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Cavs Weekly: Cleveland Battling Through Road Trip
Posted On Mar 05 2017
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Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he chose to rest both All-Stars following Cleveland’s 135-130 win in Atlanta on Friday, when James logged 39 minutes and Irving 36.
In a game that was sensational in every way and actually was even better as the Atlanta Hawks put up a valiant effort to make a comeback, it was nearly easy to forget that the Cleveland Cavaliers were without two starters. “The ball was finding guys that were open because it had energy behind it – and that’s just a byproduct of it”.
Williams, a three-time All-Star who was released by Miami early last month, has averaged 10.3 points on 56.1 percent shooting from the floor and 3.1 rebounds over nine games for Cleveland. Before the playoffs begin, though, Korver and his teammates will have one more chance to visit the famous Atlanta Chick-fil-A stops, as the Cavs have one more trip south to play the Hawks on Sunday, April 9.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were given the night off as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Miami Heat, 120-92, on Saturday.
On a record-breaking night when Kyrie Irving and LeBron James combined for 81 points, it was fitting that the biggest shot belonged to Kyle Korver.
That topped the regular-season record of 24 three-pointers set on Dec 16 a year ago by the Houston Rockets against the Orlando Magic. In fact, the game was tied at 99-99 with 0:28 left in the game before the Celtics escaped with the win behind free throws from Isaiah Thomas.
Hawks: Cleveland’s 77 points were the most allowed by Atlanta in a first half this season.
John Wall had 30 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, four three-pointers and three blocks for the Wizards, who had beaten the Raptors in Toronto on Wednesday.
Whiteside already had his double-double by the intermission, with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Miami has scored at least 100 points in 10 straight home games.
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin each had 21 points for LA, who had a season-high 23 turnovers.
The Cavaliers atoned for a 110-106 home loss to Atlanta on November 8.
