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Cavaliers win third straight, defeat 76ers 118-94

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The Cleveland Cavaliers took on the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers and were able to come away with a comfortable victory.

Defeating the Philadelphia 76ers was going to be a tough task with or without Joel Embiid. This was due to the Cleveland Cavaliers playing a double overtime game against the Detroit Pistons the night before. Everything fell into place for the Cavs as they were able to come away with a win that did not really seem in doubt midway through the 2nd quarter. Cleveland found themselves up double digits and kept building on their lead as it once grew to as much as 32.

The Cavs had the advantage when it came to field goal percentage (52.7), assists (31), steals (13), blocks (6), and points in the paint (68). Cleveland was clearly the superior team Sunday night, although if Philadelphia had Embiid things may have been different. Embiid is a game changing player and playing without him made an impact.

Cleveland’s backcourt duo does it again

Collin Sexton and Darius Garland seem to be what makes the Cavs offense go. The duo combined for 36 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals. If the Cavaliers are going to take a step forward this season it will be due to the development of Sexton and Garland. So far, so good.

Osman productive off the bench

Cedi Osman always felt like someone who should be coming off the bench. Osman’s skill set just seemed to be catered for a bench role and now that he is not in the starting lineup he is playing well. Osman went 5-8 from the field (2-4 3PT) and finished with 14 points along with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.

McGee continues his hot start

Can anyone honestly say they saw this coming from JaVale McGee? McGee just seems to be the perfect big man off the bench and is bringing the energy their second unit needs. McGee ended with 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks and is an integral role player for this team. Considering the Cavaliers did not trade much to acquire McGee it appears that the trade was a win for Cleveland.

Love leaves with injury

Kevin Love only played 9 nine minutes before having to leave the game due a calf injury. Love is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday when more will be known about the severity of the injury.

The Cavaliers have a day off Monday before returning to play Tuesday at home against the Knicks.

Cavaliers top Hornets in opener

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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 121-114 in their season opener.

Cleveland was without the services of four players Wednesday night, but that did stop the Cavaliers from starting the season out 1-0. The Cavs were able to sprint out to a 21-point lead at the end of the first half and able to hang on just enough to defeat the Hornets 121-114.

All five starters finished with double-digit scoring efforts and at one point led by 24 points. Cleveland led in rebounds (50), assists (34), steals (12), and points in the paint (62). The Cavs did commit 21 turnovers and 22 fouls, but were able to overcome those shortcomings.

Overall the Cavs looked liked a cohesive unit. Was the team a bit sloppy at times? Sure, but that is to be expected in their first regular season game in nine months. Cleveland was excelling in the ball movement department and were not only just passing the ball, but passing the ball decisively.

Welcome to SexLand

This was a phrase that originated prior to last season and maybe it was a bit premature. The combination of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland seem primed to take that next step in year two. Sexton led the Cavaliers in scoring with 27 and Garland was second with 22. One particular area for both players that was in need of improvement was the assist department. Sexton finished with 5 assists and Garland with 6, which is a good sign of progression for both players.

Larry Nance Jr.’s near triple-double

Larry Nance Jr. almost had an opening night triple-double. Nance started in place for Kevin Love and finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. The 27-year old power forward also added 3 steals and 2 blocks to his final line. What was seen from Nance is that he is more than capable of being in the starting lineup and can produce when called upon.

Oh-Oh-Okoro

Isaac Okoro made his NBA debut Wednesday and played well. Okoro made four of five field goal attempts an finished with a fairly impressive line for a team with four other starters who played well. The Cavaliers rookie finished with 11 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds and should be able to build upon this performance moving forward.

JaVale Mcgee could be an impact player

When it comes to role players off the bench they need one trait in particular, energy. It is safe to say that JaVale McGee has a ton of that. Watching McGee in his Cavaliers debut was a bit eye-opening and he may be more important part of the team than initially thought. McGee just has that bounce you like to see out of a backup big man and he was making plays all over the court. It seems like after his 13 point, 7 rebound performance that McGee could be an impact role player for the Cavs.

Cavs acquire JaVale McGee from Lakers

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The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the veteran center.

JaVale McGee is heading to Cleveland. The Cavaliers and Lakers agreed to a deal that sends McGee and a second round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell.

Adrian Wojnarowski would add that both McKinnie and Bell are on non-guaranteed deals that the Lakers can waive. Why is this important? The Lakers were exploring ways to sign Marc Gasol, something they also accomplished this evening. In order to sign Gasol, the Lakers had to find a way to move JaVale McGee and his $4.2 million salary for the upcoming season.

For the Cavs they get someone who can step into the role vacated by Tristan Thompson. Well that and the second round pick that came along with him. Thompson recently signed with the Celtics and Cleveland needs someone to back up Andre Drummond. This does not even need to be a deal which sees Cleveland hang on to McGee for the remainder of the year. The Cavs could very well flip McGee later this season in order to build for the future. Right now Cleveland is in the business of long term team building and they have players to trade to work towards that goal in JaVale McGee, Andre Drummond, and Kevin Love.