Cavs hit a new high with big Hawks win

Jay Asser 08:33 17/11/2014
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  • Momentum: LeBron James set the tone for another Cleveland victory.

    LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers reached a new level with a scorching performance in their most impressive NBA win of the early season.

    Cleveland lit up the Atlanta Hawks 127-94 for a fourth straight victory, with LeBron setting the tone from the beginning.

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    “Coming off a back-to-back I didn’t want us to have a slow start,” James said. “I feel like the guys feed off my energy and I wanted to go out and be aggressive and see where it takes us. It got us to a huge lead.”

    James, who shot 4-of-5 on 3-pointers, was part of a hot shooting start which saw the Cavaliers hit their first nine from beyond the arc, becoming the first team in NBA history to go 9-of-9 from long range in a quarter.

    Cleveland continued to rip the nets to finish with a team record 19-of-31 on 3s and the ball movement produced 39 assists on their 49 field goal makes.

    “Guys were hitting shots and we were feeding them,” Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving said. “The ball was moving. Guys were hitting each other in their shooting pockets.”

    James recorded 32 points, seven assists and six rebounds. He’s now eclipsed 30 points and 50 per cent shooting from the field in three straight games.

    James didn’t play in the fourth quarter but came into the game averaging 40.4 minutes per contest.

    “Right now LeBron has told me he’s feeling good and he’s starting to feel his real game shape,” Cavaliers coach David Blatt said. “So this is not the time to think about resting him. This is the time to allow him to get comfortable and get in his rhythm.

    “He’s been playing great basketball and he looks good physically. For the foreseeable future we’re going to ride that. Would I like to get him a couple of less minutes a game? Yes.”

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