Cavs pour in threes to earn landmark win against Hornets

Hornets G Jeremy Lamb could return to the lineup Friday when the Hornets host Atlanta. Charlotte C Roy Hibbert is battling soreness in his right knee and is expected to have his minutes limited for the next few games. Irving was replaced after picking up his second foul midway through the first quarter. Obama had a quip ready yet again, alluding to how James ripped the sleeves open on his black jersey the first time Cleveland wore those uniforms. “If you hear someone going, ‘Wooo!’ that was my mom”. However, the transition offense was alive throughout the night and helped the team get back into the game in the second quarter.

In Oklahoma City, Blake Griffin scored 25 points as Los Angeles beat the Thunder 110-108 to improve the best start in Clipper history to 8-1. Their offense ranks 22nd in the National Basketball Association with 101.4 points per game and their defense ranks 15th in the National Basketball Association as they allow 103.7 points per game.

Opposing defenses could say they are going to just stay on the Cavs’ shooters no matter what and go one-on-one against the likes of James, Irving and Love, but that has its dangers as well.

Wiggins made 14 of 21 shots and Nemanja Bjelica added a career-high 24 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who played without starting guard Zach LaVine and reserve forward Shabazz Muhammad. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist returned from a strained back to score 11 points and grab 10 rebounds. He also did a great job of defending LeBron James for most of the game. He made three of Cleveland’s 14 three-pointers. Join the Swarm and Sting team! While the Hornets still managed to lead by a point after the third quarter, the bench-unit faltered.

Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points and Avery Bradley added 15 for Boston. “We can always play better”. The defeat also marked the fifth-consecutive time the Hornets have lost on the road to the Cavaliers. But shooting 46 to 47 percent from 3 now …

They ultimately won with a 12-0 run that turned a 102-97 deficit into a 109-102 lead with 28.3 seconds left, with DeRozan scoring eight of the 10.

DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points and the Toronto Raptors pulled out a 113-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

Should teams devote more energy to taking the 3-pointer away from the Cavs? Their next match-up will come on December 10th. Cleveland won the rebounding battle, 53-45, while the Hornets had just five turnovers compared to nine for the Cavaliers. It will be the first meeting between the two sides this season after splitting two preseason game earlier this year.