Game one of the NBA Finals brought us an Allen Iverson salute and (apparently) a Rihanna stare-down.

And here you thought this was about pro basketball’s two best teams vying for a championship – and Golden State drawing first blood with a 113-91 rout of Cleveland.

But no.

First, Rihanna was all …

And Kevin Durant, amid a 38-point performance, was all …

And after the game KD was all …

And then Rihanna was all (NSFW) …

This is all terribly fascinating, of course. And at this rate Durant will have to deal with the wrath of Joel Embiid, who long ago took a shine to Rihanna.

As for Iverson, Stephen Curry, who finished with 28 points, said he wore an arm sleeve for the following reason:

Funny thing here is that I have often gotten the impression on TV that Oracle Arena reacts to Curry in much the same way the Wells Fargo Center reacted to Iverson in his heyday. That the paying customers had a particular affection for a little big man.

Those who have actually been in Oracle for games swear to me that that’s not true — that the fans react to the team as a whole, not just Curry. And who can blame them? It’s just so lovely to watch – the ball movement, the artistry, the unselfishness.

As for the game itself, it’s a mistake to put too much stock in the result of the first game of a series. The Warriors won the opener last year, too, en route to their ill-fated 3-1 lead. Then the Cavs staged a comeback for the ages.

That said, the Dubs played like a team with a score to settle. They were plus-16 on turnovers, coughing it up just four times and forcing 20 giveaways. They were outrebounded, 59-50, but it didn’t seem it; they appeared a step quicker than Cleveland to loose balls, all night long.

And here’s the thing about the Warriors – they can play better. They were just 28-for-56 on shots in the paint, and made a tepid 42.5 percent of their attempts in all. Klay Thompson went 3-for-16, and Draymond Green was 3-for-12 (though both excelled on defense).

Cleveland will certainly make a stand; LeBron and Kyrie are simply too good for that not to happen. But for one night, at least, the Warriors gave the Cavs a lot to think about.