Cavs set NBA record with 25 3-pointers vs. Hawks

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CLEVELAND — 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 2 of their second-round series.

The Cavs made 18 3-pointers in the first half and added seven more after halftime to embarrass the Hawks, who have lost 10 straight postseason games to Cleveland.

Editor’s PicksArc of triumph: Cavaliers win behind record-setting 3-point barrage

The Cleveland Cavaliers set the record for 3-pointers made in an NBA game, playoff or regular season, sinking 25 to rout the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2.

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 …

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