Cavs get another lucky break when Unibrow checks out after 8 minutes with 1 point. Hope he didn't infect any of our guys before he left.
Cavs were also lucky the Lakers only made 6-for-36 on 3's. They are not a good 3-point team, but 17% is pretty bad. But the Cavs continued laying bricks at 26% from deep. They're 39% for the season at home.
The Lakers' bench destroyed the Cavs' bench 52-19. We need Wade and Rubio back ASAP.
The Lakers were destroying the Cavs on the offensive glass in the second half, especially with Allen on the bench. With Love of no use and Wade out the Cavs did not have the rebounders and the Lakers grabbed 14 offensive boards.
But Mitchell poured in 43 and Garland had 11 assists (even though he missed 5 of 6 from deep). Allen had 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Our main guys got it done, but I would have liked to get a little more help from the bench. Cedi, Love, and Okoro were not much help. Love had four fouls in 9 minutes and was a -14. Just a horrible performance.
Lakers' starting guards Walker and Beverley combined for 12 points in 46 minutes. Austin Reaves was a -20 in 26 minutes as he was helpless against Mitchell and Garland. Thomas Bryant had a terrific game with 19 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. He was unstoppable on the glass.
That would have been a discouraging game to lose considering the Lakers missed 30 three-point shots and AD had to leave after scoring just one point. But Mitchell took over the game at 90-90 and carried the team to a W with 17 points in the 4th.
