Cavs’ Kyrie Irving hits game winning 3-pointer (Video)
By Mark Carman
Kyrie Irving scores 55, hits game-winner, carries Cleveland Cavaliers to win without LeBron James.
No LeBron James, no problem for Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving scored 55 points, including this three with six seconds to go that was the game-winner in the Cavs’ 99-94 impressive LeBron-less win over Portland.
Irving added two free throws after Damien Lillard missed a corner three with two seconds to go.
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The Cavs announcer losing his mind is Fred McLeod. We should all be that enthusiastic in our daily lives.
Irving was a model of consistency scoring 28 in the first half, 27 more in the second half, carrying the Cavs all night. Kevin Love was no help, 3-15 from the field. Irving shot 11-19 for the 3-pt line, 17-36 from the field and was a perfect 10-10 from the line.
The Cavs are rolling even without LeBron missing tonight’s game with a sore wrist. They have won eight in a row and haven’t lost since January 13th.
Kyrie started slow missing his first six shots of the game, but then scored the final 11 Cav points of the first quarter. He continued to stay hot just like the Cavs in the increasingly more competitive Eastern Conference.
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