Paul Millsap powered the Hawks to a 126-125 overtime win over the Cavs on Sunday, tallying 22 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal, one 3-pointer and four turnovers in 36 minutes.
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Atlanta became the third team ever to erase a 26-point deficit in the 4th quarter, per NBA.com.
If the Cavs decides to play the full roster for those games, fans should get a better understanding of what this team will be like when the playoffs begin on April 15.
Boston is a half-game back of Cleveland, but because the Cavaliers own the head-to-head tiebreaker, surging to the No. 1 seed seems unlikely in the final week. They outscored Cleveland 44-18 in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 111.
He proudly boasted about the Cavs’ ability to rally from a 3-1 Finals deficit and win two games in one of the NBA’s most intimidating buildings: Oracle Arena.
After Friday, the Cavs have three regular-season games remaining – at Atlanta Sunday, at Miami Monday and at home against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday.
“Trying to finish the season with the number one seed, that means a lot to me, personally, so hopefully we can get that”, said Isaiah Thomas, who scored 27 points against the Nets. One of the more surprising developments this season has certainly been the emergence of fourth-year guard Tim Hardaway Jr.as a legitimate offensive weapon. But I did everything possible just to recover and just come in today and felt good. The other member of Cleveland’s “Big Three”, Kevin Love, played and scored 25 points before fouling out of an eventual 124-121 loss in overtime.
The team finished the month of March with a record of 6-10, the first time James has finished an entire month with at least 10 losses since November 2003 – more than13 years ago. But players and coaches in that organization are confident that the postseason’s regulated schedule (no back-to-backs or insane travel) and ability to hone in on one opponent in a seven-game series will do them good. The Hawks recorded 39 assists and moved a game ahead of Milwaukee for fifth place in the East.
Houston 135, Sacramento 128: James Harden had 35 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds for his 21st triple-double of the season, leading the Rockets past the Kings in Sacramento, California. “When you let a team stick around, this is what happens”. “Once that flip-flops, the game started changing and the momentum shifted”.
It was a shocking letdown by the Cavs, who were so impressive in a win over the Celtics on Wednesday night.
Cleveland was again without starting center Tristan Thompson, who missed his second straight game with a sprained thumb.
The Atlanta Hawks may have just had their signature moment of the season while the Cleveland Cavaliers might have just hit rock bottom.
Cleveland scored the first five points of the overtime period before the Hawks answered back once again.
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