On Sunday evening, the Cavaliers look to snap a three-game skein as they continue their three-game homestand with a visit from a squad trying to snap a three-game skid of their own – welcoming in Domantas Sabonis and the Pacers.
Again without their top two playmakers, the Wine & Gold fell on Friday night to the Hawks in a 121-118 thriller at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavs shot a franchise-record 70 percent in the first half, but Atlanta went off for 40 points in the third quarter and withstood Cleveland’s late flurry in the closing moments.
The loss spoiled an incredible effort from Kevin Love – who posted an historic night off the bench, exploding for a season-high 35 points, going 10-for-18 from the floor, including 7-for-14 from deep and 8-of-10 from the stripe, adding a team-best 11 boards to become just the second Cavalier in team history to accomplish that feat in a reserve role, joining the great Campy Russell.