The Cavaliers picked up perhaps their best win of 2016-17 on Monday night, defeating the Wizards 140-135 in overtime.
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Absurd. LeBron has 32 points, 17 assists and seven rebounds heading into the extra session.
Love finished with 39 points and 12 rebounds.
Blake Griffin’s triple-double of 26 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds was not enough for the Clippers.
Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal reached an accord ahead of Monday’s game between the Wizards and Cavaliers: John Wall is the best point guard in the Eastern Conference.
The momentum quickly shifted in the Wizards direction following a made 23-foot three-pointer by second-year player Kelly Oubre Jr.to put the Wizards up by five points with 3:44 remaining.
Washington started the season with a 2-8 mark, including a 105-94 home loss to Cleveland on November 11.
The Wizards were not intimidated by their opponent’s strong opening. John Wall was fantastic, scoring 24 points with three rebounds, 13 assists, five steals and one block in the victory over New Orleans. “We want to play solid throughout the game, and in the fourth quarter it’s always been about picking up the intensity”, Washington coach Scott Brooks told reporters. The four-time All-Star went 11-of17 from the floor, including 6-of-10 from long-range and 11-of-11 from the line – adding 12 boards and three assists. That’s when LeBron James, the greatest player of his generation, flew down the court for what would surely be the game-winning layup.
It looked like the Wizards had the game won, until LeBron did what LeBron does and hit this insane shot in the final second of regulation to tie the game at 120-120 and force overtime. You can argue whether that’s hyperbole or not, but the two teams made sure the game lived up to the hype Wall heaped on it.
The Cavaliers will continue their road trip Wednesday with a battle against the Indiana Pacers and then face the Oklahoma City Thunder a day later.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Warriors coach has been fined $25,000 by the National Basketball Association for his profanity-laced outburst at game official Bill Spooner in the loss at Sacramento on Saturday night.
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Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, who have lost four straight games.
