On February 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season was a focus battle, the Cavaliers hosted the Pacers, and finally they won 98-85. In this battle, the Cavaliers bench exploded, and 3 people bombed at least 15 points and 5 assists, setting an NBA record for 30 years. The Cavaliers' ranking has also reached the top three in the East, so they can no longer look at them with the eyes of "dark horses", they are a strong team.
In this game, the Cavaliers went low and high, and the score was improving every quarter, and the amplitude was very large, shocking. In the first quarter, the Cavaliers were in poor shape, scoring only 12 points in a single quarter, which was extremely rare, digging a 15-point pit for themselves. From the second quarter onwards, they reversed the tide and started winning points. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers doubled their scoring to chase back four points at 24-20, but because of the slump in the first quarter, the half still walked into the dressing room with a double-digit trail.
The Cavaliers maintained a similar pace in the third quarter, as did the Pacers on the other side, and in the end, 25-21, the Cavaliers chased back four points, but were still behind. The final quarter ushered in the Big Armageddon moment, and the Cavaliers completely exploded in depression, bombarding 37 points + net win 20 points in a single quarter. It's hard to associate them in the first quarter with them in the last quarter as a team, and the gap between the front and back is too big.
The Cavaliers were able to stage a 20-point comeback, thanks to the bench, not the starter. In this game, the Cavaliers started with 5 people, only two in double figures, Jarrett Allen had 15 points, 17 rebounds and double-doubles, Wade 10 points and 5 rebounds, and two people were very crotch-pulling, O'Corro only scored 2 points on 1-of-7 shooting, and Goodwin didn't even score. And the bench exploded, especially Kevin Love, Rondo and Ottoman, a bit of a small big three.
The highest scorer was Osman, who had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, followed by Love 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Rondo 15 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists, and the trio cut 56 points, 16 rebounds and 22 assists. Moreover, the three benches cut at least 15 points and 5 assists at the same time, setting an NBA record for 30 years. The Cavaliers, who reached the top three in the East, have transformed from a dark horse into a strong team that cannot be ignored.