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Cleveland Cavaliers get an ugly, tough 100-96 win over Indiana Pacers to break two-game skid Author: Chris Haynes Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio. – Both teams desperately needed a win, and it was evident in how the game played out Monday evening.
The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Indiana Pacers and it wasn’t the most entertaining brand of basketball, but each squad fought and clawed down to the wire with the goal of breaking their two-game losing skids.
In the end, the Cavaliers, in particular Tristan Thompson, made more plays down the stretch to get the 100-96 victory at The Q.
LeBron James returned to action after resting in Sunday’s loss to the Washington Wizards, and he supplied a game-high 33 points to go with five boards and four assists. Kyrie Irving went for 22 points and six assists as he eclipsed 6,000 points for his career. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cleveland Cavaliers get back to defensive identity late and Tyronn Lue makes right moves: Fedor’s five observations Author: Chris Fedor Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — LeBron James didn’t want to call the Cleveland Cavaliers’ two-game losing skid any sort of adversity. Head coach Tyronn Lue seemed to have left his anger in the nation’s capital one day earlier.
Still, as the final buzzer sounded on the Cavaliers’ hard-fought 100-96 win against the Indiana Pacers, there seemed to be a collective exhale.
It was a rough weekend and the Cavs needed something to quiet the noise. They needed to wipe away the disappointment felt after Sunday’s flop that caused James to leave the bench early. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
LeBron James: ‘This will not be the most adversity’ the Cleveland Cavaliers face Author: Joe Vardon Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cavaliers are not, nor will they be, what LeBron James challenged them to be in November.
The Cavs are not a team that’s going to strive for excellence each night during the regular season.
They do take certain things for granted.
There is no sense of perpetual urgency.
Those were the evident truths after the terrible weekend that was for Cleveland, and they were not erased by the 100-96 victory the Cavs forged behind 33 points from James. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
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