Smith denies tweeting ‘Cavs in 7’ after Game 3 loss

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith claimed his Twitter account was hacked after the phrase “Cavs in 7” was sent out over social media shortly after his team was pushed to the brink of elimination in the NBA Finals.

“I got out of the shower and my phone was buzzing. I did not tweet that,” Smith told Cleveland.com after the Golden State Warriors secured a 3-0 edge in the series with a 118-113 victory on Wednesday.

“I’m smarter than that.”

Smith, 31, admitted that he believed in the message that the Cavaliers could become the first NBA team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series. In fact, three NBA teams have only forced a Game 7 after losing the first three contests in a series — with the last time occurring in 2003.

“But I didn’t tweet that,” Smith repeated after his 16-point performance in Game 3. “I would be much smarter than that to tweet that at literally 12:04 (a.m.), right after the game.”