Three for all: Cleveland Cavaliers make a record 25 3-pointers in game two rout of Atlanta Hawks
J.R. Smith makes seven 3-pointers and the Cavs drain an NBA-record 25 3s in a runaway win over the Hawks in game two of their second-round series
J.R. Smith made seven 3-pointers and the Cleveland Cavaliers drained an NBA-record 25 3s in a 123-98 runaway win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in game two of their second-round series.
If you take away their 3s, we’re right in this
The Cavs made 18 3-pointers in the first half and added seven more after half-time to embarrass the Hawks, who have lost 10 straight postseason games to Cleveland.
Cleveland’s 25 3s are the most in any game – regular or postseason.
LeBron James made four 3s and scored 27 points for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who put on a display of outside marksmanship unlike any in league history. The Cavs hardly missed.
Even their furry mascot, Moondog, got in on the act by making an over-the-head, backward fling from half court on his first try in the final minutes.
Cleveland finished 25 of 45 behind the arc and had 10 players make at least one 3.
Smith made six 3-pointers in the first half – the Cavs knocked down seven straight during one dizzying stretch – as Cleveland built a 38-point lead over the stunned Hawks, who will head home for Friday’s game three down 2-0 in the series and utterly demoralised.