against the Golden State Warriors. 

In a 3-0 series hole entering Game 4, the Cavaliers erupted with easily their most efficient frame of the series to date as they shot 58.3 percent from the field and from three in the opening frame. 

Kevin Love (14 points) and Kyrie Irving (11 points) led the scoring charge, while LeBron James nearly got halfway to a triple-double in the historic period with eight points, six assists and four rebounds. 

Perhaps most jaw-dropping, though, was that the Cavaliers easily could have topped the half-century mark had they not missed eight free throws (14-of-22). 

Either way, the offensive outburst was a welcome sight for the Cavaliers, who were outscored 11-0 and shot 0-of-8 from the field over the final three minutes and eight seconds of their 118-113 Game 3 loss. 

According to the Associated Press' Tim Reynolds, the last team to score at least 49 points in a first quarter was when the Phoenix Suns dropped 50 on the Denver Nuggets in November 1990.