Cavs take 2-0 series lead vs Hawks
The Cleveland Cavaliers are rocking, and leave Atlanta with two wins, heading to Cleveland for Game 3. No Kyrie Irving in Game 2, no Kevin Love for the rest of the playoffs, yet no problem so far for LeBron James and company. Here’s the Akron Beacon Journal reporting:
The Cavaliers are down to one superstar and plenty of helping hands.
The Hawks might be down to their last rites.
LeBron James had 30 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists and the Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 94-82 Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. And they did it without Kyrie Irving.
Irving was held out of Friday’s game because of tendinitis in his left knee, yet his absence was barely noticeable.
Matthew Dellavedova had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in place of Irving, Iman Shumpert scored 16 points and the Cavs held the high-powered Hawks to 42 percent shooting while dismantling the best team in the East on their own floor.
Tristan Thompson grabbed 16 rebounds and Timofey Mozgov had 10 points and seven rebounds.
