Kyrie Irving's return to the lineup sparked some sharp shooting in the first half for the Cleveland Cavaliers,who ran off to as much as a 21 point lead and held on from there in a 98-87 victory over the Indiana Pacers at the Q.Irving led Cleveland with 22 points with Semih Erden (Yes,really!) added 18 in a career high effort.
The Cavaliers host Miami Friday night.
Swashbucklings
1) Kyrie Irving established his health quickly as the rookie drove the basket at his opportunity for a layin.
Irving shot the ball very well and looks to be in solid form..
2) Semih Erden 18 points? Yep with 7 of 8 shooting and just as important-energy and hustle on defense!
Perhaps this is a by-product of the Anderson Varejao injury,but Erden showed some of the Varejao game in this one....
3) Ramon Sessions scored 13 on a 5 for 5 shooting night,but most interesting was that Byron Scott played Sessions with Kyrie Irving for a while.
A look that the team had not shown before and the pair played well together.
Could it be that Sessions was being showcased and putting something on tape with Sessions playing well with another point guard on the floor?
4) Daniel Gibson left the game with a sprained ankle in the third period with eight points.
No word on his availability for the Miami games..
5) Five players in double figures and shooting that did not fall under 50 % until late in the game.
Usually that means that this is your night!
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