Ranked sixth, the Cleveland Cavaliers rebound 46.5 times per game.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 33 points for Milwaukee, and the Bucks rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second quarter to cut the lead to 84-79 late in the third.
Varejao has battled injuries throughout his career and is out of the rotation now, buried in a deep frontcourt that includes Kevin Love, Timofey Mozgov and Tristan Thompson. It is a totally different year, and until we figure that out, we are going to continue to put ourselves in positions to lose basketball games. Hockey sub. You know, ‘Bron is a lot of things, a lot of great things, but probably where you’re not going to see him is out there playing for the Rangers. “All players who have six or more personal fouls and remain in the game shall be treated similarly”.
They started the night without starting point guard Kyrie Irving (knee surgery) and backup Mo Williams, who was a surprise scratch with a sore right leg.
Nicolas Batum scored 12 of his 28 points in the third quarter and was 5 of 6 from 3-point range for Charlotte. “We got a huge boost from Andy”.
At San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points while Tony Parker scored all 18 of his in the first half and Manu Ginobili added 15 points to spark the San Antonio Spurs over visiting Memphis 92-82. He’s scoring 18 points and grabbing almost seven rebounds per game while shooting a remarkably efficient 52 percent from the field.
Games finished with the first player to score three baskets. “We need to toughen up”, Blatt said.
The fact that the Cavs have the record they do while Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert have yet to play a game is impressive.
“We’re missing a lot of guys right now, a lot of very, very significant players but the other guys are stepping up and doing the job”, Cavs coach David Blatt said, per NBA.com.
The Cavs maintained a 63-48 lead at the half before almost giving it all back. “We’re first on the court, ready for tip, and when they look over there after they do their huddle, it sends a message that they’ve got to be ready to rumble”. I think I was very close to him and that seems like it maybe could be the reason why he threw me out after just a single technical. They responded well to their two losses by coming out with a renewed sense of goal against the Bucks and Hawks, but now that they’re winning again will they fall back into a few of their bad habits?
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“We were in a position to get our first win and we just couldn’t get into anything at the end of the game”, Brown said. “I understand his frustration, but obviously, you shouldn’t do that”, Blatt quickly added. Anything short of that, we’re wasting our time.
