CLEVELAND — A near miraculous fourth-quarter comeback in Game 3 didn’t erase the Warriors’ ugliness that preceded it, and the most unsightly numbers belonged to the two young starting forwards, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green.

Barnes was held scoreless after going 0 for 8 with three turnovers and he was taken to school trying to defend LeBron James. Green, meanwhile, scored seven points with seven rebounds but was 2 for 10 from the floor and was outplayed by Cavaliers’ power forward Tristan Thompson, who scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Green gave conflicting reports about his physical condition after the game, but at one point told Comcast SportNet Bay Area that his back has been locking up, and every time he tries to make an explosive play, he has considerable pain.

A combined 2 for 18 between Barnes and Green might seem to suggest they put their heads together to try and solve their issues, but Green was insulted by the question.

“What do you mean, like we’re living in some pity party, and we need to talk to each other to get each other going?” Green said.

Green put forth a brave front in the wake of defeat. He essentially said he has no doubts the Warriors will turn things around in Thursday’s Game 4 and, subsequently, the series.

“We’ve been doing this all year, we’re not going to stop now,” he said. “Couple tough games, we’ve been there before, right? We’re here again. Just watch.”

Green predicted his game will bounce back, too. He said the furious fourth quarter comeback wasn’t needed to give himself or the Warriors needed confidence after falling behind by 20 points and then storming back within one point.

“Gave me the confidence?” Green said. “I’m a real confident guy, and this is a real confident group, too. Whether we lost by 20, we were going to be confident.”

Green finally made his first 3-pointer of the series but was still 1 for 4 from long range. He also said he needs to be sharper on the pick-and-roll when the Cavs go to trap Stephen Curry.

“They’re trapping Steph just like every other team did, and I’m just not finishing,” he said. “But I’ll finish.”

Green promised that he and the Warriors would break the stranglehold the Cavs currently have on the Warriors offense.

“Everybody in the league tried that,” he said. “That’s not what it is. We just have to do what we do. We’ll be fine with this one, too.”

As for the long-range jumper, Green said, “I just need to have more confidence in it. I just haven’t been shooting it with confidence. It’ll fall next game. No worries there. I just have to shoot it like I shot it all year.”

As for Barnes, who had less to say about his miserable game, he was nonetheless resolute about turning things around.

“I didn’t play well, just have to come back and be ready in Game 4,” Barnes said. “I just need to keep taking shots. Obviously, the shots didn’t fall. I just need to come out more aggressive.”

Barnes said the Cavaliers aren’t doing anything particularly special against him.

“I’m still getting looks,” he said. “I just have to make those looks.” Barnes, who hasn’t been able to control James, said he wasn’t sure what comes next.

“He’s a great player, he’s very physical, he can get to his spots on the floor, and you want to make it as tough as possible,” he said. “But even if he doesn’t get his shot, he’s good at getting it to somebody else.”