Cavs’ insane 22-point comeback snaps Celtics’ 11-game run; Durant’s OT mayhem: NBA Wrap
The Cleveland Cavaliers overturned a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap the Boston Celtics’ 11-game successful streak with a 105-104 victory on Tuesday.
Every week after getting back from 10 factors down within the fourth quarter to defeat Dallas, Cleveland conjured one other exceptional late present to stun Eastern Conference leaders Boston.
Boston cruising to a twelfth straight win after a scientific show left them main 93-71 early within the fourth quarter in Cleveland.
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But Dean Wade erupted for 20 factors within the last body, draining a string of three-pointers to haul Cleveland again into the competition.
Wade, who completed with 23 factors, made the successful layup with 19 seconds remaining to place Cleveland forward after Kristaps Porzingis’s free throw had helped the Celtics take a 104-103 lead.
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Boston thought they’d been thrown a lifeline when Jayson Tatum seemed to be fouled as he went for a late shot.
But the decision was overturned in Cleveland’s favour and time ran out to offer the Cavaliers a victory made all of the extra spectacular given the absence of key starters Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus.
“It feels good, my teammates had the trust in me to make those shots,” Wade mentioned afterwards.
“Them just having that belief in me gave me the confidence and motivated me, and luckily they went in,” added Wade, who was congratulated at courtside by Cleveland native and Kansas City Chiefs NFL star Travis Kelce following the win.
Wade completed with 23 factors, together with six-of-nine from three-point vary, with eight rebounds.
Jarrett Allen had 21 factors whereas Darius Garland and Isaac Okoro added 16 factors apiece.
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Boston in the meantime had been left questioning the place it had all gone flawed after a rare late collapse.
“We just went cold,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla mentioned. “I thought we had some good possessions where we didn’t make the shot. But credit to them — Wade played really well and they made plays down the stretch.” Tatum led Boston’s scorers with 26 factors whereas Porzingis added 24 and Jaylen Brown 21.
The Celtics stay comfortably on prime of the Eastern Conference regardless of the loss with a 48-13 report. Milwaukee are second within the standings at 41-21 whereas Cleveland are third after bettering to 40-21.
– DURANT SHINES IN SUNS WIN –
The drama in Cleveland was rivalled by an exhilarating battle in Denver later Tuesday, the place the Phoenix Suns recovered from blowing a 22-point third-quarter result in defeat the Nuggets 117-107 in extra time.
Kevin Durant poured in 35 factors for Phoenix whereas Grayson Allen added 28 together with eight three-pointers to assist the Suns over the road.
But the Suns nearly blew their possibilities of victory after a dismal fourth quarter show which noticed them shoot simply five-of-24 from the sphere.
Phoenix rediscovered their capturing contact in extra time nevertheless, outscoring Denver 15-5 to shut out the win.
“We missed like 10 straight shots in the fourth quarter … but that’s the name of the game, you just stick with it,” Durant mentioned afterwards. “In overtime we were able to get stops, rebound and get easy shots.”
Jamal Murray topped the Denver scorers with 28 factors whereas Nikola Jokic had 25 factors, 16 rebounds and 5 assists.
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In different video games on Tuesday, Luka Doncic put up a 39-point triple-double with 10 rebounds and 11 assists, however it was not sufficient to forestall the Dallas Mavericks falling 137-120 to the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers unfold the scoring round in devastating vogue to overwhelm the Mavericks defence, with 9 Indiana gamers reaching double figures.
In New York, the Philadelphia 76ers stumbled to a 112-107 defeat to the Brooklyn Nets.
In Toronto, the New Orleans Pelicans dished out a humiliating 41-point drubbing of the Raptors, successful 139-98.
Trey Murphy led the Pelicans scoring with 34 factors on an evening when no fewer than seven New Orleans gamers made double figures.
“I’m extremely proud of this group — it’s a great step in the right direction,” mentioned New Orleans head coach Willie Green.
The Pelicans improved to 37-25 to stay in fifth place within the West.
