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Cavaliers Late Surge Not Enough To Overcome James Harden's Turnovers in Game 1 Loss
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Cavaliers Late Surge Not Enough To Overcome James Harden's Turnovers in Game 1 Loss

Cleveland Cavaliers On SI·Nick Pedone·27 days ago
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The Cleveland Cavaliers just didn’t have enough to complete the comeback in Game 1 against the Detroit Pistons. Down by as much as 18 points, the Cavs clawed back within reach during the fourth quarter. But Cleveland’s turnovers, sloppy offensive execution and a lack of rebounding caused the Cavs to drop Game 1 with a final score of 111-101.  Cavs guard James Harden was dreadful for much of the game. He was benched during the third quarter due to consecutive turnovers. The Cavaliers went on a 7-0 run with Harden on the bench. When he was reinserted, the veteran guard found a way to get to the rim and the free throw line, rectifying his poor night. But it wasn’t enough. Harden finished the game with seven turnovers. As a team, the Cavaliers had 19 turnovers. That was the difference in the game.  Donovan Mitchell played 35 minutes, scoring 23 points on 9-of-19 from the field. Harden finished Game 1 with 22 points and his seven turnovers certainly negated his seven assists.…

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