The 12-year veteran hit double-digit points for the first time since Game 2 of the semifinal round versus the Hawks, and for just the fifth time overall in the Cavs’ 10 playoff games to date. He was able to shoot 57 percent from the field after tallying 20 and 25 percent totals, respectively, over the prior two contests, and his 60 percent success rate from beyond the arc was his best since Game 4 of the quarterfinal round against the Pistons. Smith remains considerably inconsistent on a game-to-game basis, but with the triumvirate of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love playing so well, his general inefficiency hasn’t become a liability.
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Thompson netted nine points (2-5 FG, 5-6 FT) and hauled in 12 rebounds over 30 minutes during Thursday’s 108-89 victory over the Raptors in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals series.
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