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00:43Coming to you live on this Tuesday night, it's the NBA on 2K Sports.
00:48I'm Kevin Harlan, joined by Greg Anthony and Stan Van Gundy.
00:52And we've got Allie LaForest reporting from the sideline.
00:55And with most of the season in the books, the power rankings have really taken shape.
01:00You look at the Chimperwolves, they're gaining on some of the teams above them,
01:03trying hard to crack into that top five.
01:06Well, right now, for this home ball club, their position in the rankings really hasn't fluctuated.
01:12But there's still a little time for them to make some noise.
01:15And a late season push can make all the difference.
01:19And look at the starters for the Cavaliers.
01:22Well, forwards are Hunter and Mobley.
01:24Darius Garland is out there with Sam Merrill.
01:27And it's Allen in at the center, filling out the middle.
01:29They've got Charles Bassey.
01:31Torian Prince is out there with Hachimura.
01:33Then it's Keon Ellis.
01:35And it's Mitchell in at the point.
01:37Here in the final days of the NBA regular season, Greg, every team trying to wrap things up on a
01:43high note.
01:43Yeah, and even the top teams doing what they can to head into the postseason with some momentum.
01:50Right?
01:50While lottery teams want to finish strong and have something to build off of.
01:55Now, here's Mobley.
01:57And it's off from three-point range.
02:01Mitchell passes to Hachimura.
02:04Here's Ellis.
02:05And it's Bassey in the corner.
02:07From past the arc.
02:09Mobley with the rebound.
02:14Now with the ball.
02:16Pass to Hunter.
02:17Tires for three.
02:18Hits it from three-point range.
02:20Well, you know, Hunter is a good three-point shooter.
02:23In fact, I'd actually like him to take even more triples.
02:27Now, Bassey.
02:29And he goes strong with the one-handed jam.
02:32And he might be small for a center, but boy, can he jump out of the building.
02:38Cleveland's gone one and two from long range in the first quarter.
02:41And now, Hallie LaPorte says something for us from the sideline.
02:45Thanks.
02:46I caught up with the home team's head coach.
02:47We discussed Evan Mobley and how we wanted to defend him coming into this matchup.
02:51He said, quote, to make him settle for jumpers, we don't want him getting easy buckets or deep inside positioning.
02:58That's when you get into trouble.
02:59We'll see how good the resilience is against him tonight.
03:02Kevin, back to you.
03:03All right, Hallie.
03:05Here's Merrill.
03:07Gets a very good look and converts.
03:09Terrific ball movement leading to the basket.
03:12You love to see it.
03:15Mitchell kicks to Hachimura.
03:17That was the pass to Hachimura.
03:20And stolen by Mobley.
03:26Here's Hunter.
03:27And foul on the shot, so he'll get a chance at the line.
03:32It goes on Torian Prince.
03:34Look, he's a lengthy wing who can defend multiple positions and space the floor.
03:41Hunter has a lot of value in this league.
03:44The free throw drops for Hunter.
03:56And both free throws good for Hunter.
03:58You really don't even have to watch him at the line.
04:01Just listen for the net.
04:03Mitchell passes to Bassey.
04:05Prince, that's for two.
04:07And nothing is falling for him right now.
04:11Cleveland's gone 3-4 on three-pointers in the first quarter.
04:14Doing well from long range.
04:16Here's Allen.
04:17That one's in.
04:18His first shot this game.
04:20Oh, great ball movement there.
04:33And just a fantastic run of games for him.
04:36A look at the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
04:39You can see how valuable he is to the team with the amount of offense that he generates.
04:44But rarely is there a bucket where he didn't have a hand in creating it.
04:51Mitchell passes to Bassey.
04:53To the middle.
04:55Jared Allen grabs the miss.
04:57The Cavaliers leading by nine.
05:02Hunter dishes to Garland.
05:04Looking for Allen and gets it there.
05:06Hammers the alley-oop through.
05:07Building up a big early lead.
05:10They have taken charge of this game.
05:13Yeah, but you can't let up at all.
05:15They've got a chance to put this game away early.
05:18And they should take it.
05:20And no doubt, they'd love to see him get a lot more of those opportunities.
05:25And that deficit will go away quickly if he does, Greg.
05:28Here's Merrill.
05:29Taking a look at the scoring numbers.
05:31Right now, he averages about nine points a game.
05:34Jacks up a three.
05:35That's good, and it's Garland with the assist.
05:38Garland's got three assists now in this one.
05:44Bassey finds Ellis.
05:48Oh, and that one, no question.
05:50Powered it down.
05:52He just punched the ticket on that one.
05:54That'll get the job done.
05:55Powerful two-hand jam.
05:58Mobley outside.
06:03Pass to Hunter.
06:04A three ball.
06:05And the Cavaliers with another three.
06:08And they are shooting the lights out from distance here early.
06:13Gone 50% from the field at this point.
06:15Four of eight.
06:18Prince kicks to Ellis.
06:26Six on the shot clock.
06:31Back to Bassey.
06:34Jared Allen grabs the miss.
06:36That's a defender doing just enough to cause a miss on the layup.
06:42Pass to Garland.
06:45In the corner, it's Hunter.
06:48No good from outside.
06:49Rare, you'll see him miss such an open look.
06:54Let's it go from the wing.
06:56And a rebound goes to the Cavaliers.
06:58This game coming on the heels of their win against Toronto.
07:01Well, in that one, they just had everything working offensively.
07:05It's a lot of fun when you get into that kind of a group.
07:09Yeah, and for a coach, seeing your schemes clicking like that is very rewarding.
07:14Now, here's Ellis.
07:16Following the miss shot by DeAndre Hunter.
07:18You know, I think Ellis can be really effective there.
07:22The mid-range is a place he should look to fire.
07:25Yes, that goes in.
07:26And the story here, Kevin, early on is how well they've shot the basketball.
07:39With a break in the action, let's now bring up the 2K leaderboard
07:42and look at the league's top scorers over the past 10 games.
07:56Gone just a shade under 50% from the field.
07:595 of 11.
08:01Ellis finds Mitchell.
08:03Here's passing.
08:04Defended by Allen.
08:06For 3, Mitchell.
08:08Evan Mobley with the rebound.
08:10The Cavaliers leading by 13.
08:14Now passes to Garland.
08:18Off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt.
08:21Defensively giving up far too many open rhythm looks.
08:27Gone 0 of 2 from deep here.
08:29Over in the corner, Ellis.
08:32Pass to Hachimura.
08:34It's Ellis on the wing.
08:36Shoots over Merrill.
08:37And the shot is good.
08:39Dropping in off the front of the rim.
08:41Ellis has got his second basket of the night.
08:46Mobley outside.
08:511-4-6 left in the first quarter of the game.
08:54Allen, that's good.
08:55And what a way to start this game.
08:57Dominating at both ends of the floor.
09:00Obviously, guys, brilliant coaching.
09:03A perfect game plan.
09:05Here's passing.
09:06And the call on the shot sends him to the line.
09:11And a moment now to look at the scoring approach in terms of where the points are coming from for
09:16the Cavaliers.
09:17Well, the thing about hitting early threes, it spaces the floor and makes things a lot easier offensively.
09:25And I also have to bring up their passing game.
09:28They've been moving the ball with great precision so far and creating great looks for their teammates.
09:34Looking at who's out there now for the Cavaliers.
09:37Tyson's check-in.
09:39And ball subbed in for Sam Merrill.
09:45Garland surveying the D.
09:48Out to the right wing.
09:50Goes back up.
09:53Less shot.
09:54No good, Tyson.
09:56Gone 6-13 from the field.
09:59Just under the 50% mark.
10:00Hachimura, no good.
10:02Cleveland leading by 14.
10:04Locked up there for Allen.
10:06A shot.
10:07No good.
10:08Well, that alley-oop attempt, the case of what could have been, just didn't finish the play.
10:14Well, it's not easy to time that up.
10:16Just not quite in sync there.
10:18Puts one up from 19.
10:20Passy, no good.
10:22And he rushed that one, no doubt about it.
10:24The D. Allen's position, you could see the frustration on his face.
10:30The 3 from Garland.
10:32As he pulls it in.
10:35Garland's gone 1-3 on the 9th.
10:37Hachimura, the pass to Bassey.
10:39Now here's Herter.
10:41Out left of the wing.
10:44And he banks in the layup.
10:46And he's got 11.
10:47Well, he's been able to find points.
10:49Just not enough of them.
10:51They've got to string together some more buckets.
10:54And yes, it's good.
10:55And the Cavaliers lead by 14.
10:58Man, just adding insult to injury.
11:01He just waltzes inside and extends this lead.
11:04Well, it's not going to get any easier if they can't improve their defensive intensity.
11:10They've got to show some light.
11:11De'Andre Hunter.
11:12He's feeling it tonight and has been the driving force for Cleveland.
11:16And it was from three-point range where he did the most damage.
11:19He knocked down three in that quarter.
11:21We come back right after this.
11:32And so far through one quarter, it's been a lopsided game.
11:35We'll see if that changes here in a second.
11:37And looking at what we've seen, Cavaliers pretty much in control here, it would appear.
11:41Just stretching out the floor at first.
11:43They had the defense scrambling.
11:45Yeah, and when you're hitting threes early, that opens up the floor and really helps your offense.
11:56And it's the Cavaliers with the ball.
11:58Last time they met in Cleveland.
12:00And boy, did that game nearly get away from them.
12:03But they were a little bit fortunate to have survived at the end of regulation.
12:08Yeah, they needed some extra time to get it done.
12:10But at the end of the day, a win's a win.
12:13They've got Kevin Herter.
12:15He's out there with Peyton Watson.
12:17And it's James in at the two-spot.
12:20And for Cleveland, we've got ball.
12:22Robinson is out there with Wade.
12:25Then it's Porter.
12:26And it's Tyson in at small forward.
12:29Being at 44%, pretty reasonable.
12:31Pass to Watson.
12:33Now Herter to the right side.
12:39Here's Gillespie.
12:41No scoring in this one.
12:43Watson's shot is good.
12:44And really, it's been a major aspect of their offense in the early stages here.
12:50Their success working the ball inside and getting points from close range.
12:58Outside Robinson.
13:03And the Cavaliers lead by 16.
13:07They're getting on a roll inside.
13:09Their last three field goals have come from the paint.
13:13Gillespie, the pass to Najee.
13:15Connects from three-point range.
13:18Najee's got himself on the board with three there.
13:20Yeah, field goal percentage above 50 now.
13:23Their offense is starting to show.
13:28James against ball.
13:30Robinson, 12-time pass.
13:32And he goes straight to the bucket for the layup.
13:34Robinson's got his first two points of the night.
13:37Precise delivery on the pass.
13:39Led him perfect.
13:41Pass to James.
13:43Now Herter.
13:45Releases from 15.
13:47And all around that time before dropping in.
13:51Najee's got five points now this quarter.
13:54And so it's Ball who brings the ball up for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
13:5813-point lead.
13:59And timeout call by Kenny Atkinson.
14:02He's going to have a discussion on the sideline.
14:15This break gives us the chance to see which teams have been the most successful in the transition game this
14:20month.
14:21They've been playing an exciting brand of basketball during that time.
14:24I mean, taking every chance to get out in the open floor.
14:36Inside.
14:39And he can't bank that one in.
14:42Caught a nice 3-3 to start the second.
14:45Watson finds Hachimura.
14:47Bristle blows.
14:48Basket is good.
14:49So a chance here for a three-point play.
14:52It'll bring a lot of the best scores to what's called hunting.
14:56Looking to create contact with the defender that they've zeroed in on.
15:01Yeah, and that can be a legitimate technique to really negate his shot blocker.
15:07But when the offensive player basically initiates all the contact, we could do without some of those cheap foul calls
15:15against the defender.
15:16Let's go to the sideline and see what Allie LaForce has dug up for us.
15:19Allie, take it away.
15:21Thanks a lot, Kevin.
15:22Darius Garland, he's a true point guard.
15:24He said, I try to get everybody involved.
15:26That's how I grew up.
15:27My dad always said, play the right way and it'll come back to you.
15:30But with this kind of shooting touch, the Cavaliers have asked him to look for his own offense a bit
15:35more.
15:36Kevin, back to you.
15:37Yep, more than capable.
15:39All right, Allie, we appreciate the report.
15:42Garland, no good.
15:44Gone a sensational 5-5 from the field since the start of the second quarter.
15:48Gillespie, that's good.
15:50Nice pass inside.
15:52Making things easy for him now.
15:55The Cavaliers leading by 8.
16:00The wide open look here for Garland.
16:03Controls the rebound and puts it back up and in.
16:05That is really good work there on the offensive glass.
16:10Pass to Gillespie.
16:12And here's Prince outside.
16:15Sinks the triple.
16:16Prince has got himself going there.
16:18His first points of the game in the deep ball.
16:20Well, the defense gave that away.
16:22He's a skilled shooter who you have to contest.
16:27It's Robinson, top of the key.
16:31And he drives in.
16:33Out to Wade.
16:34From the arc.
16:35Good, and the assist goes to Robinson.
16:37And that's the battle they haven't been winning today.
16:41Their work on the glass has been porous.
16:43And that's got to change.
16:45Gillespie.
16:46And it's good.
16:47Two points.
16:48Gillespie has got four points in the quarter.
16:51Really, really good at recognizing the gaps and getting the ball to the rim.
16:56Here's Merrill.
16:58Pass to Robinson.
17:00Leave him moving it around.
17:02Merrill can't hit.
17:04And you don't want to give up that kind of look too often.
17:08Out to the right wing.
17:11Kicks it out to Prince.
17:13Prince, but Trey, and he gets the jumper to drop.
17:17Prince has got five.
17:18Gee, I love the communication and the chemistry between those teammates.
17:22And timeout call by Kenny Atkinson.
17:25He made the decision to huddle up with his guys and talk about strategy.
17:29And the Cavaliers with some changes.
17:32Jared Allen comes in for Robinson.
17:34And it's Mobley in for Dean Wade.
17:42The Cavaliers leading by six.
17:46Outside Garland.
17:53Pass to Merrill.
17:56Tries it from nine.
17:57And he gets that one to go off the front iron.
18:01Eight points for him.
18:03Gotten both of their three-point attempts to go down here in the second quarter.
18:07Here's Mitchell.
18:08And it's Mitchell at the jam.
18:10The heavy dumps aren't always for the big foul.
18:13A serious power move from the point.
18:16Well, in this league, you can see powerful plays from anyone and anywhere.
18:22Your position no longer dictates your scoring option.
18:26And it's good for two.
18:27And at the offensive end, he's done about as much as they could have hoped for today.
18:32Back to Hachimura.
18:34Near the three-point line, it's Ellis.
18:36Money from the wing.
18:38And right there, you see the decision-making ability of Hachimura.
18:43Sets his man up perfectly.
18:46Pass to Hunter.
18:50Shoots from the elbow.
18:52That one a tad offline to the right, but drops in for him.
18:56Hunter's got four this quarter.
18:58And his stroke has been dead on from the outside.
19:01I mean, inside, outside.
19:02It just doesn't matter.
19:04Pass to the pass to Ellis.
19:09And stolen by Hunter.
19:13And here's Carlin for three.
19:16Hachimura grabs the miss.
19:18No doubt, it's been a bit of a struggle for him here in this quarter in terms of scoring.
19:23And the dunk by Hachimura.
19:25And proving to be effective around the rim.
19:28Hachimura leaving no doubt about that one.
19:32Pass to Merrill.
19:36Allen up top.
19:37Bassey defending.
19:39And that one drops.
19:41Ten points for Allen.
19:43Unselfish basketball.
19:45That's what coaches love to see.
19:56As we close in on the start of the playoffs, let's see how the East is stacking up.
20:00Well, look at Cleveland.
20:01Right now, they're locked into third place in the conference.
20:04Looking to get a high seed for the playoffs.
20:07Two spots down.
20:09And the lights out in this building.
20:1068% from the field.
20:13And here's Ellis from beyond the arc.
20:16It's rebounded by Cleveland.
20:18Allen's got rebound number five here tonight.
20:24Hunter on the wing.
20:26Harded by Prince.
20:27Hunter no good.
20:30Gone two to three when they've stepped beyond the arc in the second quarter.
20:34Mitchell kicks to Prince.
20:35Pass to Hachimura.
20:38Gets it to go from beyond the arc.
20:41Hachimura has got ten points in the quarter.
20:43Well, he got off to a slow start.
20:45But now in the second, he seems to be finding his rhythm.
20:49The three from Garland.
20:50Hands it from downtown.
20:52And the Cavaliers lead by eight.
20:55Garland striking back at VR.
20:58Putting his competitiveness on display.
21:01And that one's good.
21:03Mitchell.
21:03And they keep hammering away at him inside.
21:06Forcing the ball into the paint.
21:09Go, go, go.
21:11And here's Garland for three.
21:14Hachimura grabs the miss.
21:16Prince kicks to Hachimura.
21:18And the dunk by Hachimura.
21:21Yeah, his athleticism more than makes up for his lack of size.
21:25Allows him to compete even against bigger guys.
21:28And that's it for the first half of action.
21:31What's been a very close game here.
21:33Cleveland ahead.
21:34Up by four.
21:35And we'll be back right after halftime for the start of the third quarter.
21:39We'll see you in a bit.
22:00Come one, come all.
22:02The 2K halftime is here.
22:03And so is our breakdown of the upcoming schedule.
22:06Let's check it out.
22:08Fellas, what are the games you're most looking forward to?
22:12I always wanted to see the best players in the league.
22:14Scrapping the claw.
22:15Like when it was me against Hachim.
22:17Or MJ.
22:17Or Tim Duncan.
22:18Or Yao Ming.
22:19Or Alonzo Mourning.
22:20Or Kenny Smith.
22:22How could I forget about you, Kenny?
22:24I always did enjoy putting the smack down on you and your team.
22:27Okay, okay, that's enough.
22:29I tell you what.
22:30I'm most looking forward to the end of this segment.
22:35Now let's talk about the Cavs.
22:37They're in a close one through two quarters.
22:40If you can make threes with consistency, the floor opens up.
22:44They've been pulling apart that defense.
22:47Making it rain.
22:48And their opponent brought no umbrellas.
22:57That is more than enough of us.
22:59Let's send you back to the game.
23:01Kevin Harlan and crew with the second half.
23:17Second half of basketball upon us.
23:19We may be in for an exciting finish based on how close of a game it's been so far.
23:24It's been a clinic out there by DeAndre Hunter.
23:27Well, through the first two, he has been nothing short of a marksman from deep.
23:31Yeah, he's been locked in tonight.
23:34Through the first two quarters, he's been a huge factor from outside.
23:49Here's Garland.
23:52Mitchell is out there with Keon Ellis.
23:54Then it's Rui Hachimura.
23:56Then it's Charles Bassey.
23:58And it's Prince in at the three.
24:00Oh, very solid from deep.
24:02Darius Garland hurts you in so many ways.
24:05And for Cleveland, the big men on the floor for him, Mobley and Allen.
24:10Sam Merrill out there with Darius Garland.
24:12And it's Hunter in at the three spot.
24:15Garland, the pass to Allen.
24:19Oh, that's blocked.
24:21And it's going to be out of bounds.
24:22The Cavaliers will attend possession.
24:25And we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection.
24:29And guys, that block could really help change the momentum of this game.
24:40Hunter kicks to Mobley.
24:44This one for three.
24:46As he pulls it in.
24:49Gone three to six tonight when they've let it fly from downtown.
24:53Hachimura, the pass to Mitchell.
24:56For the three.
24:58Kept alive.
25:03And he uses the glass on the way up.
25:05Mitchell's got six.
25:07And they're passing the ball very crisply here.
25:14Mitchell against Garland.
25:16Hunter gets to Allen.
25:19To the paint.
25:21Takes the assist and lays it in.
25:24Picked out the pass nicely.
25:26Twelve points for him.
25:27And Allen's a competitor.
25:29He knows what his job is.
25:31And he has to be a major presence inside.
25:34He has to have the ability to score points down low.
25:38Ellis, the pass to Mitchell.
25:40From about 16.
25:41Mobley with the rebound.
25:44Mobley's got his fifth rebound in this one.
25:46To the inside.
25:48It falls for his seventh bucket of the contest.
25:50He's seven for nine.
25:52A one-man show offensively.
25:55And that's almost always good news for his team.
25:59Passy, the pass to Mitchell.
26:01Prince in the corner.
26:04Here's Ellis.
26:05Driving in.
26:06And it's Ellis finishing it off.
26:08And for Ellis, that's how you keep the defense honest.
26:12Make them respect your ability to drive.
26:14And here's Garland for three.
26:17Nailed from three-point land.
26:20Garland has got six points in the quarter.
26:31And taking a look here at some numbers for Mobley.
26:34How the second half of the season has shaped up for him.
26:37He's averaging ten points a game, six rebounds, and two assists.
26:42But you look at the rebound totals, and it's a big part of what he does for this team.
26:47Everybody has their strengths.
26:50Easy to see that rebounding is his, and he is honed in on it.
26:55Cleveland leading by eight.
26:58Hunter kicks to Garland.
27:01Misses the three.
27:03Defensive break down there.
27:05And they got lucky.
27:06He's not going to miss too many of those.
27:09Fires from 14.
27:11The shot by Mitchell.
27:12No good.
27:14Cleveland's gone into the three-point range four times since halftime and buried two of them.
27:19And it's Hunter with the jam.
27:21Well, easy to see why they keep giving Hunter the ball.
27:24He keeps scoring.
27:25A big night for him scoring-wise.
27:30Down low.
27:31Here's Prince.
27:32And the dunk by Prince.
27:34Strong move to the ten.
27:36Trying to get his guys going.
27:37Hard not to get motivated, G.A.
27:40right when your teammate makes that kind of play.
27:42Well, that's exactly what's needed when you're trying to turn things around.
27:47Hunter no good.
27:50Gone an even 50% from the floor here in the third quarter.
27:53Four of eight.
27:56Mitchell outside.
27:58It's Prince on the wing.
28:00Over Hunter.
28:02Prince can't hit.
28:04Well, that one should be in his wheelhouse, but just off the mark.
28:07Let's check in now with our Allie LaForce, who's got a story for us.
28:12Allie.
28:13Hey.
28:13The Cavaliers trying to make the most of their championship window.
28:16All-star Donovan Mitchell said, quote,
28:18What I've learned is that this isn't forever.
28:21We're not invincible.
28:21You have to appreciate this because it doesn't come around too often.
28:25Not every locker room is like this.
28:27Back to you.
28:28Connected.
28:29And driven.
28:30Allie, we appreciate the report.
28:33And, guys, let's get your take on the scoring breakdown for the Cavaliers.
28:36Well, they've been absolutely on fire from deep.
28:40And until the defense offers more resistance,
28:43the coaches are going to keep encouraging them to let it fly.
28:46And also, they are working the opposition from the mid-range.
28:50Continuing to fire away with confidence from there.
28:54Ball's checked in for the Cavaliers.
28:57Hachimura heads in both.
29:01And so it's Ball who brings the ball up for Cleveland.
29:05At one point, they led by 16.
29:08Mobley.
29:08And Mobley throws it down.
29:11Making it look easy.
29:13Mobley using that size at the rim.
29:16Mitchell passes to Bastia.
29:19Trying to break that ice-cold streak.
29:21And Mitchell with the layup.
29:23Mitchell's got four points in the quarter.
29:26Important points there.
29:27Got him on a nice play.
29:29Getting the ball inside and right to the bucket.
29:33Ball kicks to Hunter.
29:35Shot from the wing.
29:37Prince grabs the miss.
29:39I guess even he has to miss one of those once in a while.
29:44Shooting foul as the whistle blows.
29:47He'll shoot two free throws.
29:49Hanzo Ball picks one up.
29:51And with the offense getting right to the rim, at least they saved the layup.
29:58Free throw dropped for Mitchell.
30:00Aiden Watson, he's checked in for Hachimura.
30:12He hits one and misses one, each at the line.
30:15The Cavaliers leading by five.
30:17Who's going out to him?
30:19Here's Ball.
30:20And the layup's good off the glass.
30:22That was nice focus from Ball.
30:25Didn't let the contact stop him.
30:27Showing some toughness.
30:29Mitchell passes to Watson.
30:34Back to Bassey.
30:36Over Allen.
30:37Bassey, no good.
30:39When the defense is playing off you like that, you want to be able to convert.
30:43But that time, he just couldn't get it done.
30:45And went up and pulled it down.
30:48Mobley soaring.
30:51Gone just a bit under 50% from the field since halftime.
30:53Five out of 11.
30:56Ellis kicks to Mitchell.
31:00Looking for Bassey.
31:01He gets it there.
31:03Here's Ellis.
31:04It's in, and he's a very efficient five for six on the game.
31:08Well, you guys know I love analytics, but I still like the mid-range, especially when he's taking the shot.
31:16And timeout called by Kenny Atkinson.
31:19This now will give him a chance to discuss some potential changes.
31:23Sean Holmes, he's checked in for Charles Bassey.
31:26Robinson's checked in for Cleveland.
31:38The Cavaliers leading by seven.
31:43Ball dishes to Hunter.
31:46Cleveland moving it around.
31:47And Ball slams it in.
31:50Great to see Lonzo take flight.
31:54Pass to Watson.
31:57From T.
31:59Ellis.
32:00It's good.
32:00Now he's shooting six for seven.
32:02And for the defense, that is a heart-sinking moment.
32:06And you see him that wide open from beyond the arc.
32:11Hunter for three.
32:12That's good.
32:13It's his seventh main basket in 14 tries.
32:16Well, that's his fourth triple for the game now.
32:19Just his first in the second half.
32:21Mitchell finds Holmes.
32:23Good work there as it goes.
32:25Holmes got his first basket of the night.
32:27And so far, going for more of an inside presence here in the second half.
32:32Getting away from the three-point shot.
32:34Keeps it alive.
32:36And the second chance effort by Hunter.
32:39And the Cavaliers lead by nine.
32:41You got to get a body on Hunter.
32:44Because he can and will burn you on the offensive board.
32:48Pull up high and down hard with that one-hander.
32:52He got a little extra forceful.
32:53You're right with that one.
32:58Prince against Hunter.
33:00Fades away.
33:02Rebounded by Holmes.
33:03And they had some boxed coverage that turned into no coverage.
33:09Watson the pass to Prince.
33:11And here's Watson.
33:12Trying to find Holmes.
33:14Gets it to him.
33:15That one goes.
33:16Count it.
33:17Now just a five-point Cleveland lead.
33:23Ball surveying the defense.
33:28Pass to Hunter.
33:29Here's Mobley.
33:30The three.
33:33Rebound by Mitchell.
33:41Now here's Watson.
33:42It'll count.
33:43And that would have counted.
33:45But his shot was off the mark this time.
33:48And offensively, a great show for the fans through the first three quarters.
33:51It's been a fun game to watch.
33:53Cavaliers lead by five.
33:55And we're coming back in just a moment.
33:57Get ready for the fourth quarter of action when we return.
34:04How about a look at today's State Farm assist of the game?
34:08And the definition of teamwork right there, guys.
34:11I mean, what great communication between them.
34:13And what a beautiful feat.
34:15Well, it's one of the core parts of the game.
34:18Reading the defense and creating an easy bucket for your teammate.
34:22That is pretty.
34:25Well, what a terrific game it's been so far with this fourth quarter.
34:29Sure to bring more pressure-packed basketball.
34:32Hayden Watson is out there with Kevin Herter.
34:34Then it's Rui Hachimura.
34:36Then it's Jane.
34:37And it's Gillespie in at the one.
34:47Gotten fewer than half of their three-pointers to go down tonight.
34:50They are four for nine.
34:52Hachimura gets to Watson.
34:54Hachimura the pass to Herter.
34:56Here's Gillespie.
34:58Guarded by Garland.
34:59Now here's Herter.
35:02Five to shoot.
35:0417-foot shot on the way.
35:06Hachimura no good.
35:09Enzo Garland will bring it up for the Cavaliers.
35:12At one point, they led by 16.
35:15If you came to watch a scoring battle, you're in the right place.
35:19Yeah, and how great have these offenses been for these teams tonight?
35:23Just fantastic execution.
35:26To the wing on the left.
35:28Back to Hachimura.
35:29Robinson with the block.
35:31In transition.
35:32Here come the Cavaliers.
35:35The three from Garland.
35:37That falls.
35:38Nice feed that time from Ball.
35:40Ball's got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight.
35:47Here's Gillespie.
35:48Guarded by Garland.
35:50Herter kicks to Hachimura.
35:53Stolen by Robinson.
35:57Garland left side.
35:59Fires the three.
36:01It's rebounded by Herter.
36:04Gone 0-3 to start the fourth quarter.
36:06Here's James.
36:08Here's Hachimura.
36:10That shot off the mark.
36:13The Cavaliers leading by 10.
36:17Harland finds Wade.
36:19Here's Tyson.
36:21And it's Ball in the corner.
36:23Off target from outside.
36:25I can't believe he missed that three.
36:28Regardless, that's not a shot the defense should be given.
36:32Hachimura no good.
36:33He is really scuffling this quarter offensively.
36:37Perhaps a little frustration setting in.
36:39Gets the three-pointer to fall.
36:42And they have been relentless from deep.
36:45And you see the defense trying to react.
36:47But to no avail.
36:49Look.
36:50When the three has fallen like this.
36:52There's not a whole lot you can do defensively.
36:58From deep.
36:59James buries the long-range jumper.
37:02James has got his first three points of the game.
37:05Matching baskets from the perimeter.
37:07An earmark of today's game.
37:09Yeah, sometimes you get in a shootout like this.
37:12But you just hope that you can get a stop first.
37:16Both teams will make substitutions.
37:18Right now, let's take a second to catch up with Allie LaForce on the sidelines.
37:22Hey, guys.
37:23Well, during that last break, I heard Kenny Atkinson as he talked with his team.
37:27He said, this is who we are.
37:29This is the pace.
37:30Don't let up.
37:31He said, it doesn't matter if they go on a run.
37:33What matters is how we respond.
37:36They plan to respond with a fury, guys.
37:38Great work as always, Allie.
37:43There's Garland.
37:44And misses it off the right side of the rim.
37:50Hachimura against Allen.
37:52Shots good by Ellis.
37:54Big-time scoring night from Ellis.
37:56These are a giant bonus for his team.
38:00They mostly want Keon to be a shutdown defender.
38:05They set the screen.
38:07Hunter, the pass to Mobley.
38:09To the middle.
38:10And it's Allen with the jam.
38:12Great find.
38:14Leading his teammate right to the bucket.
38:17Fourth quarter of play.
38:19And over three and a half minutes have gone by.
38:21Pass to Bessie.
38:25It's Ellis on the wing.
38:27Now, Bessie.
38:28Over Allen.
38:30Bessie, no good.
38:32And I'm sure next time he sits down,
38:34the coach is going to have a choice for him with that shot select.
38:39Yeah, that definitely wasn't the shot they were looking for.
38:42You've got to keep the ball moving in that situation.
38:45For three, Mitchell.
38:47Yes, it is.
38:48Or that is a bucket.
38:49Number five on a five for 11 night.
38:51And after a lacklustre first half,
38:54he's playing with a lot more energy now.
38:57Sometimes it takes that break to reset.
39:00Here's Allen.
39:01And it's Allen slamming it down.
39:03More from Allen.
39:05Can pile up points without wasting possessions.
39:07Very economical.
39:10Hachimura finds Bessie.
39:12Over Allen.
39:14Fires from deep.
39:16The Cavaliers pull it in.
39:19And Garland's got his fifth rebound right now in the game.
39:22Well, and after making just one triple going into the break,
39:26he's still looking for his first make from distance here in the second half.
39:30Rebounded by Ellis.
39:32Gone two or three in the fourth quarter from long range.
39:35Good shooting so far.
39:39Now Mitchell.
39:42Hachimura fires.
39:46Rebounded by Allen inside.
39:47Well, the defense was right where they needed to be to stop the layup.
39:51Great awareness and effort.
39:53And the one-hand slam just looks so pretty when it's in his hand,
39:58and he's the one doing the slam.
39:59Agreed.
40:00And he is smooth as silk, even on a power finish.
40:05All right.
40:06He's going to give it out of the door.
40:09All right.
40:10Good goal.
40:11Let's go against it.
40:12All right.
40:25Gone two or three in the fourth quarter from long range.
40:28Good shooting so far.
40:33Nice use of the glass on the finish.
40:37Tossing a pass to the interior.
40:39That's what you want to do.
40:41Get into the paint.
40:44Hunter.
40:46Another chance.
40:48Ooh, he laid it up and in.
40:51Yeah, and they have dialed up Hunter's number.
40:54He's a big part of this offense.
40:57Now, Hachimura.
41:00Mitchell with it.
41:01He's picked up by Mobley.
41:03Hachimura.
41:05No good from three.
41:07And there hasn't been anything easy for him in this period.
41:11Well, the offense has to look for ways to get him easier shots.
41:16Better selection.
41:17You have to be set up for success.
41:19At the line for the Cavaliers, Sam Merrill.
41:23That free throw.
41:25Good from Merrill.
41:35And he makes both free throws.
41:38Trailing by 13.
41:40Now Mitchell.
41:43Shoots the three.
41:45Mobley there for the rebound.
41:50Hunter against Mitchell.
41:53Leaves it in off the window.
41:55He will credit them for maintaining that aggression, even being up this much.
42:01Yeah, and at this point in the game, just protect the ball.
42:05Make smart decisions.
42:06Don't give them a chance to get back in the game.
42:09Yeah, you wonder what is he thinking right now.
42:11He's not shooting the ball well.
42:13And shots like that only hurt his team more.
42:16And this is going to end in a lopsided victory.
42:19I love the tenacity and aggressiveness, as well as the ability to close.
42:25You really got to give it up here for the Cavaliers.
42:28And guys, the fast break was run, I thought, beautifully all night by these guys.
42:32I think that was a big part of their success.
42:34Yeah, they definitely ran the break well.
42:35A big advantage in that category.
42:37And they continually put pressure on the defense.
42:41And so checking out their season record, this game will become their 45th win.
42:45They were really smart in the use of that game plan tonight.
42:48Used it in their first two games against this team, which equaled to two wins.
42:53And a lot of players tonight helped contribute to this performance.
42:56But, in particular, a real good game it was for Jared Allen.
43:00He has really stood out tonight with his work on the glass.
43:04You can see the extra effort coming through.
43:10And here's Cleveland.
43:12They're on a 12-4 run.
43:14Robinson outside.
43:16Wade outside.
43:19Puts up the three.
43:21Can't get it to go.
43:24Cuts off the pass.
43:26Now eight seconds separating the two clocks.
43:30Here's Robinson.
43:34Wade right side.
43:37All sorts of time.
43:39The shot misses.
43:44Here's Gillespie.
43:45Guarded by Robinson.
43:59So we see the Cavaliers taking the win here.
44:01And in the win, a comfortable win in what was, I think, gee, a pretty hostile environment.
44:07It really was.
44:08You know, it's never going to be easy on the road, but they didn't have too many problems with that
44:13tonight.
44:13And that's going to do it tonight, folks, for our broadcast.
44:16Here with Stan Van Gundy, Greg Anthony, and Allie LaForce, I'm Kevin Harlan, signing off for this presentation of NBA
44:24basketball.
44:25And as we leave you, we give you our player of the game, Jared Allen.
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