Cavaliers game one

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The 39 th game of the season is set to tip off as the Golden State Warriors play against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors hold a losing streak for the first time this season, while MVP candidate Stephen Curry struggles with a shooting slump. Evan Mobley is a defensive menace for the Cavs and a young rising star in the league. Because of that, here are my Top 3 Klay Thompson Memories to honor the return of one of the deadliest 3-point shooters to ever play the game.

Cleveland took advantage of the small lineup and never trailed. The Cavaliers had a rebounding edge and outscored Utah in the paint. The Jazz erased an point deficit late in the first quarter with baskets on seven consecutive possessions. Clarkson drove for a layup to kickstart the run and scored back-to-back baskets to help Utah tie it at Cleveland gradually built up a double-digit lead again before halftime.

Love and Markkanen made back-to-back baskets to ignite a run that put the Cavaliers up midway through the second quarter. Mitchell and Bogdanovic made back-to-back 3-pointers to cut it to early in the third quarter.

College Basketball. By Adam Childs. SI Guide. By Kevin Sweeney. Cleveland improved to on its six-game trip. Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points for the Jazz. Eric Paschall added 18 points, and Donovan Mitchell had Utah lost its fourth consecutive game and suffered a wire-to-wire loss for the first time in games. Cleveland took advantage of the small lineup and never trailed.