On February 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Cavaliers challenged the Wizards away. The Cavaliers have been hot recently, but this time they encountered the stubborn resistance of the Wizards, the offensive end of the two teams in the first half went back and forth, and the score difference could not be opened, and the Cavaliers led by 1 point after the third quarter of the game, but in the final quarter, the Cavaliers finally opened the difference. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 114-106 to win seven in a row.
I thought that the Cavaliers would win this game more easily, but I didn't expect the Wizards to be in a very good state, biting the score all the time, not letting the opponent take too much initiative, and the first two quarters of the game were tied, and the point difference has not been widened. Fortunately, in the second half, the Cavaliers began to take the initiative under the leadership of Mitchell, refused the appearance of a big upset, and finally defeated the Wizards by 8 points to continue their momentum.
The Wizards are also a pity this time, they have been biting the score, but unfortunately they failed to withstand it in the final quarter. This time they hit 16 three-pointers, which is still very good, but Poole is still dismal, 0-of-5 without scoring a point, which is really miserable. Kuzma played well, scoring 28 points. Kispert off the bench had 23 points and seven rebounds.
This time, Mitchell continued to play strongly, playing 37 minutes on 14-of-25 shooting, 5-of-10 three-pointers, and 7-of-7 free throws, scoring a game-high 40 points, plus eight rebounds and five assists. During his time with the team, Mitchell's performance has been crucial and he has always stepped up to lead the team. During this seven-game winning streak, Mitchell was able to average 329 points 57 rebounds and 71 assist, true shooting percentage of 662%。Obviously, if the Cavaliers want to do better, they must be led by Mitchell.
During this period, the Cavaliers' performance was very good, winning consecutive games, and the momentum of the Bucks and 76ers was a little weak, they seized the opportunity and rushed directly to the second place in the East. The Cavaliers also bring more competitiveness to the East, and the Bucks and 76ers also need to tighten up to have a chance.