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Cavaliers vs. Hawks: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
- Updated: May 6, 2016
Thanks to a huge fourth-quarter rally, the Cleveland Cavaliers are one win away from their second consecutive appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals after a 121-108 victory against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
Cleveland appeared to be in danger of losing its first playoff game this year as Atlanta’s hot shooting helped it build a 91-85 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers finally came alive on both ends of the court to outscore the Hawks 36-17 in the final frame and steal a road win.
Offense wasn’t a problem for the Cavaliers, as their least prolific quarter in the game was a 24-point effort in the second period. Channing Frye had a game-high 27 points, including several big shots in the second half. LeBron James wasn’t his usual self on the offensive end early, going just 5-of-12 through three quarters, but he finished with 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
After setting a single-game NBA record with 25 made three-pointers in Game 2, the Cavaliers had to settle for 21 on Friday, prompting Fake SportsCenter to throw down a challenge:
The Cavs can’t stop draining 3s…your move Golden State.
— Fake SportsCenter (@FakeSportsCentr) May 7, 2016
Even though Cleveland was unable to set another single-game record, Tommy Beer of Basketball Insiders pointed out their two-game stretch is unprecedented:
The #Cavs are the first team in NBA history (playoffs or regular season) to hit more than 20 three-pointers in back-to-back games.
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) May 7, 2016
Kevin Love, who had the hot hand early with 13 points in the first quarter, sat out for most of the third quarter in foul trouble.
Yet the Hawks didn’t pull away, which left the Cavs one hot stretch away from taking control.
Surely enough, the fourth-quarter run came. Kyrie Irving heated up and Frye looked like the difference-maker Cleveland was hoping for when it acquired him at the trade deadline.
ESPN’s Freddie Coleman noted the Hawks are likely going to be frustrated over how the game played out:
Channing Frye with 24 in 24 minutes?? The Hawks have played so well…and it might get them a 3-0 hole…
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