The Cleveland Cavaliers came out of halftime with a five point lead but no J.R. Smith. Instead, Iman Shumpert broke into the rotation for the first time this playoffs. He ended with 20 (all second half) minutes.
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This could honestly be a good thing for the Cavaliers. Smith had played three halves this postseason and earned the team’s worst net rating at -6.2. Shumpert, in just one half of play, played with incredible energy as he switched onto Paul George. Shumpert ended this game with 5 points on 2-of-3 shooting and an impressed LeBron James.