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of cleveland cavaliers Their performance was not received with open arms by coach JB Bickerstaff, who suffered a slight slip-up for the second straight game in their last encounter.
of cavaliers Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and dallas mavericks.
Cleveland defeated the Washington Wizards 114-105 on Sunday, blowing an 11-point lead in the third quarter and overcoming a six-point deficit in the fourth.
“I thought we needed to be better. I don't think we played up to our standards tonight,” Bickerstaff said. “After losing two games in a row and having the opportunity to play in the next game, I expected the group to gain more momentum. We have to get back to playing with the same spirit as before the break.”
“It's going to be tough from here, but we've got to do better. I've got to do a better job getting the players ready for the games, and the players have to do a better job.” There must be.”
Jarrett Allen had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Caris LeVert bounced back by going 3-for-21 over the past two games and had a triple-double on Sunday. LeVert had 18 points, a season-high 12 boards and eight assists, giving Cleveland a boost as Donovan Mitchell returned from missing two games due to illness.
LeVert acknowledged that while Sunday's performance may not have been pretty, it still led to the win.
“I think that's what good teams do. They can play well, they can play bad, and they still find a way to win,” he said. “And I thought our defense got better in the fourth quarter. We still had holes, we could have done better in possession, we could have spoken better, but overall we got the win. ”
LeVert made a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, underscoring his 29-point performance. cavaliersDec. 27, 113-110 win at Dallas.
Doncic finished the game with 39 points and added 33 on Sunday. Mavericks They lost to the Indiana Pacers 133-111, ending their winning streak at seven.
Doncic is averaging an NBA-high 34.3 points per game and leads the team in assists (9.5 points) and rebounds (8.8 points).
Irving scored 29 points Sunday for Dallas, which entered Monday's game in eighth place in the Western Conference.
of Mavericks They will wrap up a four-game road trip with stops in Toronto (Wednesday) and Boston (Friday).
“A lot of teams are chasing us, and when you see the press and the media calling us legitimate candidates, I don't think it's the time to listen to that noise,” Irving said. Ta.
“We're just going to focus on one game at a time and prepare for what's in front of us. A lot of teams are going to play their best basketball, but this is our test of the season.”
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