On Friday night in New Orleans, one team comes in feeling pretty good – having won four of five before the Break. The other, feeling pretty angry – coming off a 30-point home thrashing by a seven-win squad in their first game back.
The Cavaliers nearly made it five-for-five before the Break, but Indiana rolled in and spoiled the streak – with T.J. McConnell nearly breaking the NBA record, swiping 10 steals as the Wine & Gold squandered a double-digit lead to the Pacers. Still, Cleveland went into the midway point on the heels of a four-game win streak – bouncing back from a 10-game skid.