But just as Magic fans began dreaming of an upset, the Cavaliers clicked into gear with Love pouring on the points as Cleveland took a grip on the contest. The final result to Monday’s game had been settled minutes before, thanks to James.
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James is a talented player, but he needs talent around him.
They’ve been healthy. They’ve been the most healthy team I’ve ever seen in National Basketball Association history & they have great talent. “That’s what makes it so hard. If you think you are going to give him a steady diet of running and double-teaming you, he’s going to carve you up, he’s going to find everybody and find the open man”.
Tony Parker had 20 points and eight assists and Danny Green added 18 points on 4-for-9 shooting on 3-pointers for San Antonio, which is off to an 11-3 start. “When people come on our court, they know what type of game they’re going to be in”.
Centre Tristan Thompson grabbed 14 rebounds and the Cavaliers’ 18 three-pointers represented a season-high.
Guard Evan Fournier scored 13 points and guard Victor Oladipo had 10 for the Magic (6-8).
Center Hassan Whiteside had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and point guard Goran Dragic added 13 points and nine rebounds. The Warriors? They might have missed David Lee during the season, but Steve Kerr (with Jerry West whispering in his ear) didn’t want to use him anyway unless he had no choice. Channing Frye had three fourth-quarter 3-pointers for nine points. They dropped Philadelphia to 0-15, and it was the 76ers’ 25th straight loss going back to last season. The Magic have also lost six straight in Northeast Ohio. The Magic will host the NY Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in their next three games. The Hawks have been slow to extend Sefolosha too many minutes in his return from leg and ankle injuries, but with two days off before and after Saturday’s game, Budenholzer wanted to use him on James.
“He’s a guy who laid the foundation”, James said of Robertson, who finished his career with 26,710 points and 9,887 assists.
Their victory Monday was one of their more dominant offensive performances.
Hornets 127, Kings 122, OT: Kemba Walker scored 39 points, and Charlotte battled back from 22 points down in the second half to beat Sacramento in overtime.
Forward Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 19 points and had four assists for the Jazz.
Orlando’s starters were outscored 99-44. James was removed from the game and Orlando nearly immediately launched into an impressive 25-11 burst. Those inclined to do so can embrace debate; those who prefer to ignore that stuff can just go, “Man, these two individuals not in direct competition with one another were both pretty great”.
Kevin Love was on target for the Cavaliers scoring 27 pointers in the first half as Cavaliers went on to score 18 3-Pointers and strectched their winning streak to 8-0 at home.
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Many of Cleveland’s shots early on were set up by James, who had eight first-half assists. Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 20 assists.
