The Cleveland Cavaliers received well-rounded contributions from top to bottom on Saturday night, earning a 125-109 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 27 points, which is nothing new for the two starting All-Stars, but the bench came through all night long, as the Cavs played four solid quarters on both ends.
Even without Iman Shumpert (and J.R. Smith), Cleveland’s bench scored 33 points.
DeAndre Liggins, not known for his offense, put up nine points as the starting shooting guard.
It could just be an anomaly, but one of the new faces in the locker room has already made a good impression in his first three days, and it may not be coincidental that the second unit, which ranks 28th in the league in scoring, has put up 65 points in two games.