Live Bar Jan. 15 The NBA regular season continues, with the Cavaliers challenging the Spurs on the road. The Cavaliers have been eye-catching this season, with a recent two-game winning streak in sixth place in the East and a good chance of reaching the playoffs. The Spurs are not in good shape, and they have suffered a four-game losing streak after losing to the bottom-ranked Rockets in the West. Rondo was sidelined due to injury in this game, and White triggered a safety and health agreement and would not play. In the first quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead, and the Spurs hit three consecutive three-pointers to catch up, and the Cavaliers led by 9 points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers stretched the point difference to more than double digits, the Spurs played a 14-5 attack wave once to overtake the score, the Cavaliers returned to the 8-0 small climax, and the Cavaliers led by 5 points 64-59 at halftime. In the second half, the Spurs blossomed at many points to overtake the score, the two sides fell into a stalemate, the score alternately led, and the Spurs surpassed 2 points after the third quarter. In the final quarter, the two sides fought all the way to 103 draws. After a three-minute hiatus, the Cavaliers dunked consecutively, and Walker's free throw finally broke the Spurs' 5-minute scoring drought, but it was too late, and the Cavaliers' free throws killed the game. In the end, the Cavaliers beat the Spurs and won 3 consecutive games while giving their opponents 5 consecutive defeats.
Data from both sides:
Cavaliers (25-18): Garland 32 points, 4 boards and 8 assists, Allen 17 points and 16 boards, Mobley 15 points, 6 boards and 3 assists, Markkanen 8 points and 6 boards, Stevens 8 points and 6 boards, Osman 14 points, Okoro 6 points, Love 7 points and 4 boards, Goodwin 7 points and 5 assists
Spurs (15-27): Murray 30 points, 14 boards, 8 assists, Johnson 18 points and 5 boards, McDermott 9 points, Pelter 0 points, 12 boards, 2 breaks and 3 caps, Vassell 10 points, 5 boards and 2 blocks, Walker 11 points and 6 assists, Diop 9 points and 4 boards, Forbes 15 points
At the beginning, the Cavaliers rebounded and took the lead, garland hit a three-point shot after Mobley hit a shot, and the Cavaliers began with a 6-0 lead. The Spurs got into shape just in time, Murray hit two goals in a row, and Kelden made up the basket. The Cavaliers continued their firepower, blossoming inside and out to extend their lead 7-0, with McDermott hitting two consecutive three-pointers. A three-point shower fell on the court, Garland and Goodwin hit three-pointers, and Forbes responded with two three-point combos. The Cavaliers continued to take points to expand their advantage, with Kelden and Walker each taking two points to catch up, ending the first quarter with a 35-26 nine-point lead.
In the second quarter, Mobley scored two goals in a row to widen the point difference to more than double digits. The Spurs fought back, with Kelden and Vassell hitting three-pointers to narrow the gap. After that, the two sides began a tug-of-war, the Cavaliers' inside towers stabilized output, Allen and Mobley joined forces to contribute 8 points, Forbes played 3+1 to blow the Spurs counter-attack horn, Murray scored 7 points and assisted Randell's violent dunk into 2+1, and the Spurs completed a 14-5 offensive attack to equalize the score. Garland's free throw stopped the bleeding, and the Spurs blossomed inside and out to overtake the score. The Cavaliers picked up in time, hitting two goals in a row on the inside, Garland also had a three-point whistle in the half, and the Cavaliers played 8-0 to end the first half with a 64-59 lead.
Yi Bian fought again, the Cavaliers' shooting percentage plummeted, and the Spurs hit two consecutive three-pointers to make it 8-2 again to reverse the score. The Cavaliers' two towers each scored a goal, after which the two teams fell into a fight, and the score alternated to lead. Murray and Garland each scored two points, while Love and McDermott scored three points. Murray and Forbes teamed up to contribute seven points, Diop also scored 5 points, and Mobley assisted osman in the air after receiving a dunk to help Osman hit a three-pointer to beat the Spurs 86-84 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the competition between the two teams fell into a white-hot situation, and the score was very sticky. Garland hit three jumpers in a row, and the Spurs frequently attacked the inside line, and the two sides fought to a 92 draw. Osman steals and counterattacks causing opponents to interfere with the ball, personal shots with 5 points to help the Cavaliers to take a 5-point lead, spurs inside and outside blossom 5 points in a row to quickly tie. In 3 minutes, both sides did not get any gains, Markkanen broke through the dunk to break the deadlock, and Garland also helped fly Aaron. Murray missed two free throws, Walker broke the Spurs' 5-minute scoring drought, Kelden also made a layup, and Garland's free throw killed the game. In the end, the Cavaliers beat the Spurs and won 3 consecutive games while giving their opponents 5 consecutive defeats.
Both sides started:
Cavaliers: Garland, Stevens, Mobley, Markkanen, Allen
Spurs: Murray, Vassell, McDermott, Kelden, Pelter
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