James ended up being the most risky player on the court, leading the Cavs with 32 points, 13 assists and six rebounds. He had a poor stretch of play from the end of March through game no. 80, including April 9th against the Hawks when the Cavs were outscored by 22 points during his 18 minutes on the court. IN totally erased a 10-point deficit with nine minutes left in Game 1 and cut Cleveland's 18-point lead after three quarters to four with 19.5 seconds remaining Monday.
But in the decisive third quarter, it was Irving and Love who took control, while James was able to simply sit back and watch his teammates go to work.
Australian point guard Patty Mills had a horror shooting night but his San Antonio Spurs survived a late charge by the Memphis Grizzlies to take a 2-0 lead in their National Basketball Association playoff series.
Game 3 of the series will take place on Thursday night from IN, which will be the next opportunity for Smith to return the court.
The Cavs vowed they would play better after their near-disaster in Game 1 and they mostly backed up their talk, delivering the kind of performance that was routine last season but rare in 2017. We knew we had a chance coming in to win a game here.
Paul George scored 29 points and Lance Stephenson had 16 for the seventh-seeded Pacers, who will try to even the series tomorrow night.
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James needed just two rebounds to pass Robert Parish (1,765 rebounds) for the eighth-most rebounds in playoff history. "We're going to go out there, keep trying to give them hell, keep competing and we'll get ourselves a win". "He's got to learn to just be in the moment".
There's empathy in the locker room, and a coach adept at navigating rough water. His body language has to improve, just for the team. "I'm happy how emotional we was".
INJURY UPDATE: The Pacers are still listing backup big man Al Jefferson (sprained left ankle) and Glenn Robinson III (sore left calf) as questionable. The Bucks scored eight straight points, including four from Khris Middleton, to make it 85-71 with 8:47 left. George has made at least one 3-pointer in 19 consecutive playoff games. He also passed Magic Johnson (358 steals) for third place in playoff steals.
The Spurs blew it open with a 19-0 run over the third and fourth quarters, shutting out Grizzlies guard Mike Conley in the second half. This is G Jeff Teague's third straight postseason facing the Cavs.
But the team that had lost its last four, that went 10-14 since March 1, and couldn't hold a lead if it had handle bars, was almost stunned at home in Game 1.
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