[Arena Plus Sports Report] The 2024-25 NBA regular season continued, and the Golden State Warriors challenged the Cleveland Cavaliers away. After the game, the Warriors lost to the Cavaliers 117-136, and their 5-game winning streak also ended, while the Cavaliers won 10 consecutive games at the start of the season.
Full-time data:
Specific scores: 22-39, 20-44, 41-29, 34-24 (Warriors in front).
On the Warriors side, Curry was strictly guarded and scored 12 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 6 turnovers. In addition, Dream Chaser Green scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, Davis Jr. scored 3 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, Wiggins scored 11 points, 2 assists, Payton II scored 8 points, Kuminga scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and Melton scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists.
On the Cavaliers side, 14 three-pointers were made in the first half to kill the suspense of the victory or defeat. Mobley scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Garland scored 27 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Okoro scored 16 points and 4 assists, Jarrett Allen scored 13 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, Mitchell scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Jerome scored 20 points and 3 assists, and LeVert scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Game review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Cavaliers opened fire. Mobley made 2 free throws and made 2 free throws after committing fouls, and the dunk was also completed easily. Okoro and Garland made three consecutive three-pointers, and the Cavaliers scored quickly in double digits. On the other hand, on the Warriors side, only Wiggins completed a step-back jump shot after the opening, and the whole team fell into a long scoring drought. The Cavaliers’ offensive became more and more fierce. Allen’s attack on the inside could work, and Mitchell and Garland became more and more accurate on the outside. With Garland’s three-pointer just after halftime, the Cavaliers have temporarily led 20-2. As the Warriors’ former assistant coach, Cavaliers coach Atkinson has completely figured out the offensive and defensive routines of his former team. In addition to the smooth offense, the Cavaliers also tightly froze Curry on the defensive end. In a single quarter, Meng Shen only scored 2 points, and the Warriors could only rely on role players to stop the bleeding in the passive situation. At the end of this quarter, the two sides launched a three-pointer competition. With Kuminga’s three-pointer, the Cavaliers temporarily led 39-22 after the single quarter.
In the second quarter, the Cavaliers made two more three-pointers in the early stage, and the score difference had exceeded the 20 mark. Faced with the fierce three-point rain, all the Warriors fell into a rare panic. Curry received a pass from Li Kaier and finally made a three-pointer, but it was just a drop in the bucket. On the Cavaliers side, the Warriors’ former general Ty Jerome suddenly stood up again. He made consecutive shots and completely broke the Warriors’ defense. In a single quarter, Jerome scored 13 points with 5 of 5 shots. At the end of this quarter, LeVert also scored a three-pointer, and Garland continued to score in a string. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers led by 41 points 83-42. On the outside, the home team made 14 of 22 three-pointers in the first half, and the efficiency was also amazing.
But the Warriors did not give up. In the second half, Payton II scored two layups and Draymond Green also made a three-pointer, and the score difference was slightly narrowed. Curry made a layup and his personal score finally reached double digits. Hield finally broke free from the defensive cage for a short time and broke the scoring drought outside the three-point line. At the end of the third quarter, Kuming Gary made a sudden outside shot + free throws and scored 21 points. Melton also found his touch. He scored 7 points in a minute and a half. On the Cavaliers side, the offensive end finally cooled down. After three quarters, the Warriors continued to lag behind 83-112, and the score difference returned to within 30 points.
In the final quarter, the Warriors were still trying to catch up. They showed enough defensive strength to force the Cavaliers to make mistakes again and again. Bodemsky made a layup and the visiting team narrowed the gap to 20 points with 8 minutes left in the game. Unfortunately, the Warriors dug too deep in the first two quarters, and the miracle did not happen. In the end, the Warriors lost to the Cavaliers 117-136, and their 5-game winning streak came to an end.
