The Cleveland Cavaliers win their second consecutive game with an 118-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, breaking their two game winning streak.
Cleveland (3-3) did a good job of keeping Anthony Davis out the paint on defense. Kevin Love’s presence on the outside had to be respected by Davis. That strategic plan resulted in Davis going into the half failing to get a block when he came in averaging 4.4 a game. He did swat three when it was all said and done.
Love also added 22 points and was six-for-nine from downtown. Budding superstar Davis finished the evening with a double-double of 27 points and 14 rebounds. Love did his part by equalizing Davis.
Kyrie Irving started off slowly, but picked it up immensely after providing five points in the first two quarter. Irving went for 27 of his 32 points in the second half.
With no Dion Waiters, who sat out with a back contusion, the Cavaliers gave rookie a Joe Harris a shot and he had some solid spurts. He ended the second quarter with a buzzer-beating driving layup. Harris had five points on two-of-six shooting.
Pelicans’ reserve Ryan Anderson came into tonight’s game averaging 13.0 points off the bench. He went beyond the call of duty and exploded for a season-high 32 points. He was a tough matchup for Cleveland’s big.
They’re used to hanging around the painted area and Anderson is a big who orchestrates around the perimeter. It led to a lot of open three-point opportunities. He was eight-of-12 from three-point range.
However, he was held to nine points in the second half.
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