On February 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, and the two teams that had just reached a deal, the Cavaliers and pacers, exchanged again, and LeVert missed this game. The Pacers had the absolute upper hand at the start of the game, leading the Cavaliers 27-12 in the first quarter, once taking a 20-point lead, but after that, they were in trouble, and the Cavaliers completed a big reversal, including a 37-17 blast in the final quarter. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers in a 98-85 comeback.
Before the game began, the Cavaliers sent Rubio and the draft picks to get LeVert from the Pacers, and the deal was initially reached, and LeVert was able to see the new owner from the sidelines. At first, the Cavaliers were confused, scoring only 12 points in a single quarter, completely suppressed by their opponents, but they quickly made adjustments, and then narrowed the point difference a little bit, trailing by 11 points after halftime. In the second half, the Cavaliers continued to chase points, the Pacers' feel dropped seriously, and the Cavaliers in the last quarter blasted a wave of 19-0 attack, not only reversing the score, but also pulling the advantage to double digits, and the game lost suspense.
The Cavaliers have performed very well this season, becoming the NBA's big dark horse team, and after beating the Pacers, they came to the third place in the East. At the beginning of the season, I believe no one would have thought that they could be ranked in this position, which is also due to the formation of the team, the addition of Mobley, coupled with garland's growth, the stability of Allen's interior line, and the veteran Lefour's willingness to play a substitute role, this series of changes is the key to the Cavaliers' current results.
This time facing the Pacers, able to complete a 20-point reversal, the Cavaliers relied on the play of the bench lineup, of which the three-person combination of Love + Rondo + Ottomans hit 56 points. Love is still very efficient, 6 of 15 with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, which is the role of the veteran, when the team is in trouble, you can come up in time; Rondo 5 of 10, got 15 points and 12 assists of the double double,Plus-Minus +26 Team-high, thanks to the Lakers Lao Tie's assist; Osman 16 of 8, got 22 points and 5 assists, including 18 points in the last quarter. The trio delivered a whopping 22 assists (25 for the team), and the Pacers had only 17 for the team.
The Cavaliers are not only making steady progress, but also making timely reinforcements, getting LeVert from the Pacers trade, which is a good reinforcement for the position of point guard. And they sent only rubio who was injured and absent, although it was a pity, but there was no way. Today's Cavaliers are also very promising to enter the playoffs in the post-James era, which is already a success, after all, they do not have the strength to compete for the championship now, and need to take it step by step. The young Garand, Mobley, LeVert, Allen in the team, these are the wealth of the future.