Cleveland wins and Willy runs out of minutes again

The duel of Spaniards of the day of the martin luther king day it tasted bittersweet. Ricky played more than 15 minutes, and Willy never set foot on the field. Cleveland took the game with a great fourth quarter run, showing why they are one of the rising forces of the East and the NBA.

Without Zion, ingram Y herb Jones in New Orleans, the game started as complicated for the Pelicans. But, if the team at Willie Green It is that, whoever is on the track, the rival should fear them. The duel began with little outside success, the area being the epicenter of all the baskets. valanciunas Y Mobley They quickly went to eight points each, giving a glimpse of what the tone of the clash would be. 25-24 at the end of the first quarter.

Marshall Y Trey murphy they responded to the confidence that Green gave them by putting them in the starting five. Those from Louisiana came out plugged in the second quarter, attentive to passing lanes and punishing the rival’s losses. LeVert, by the locals, began to make an appearance at the meeting. Valanciunas hurt over and over again, both outside and inside. The Cavs endured the downpour and knew how to respond with the help of a Donovan Mitchell that was lighting up. Equality at rest 50-47predicted how hard it would be to win.

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Jarrett Allen he became lord and master of the painting in the first minutes of the second half. The Cleveland center dominated the offensive rebound and the second Chances to punish a helpless New Orleans defense in the zone. McCollum, to his, he did not stop scoring. Without Zion or BI, the weight in attack was his, and he responded perfectly. The inflection point reached the middle of the third quarter, when a triple of garlands tied the match and the fans turned to their team. The third quarter was very scoring (31-31). They were the first minutes of Jason Hayes at the match. willyremained apart in the dock.

The last 10 minutes of the match began with 81-78 on the scoreboard. A partial of 11-0 in favor of the Cavaliers turned the situation around in a matter of seconds. those of bickerstaff they were a whirlwind that the New Orleans defense couldn’t stop. Those of Louisiana, without annotation beyond McCollum. Garland led this moment with several triples and good plays assisting the post. The absences of Zion, Ingram and Herb Jones were noted in the final minutes, both in attack and defense.

The Cavs took the game (113-103) and once again show that they are a team to take into account in the coming playoffs. Ricky ended up with 2 points in 17 minutes. He picked up the pace, which is the important thing. Allen (24 points and 11 rebounds) accompanied Mobley (19+8) near the hoop. Garland finished with 30 points (25 in the second half) and 11 assists. The 25 points McCollum’s did not serve to pull out the victory for Ohio. Willy, he stayed again no minutes.