Cavaliers de Cleveland siguen imponiendo marcas en la postemporda de la NBA y su astro LeBron James asegura que pueden estan a otro nivel y pueden mejorar, despues del 130-86 del viernes para poner la serie por el titulo de la conferencia del Este 2-0 a su favor…
Una nueva marca para playoffs de la NBA, 41 puntos de ventaja en la primera mitad y record para el equipo en total de puntos, ademas de 13 victorias consecutivas en playoffs.
Minutos despues de que la NBA anunciara los 3 finalistas como MVP, y James no estaba entre ellos, los Cavaliers 30 puntos antes de relajarse en el ultimo cuarto. Kevin Love aporto 21 puntos y 12 rebotes por cleveland, que tomo 14 puntos de ventaja en el primer cuarto. para un 72-31 al final de la primera mitad y 46 despues de 3 cuartos.
el tercer partido de la serie esta programado para el domingo.
BOSTON (AP) An NBA playoff-record, 41-point halftime lead. A franchise record for total points. A 13th consecutive playoff win, tying another league record.
And LeBron James says the Cleveland Cavaliers can still do better.
»I believe we’ve got another level, as well,» he said after Cleveland steamrolled the Boston Celtics with 130-86 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. »As well as we played tonight, we’ve got a couple of things we can do better. There’s no complacency for us now. But we like where we’re headed.»
Minutes after the NBA announced the three finalists for the MVP award – and James wasn’t among them – the Cavaliers star scored 30 points before resting in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love had 21 points and 12 rebounds for Cleveland, which led by 14 points after one quarter, by 72-31 at the half and by 46 after three.
Even with all of the starters sitting out the fourth, the 130 points was the most ever scored by the Cavaliers in a playoff game.
Kyrie Irving had 23 points for the Cavaliers, who return home with a chance to finish off the Celtics in Cleveland. It would be the third straight sweep this postseason for the defending NBA champions, who also won the last three games of last year’s finals.
Game 3 is Sunday night.