ICYMI: The Cavs crushed Houston Sunday, 108-91, ending a five-year playoff drought and clinching a berth without LeBron for the first time in more than two decades. It’s their fourth straight win and sixth in the last seven games.
Cleveland crushed Houston, 108-91, ending a five-year playoff drought and clinching a berth without LeBron for the first time since 1998 -- a year that has become rooted in Cavs history, an inescapable smudge that no one could erase. James was the multi-time franchise savior whose presence single-handedly controlled the team’s destiny.Until Sunday night.
“We should come to a point now where that’s what is expected of us -- making the playoffs and continuously pushing forward.” In a game that featured just two early lead changes and a pair of ties, the Cavs quickly built a double-digit cushion, going ahead by 11 points after one quarter. That lead eventually increased to a game-high 20 near the start of the second half. Even though Houston cut that advantage to five with about a minute remaining in the third thanks to an off-putting quarter on the defensive end, the Rockets couldn’t get any closer.
In 1998, three members of Cleveland’s prolific starting lineup -- Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro and Evan Mobley -- weren’t even born yet. Mitchell -- one of the few playoff-tested guys sprinkled throughout the inexperienced roster and whose acquisition in September launched the franchise back into contention -- added 22 points, pouring in eight of those during a tone-setting first quarter. Mitchell finished 8 of 16 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range. With him on the court, the Cavs outscored the Rockets by a game-high 24 points.
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