The second stanza of Saturday’s matchup with Sacramento wasn’t a thing of beauty for the Cavaliers, but after piling up 81 points in the first half, they gave themselves plenty of wiggle room following intermission.
The Kings rallied in the second half, but it wasn’t nearly enough as the Wine & Gold won their third straight and seventh in their last nine outings, hanging on for yet another double-digit victory over a Western Conference team – a 117-103 decision over Sacramento at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
After blasting the Timberwolves on Friday night in Minnesota, the Cavs picked up where they left off, exploding for 45 points in the second quarter – nine more points than they tallied in the final two quarters combined – opening up a 29-point edge at the break.