Kerr said he expects Durant to return quickly, but stressed no risks would be taken with the superstar, who missed 19 games during the regular season with a knee injury. "I was asking for it. CJ took it upon himself." Spu. And if they can't dig themselves out of an 0-2 deficit when the first-round series resumes in Indianapolis on Thursday night, George and in will be facing an elimination game Sunday.
Monday night was much of the same as the Cavs received big scoring efforts from Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and LeBron James, but had to fend off a scrappy Pacers team en route to a 117-111 victory in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series at Quicken Loans Arena.
George got off to a quick start with a dunk and two 3-pointers as the Pacers built a 9-4 lead with 9:01 to go in the first quarter. None of it means anything to LeBron James.
One of Cleveland's best perimeter defenders, Smith has been assigned to IN star Paul George IN the series. Love and George both finished the opening 12 minutes with 10 points.
George, Teague, Young and Monta Ellis helped the Pacers cut into their deficit and trail the Cavs by five points at halftime (63-58). "You challenge your guys, your teammates".
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In fact, George, Miles, Stephenson and Turner were smiling and laughing throughout Wednesday's practice.
FILE - In this March 10, 2017, file photo, Indiana Pacers' Paul George reacts to a call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, in Milwaukee.
James added 10 rebounds and seven assists while winning his 19th straight game in the first round. His frustration likely runs deeper than two road losses in a first-round series against the defending champs. The Pacers came away with a 42-40 record in the regular season. The Pacers just can not stop Cleveland enough to win this game. "I never do. Sometimes players just say things differently than coaches", George said.
"I thought we lost our composure and got frantic out there", McMillan said of his team's third-quarter meltdown. I didn't say anything that's going to cause any friction.
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