The Cleveland Cavaliers keep winning this season, and people keep paying more and more attention to them as they serve notice that they are becoming legitimate championship contenders.
On Monday, they cruised past the Utah Jazz, 124-113, and their offense continues to hum at a level it has never been at previously throughout their 50-plus year history.
In that game, the Cavs had four players with at least 20 points and three made 3-pointers in the same game for the second time in franchise history.
The first time it happened for them was just three weeks ago, per Real Sports.
This is the 2nd time in Cavs history that four players recorded 20 PTS & 3 3PM in a game.
The first time it happened was 3 weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/MbJd1DtAFF
— Real Sports (@realapp_) December 24, 2024
Starting guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, starting power forward Evan Mobley and Sam Merrill, who filled in as a starter, all reached or exceeded the 20-point mark versus Utah on Monday.
This balanced attack is a big reason they lead everyone in offensive rating, field-goal percentage and 3-point shooting percentage while ranking second in points per game.
This newfound offensive excellence has propelled Cleveland, a team that was about average offensively in recent seasons, to an NBA-best 26-4 record.
Not too long ago, they defeated the defending world champion Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets, who won it all just 18 months ago, which made a major statement to the rest of the league.
On Friday, the Cavs will visit those same Nuggets to start a challenging four-game Western road trip, and by being successful on that trip, they can further the notion that they’re for real as a team that could win it all.
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