As the tide of this game started to turn against Cleveland at the end of the first quarter, Cavs backup center JaVale McGee took matters into his own hands. Dribbling and surveying the floor, McGee saw a few feet of daylight — and the three-point line — between his youthful defender, the 20-year old suburban Cincinnatian, Jaxson Hayes. Although there were 15 seconds left on the shot clock and two of the Cavs’ bona fide long-distance specialists were on the floor and wide open, JaVale launched a trey which thunked off of the glass. For Dylan Windler, it was another day at the office, running back on defense.
Recap: New Orleans 116, Cleveland 82 (or, Pelican Droppings)
