Hawks vs. Cavaliers: Game 2 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers collectively shrugged like Michael Jordan in Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals on Wednesday night as they rained down an NBA-record 25 threes and crushed the Atlanta Hawks, 123-98, to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.   

The 123 points were also the second-most the Cavaliers had ever notched in a playoff win, according to Basketball-Reference.com. 

That ‘set an NBA record for threes in a game’ struthttps://t.co/JZMRY4n0Oi

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 5, 2016

During a season that saw Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors repeatedly take a blowtorch to NBA record books, the Cavaliers somehow broke new ground and required just two-and-a-half quarters to make postseason history before setting the all-time single-game mark late in the fourth quarter: 

Cavaliers set an NBA postseason record for threes in a game (22)Oh yea, there’s still 5:00 left in the 3rdhttps://t.co/reBLgGR0OE

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 5, 2016

In a stellar and balanced effort, LeBron James finished with 27 points (9-of-15 shooting, 4-of-6 from three), five assists and four rebounds, while microwave-scorer extraordinaire J.R. Smith lit it up to the tune of 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including seven buckets from beyond the arc. 

According to Basketball-Reference.com, Smith has now made at least seven threes in a playoff game on three occasions—two of which have come this postseason. 

Kyrie Irving added 19 points (4-of-5 shooting from three) and six assists, and Kevin Love posted his sixth playoff double-double (11 points, 13 …

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