The Cleveland Cavaliers put on a clinic Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs outperformed and demolished the Hawks to earn a 25 point victory. They broke multiple records on their way to a 123-98 onslaught. The whole team contributed and you can't play much better than Cleveland did. The funny thing is no one will talk about the Cavs defense, but rather their offensive outburst. If the Cavaliers want to remain undefeated, they must use these three keys to game 3.
Make it Rain
The Cavaliers handed in an impeccable performance from downtown. They set an all time NBA record for most threes in a game with 25. In fact, they broke the old record of 21 when Kyrie Irving hit a three with five minutes left in the third quarter. They set an NBA playoffs record with 18 threes in the first half alone. Cleveland's performance was the prime example of unselfish basketball. Everyone touched the ball; everyone passed the ball to find the open man. 16 of the 27 first half shot attempts from deep were uncontested. This speaks volumes to how they picked apart the Hawks' second ranked defense. 10 different Cavaliers recorded a three pointer. It's unlikely to repeat a circus act like that, but if the Cavs keep moving the ball and hit shots behind the arc then watch out.…show more content… Paul Millsap had the best performance with 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Al Harford was held to 10 points and just three rebounds. Kent Bazemore scored just five and Teague scored 14 on 3/10 shooting. If the Hawks starters can't get going then they don't stand a chance in the series. The Cavs defense deserves more credit after forcing 16 turnovers and recording eight
