The Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 10-0 on Friday night with a dominant home victory over the Golden State Warriors 136-117. With the win, the Cavaliers are the first team to start 10-0 since the Warriors of 2015-2016.
The Cavaliers led 83-42 at halftime, and despite being outscored 75-53 in the second half, still won by 19 points.
Darius Garland (27 points, 6-for-11 from downtown) was the high man for the Cavaliers while Evan Mobley scored 23. All five Cavalier starters finished in double figures, while off the bench Ty Jerome put up 20 points in 21 minutes on 7-for-8 shooting.
The Cavaliers not only have a high quality starting five with guard scorers and playmakers and a great interior tandem in Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, but they also have quality depth with Caris LeVert, Jerome, Dean Wade, and Georges Niang. They are also still with Max Strus, who is another sniper from the outside. It was announced on October 19 that Strus would be out a minimum of six weeks with a right ankle sprain.
For a Warriors team that was coming off the high of defeating the Boston Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night, Friday was a major letdown. Stephen Curry scored 12 points on 5-for-10 (1-for-4 from downtown) in 24 minutes out of the starting group. Jonathan Kuminga in 29 minutes off the bench scored 21 on 7-for-14.
The Cavaliers shot 54 percent to the Warriors’ 48 and shot a blistering 48 percent (20-for-42) from downtown.
The Warriors, still one of the league’s early season surprises, are 7-2.
Around the League
Lakers 116 (5-4)
76ers 106 (1-7)
James: 21 PTS, 13 AST, 12 REB (114th career triple-double)
Davis: 31 PTS, 9 REB (11-for-20)
Reaves: 20 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB
Drummond: 14 PTS, 12 REB
George: 9 PTS, 8 AST (4-for-13, 0-for-6 3PT)
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Hornets 103 (4-5)
Pacers 83 (4-5)
Ball: 31 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST (10-for-29, 5-for-18 3PT)
Miller: 29 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST (10-for-17, 7-for-11 3PT)
Siakam: 27 PTS (11-for-17, 5-for-7 3PT)
Mathurin: 22 PTS
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Pistons 122 (4-6)
Hawks 121 (4-6)
Cunningham: 22 PTS, 13 AST, 11 REB
Harris, Beasley: 22 PTS
Young: 35 PTS, 13 AST (11-for-25, 6-for-12 3PT)
Jalen Johnson: 20 PTS
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Magic 115 (4-6)
Pelicans 88 (3-7)
Franz Wagner: 27 PTS (9-for-18)
Boston Jr.: 26 PTS (10-for-17)
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Celtics 108 (8-2)
Nets 104 (4-5)
Tatum: 33 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST (11-for-25)
Thomas: 31 PTS (11-for-22, 4-for-9 3PT)
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Knicks 116 (4-4)
Bucks 94 (2-7)
Towns: 32 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST (12-for-20, 4-for-9 3 PT)
Antetokounmpo: 24 PTS, 12 REB (11-for-21)
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Suns 114 (8-1)
Mavericks 113 (5-4)
Durant: 26 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST (8-for-14, 3-for-6 3PT)
Doncic: 30 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST (11-for-25, 5-for-12 3PT)
Irving: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST (10-for-17)
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Grizzlies 128 (6-4)
Wizards 104 (2-5)
Jackson Jr.: 39 PTS, 6 REB (14-for-28, 28 minutes)
Valanciunas: 16 PTS, 5 REB
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Thunder 126 (8-1)
Rockets 107 (5-4)
Gilgeous-Alexander: 29 PTS (11-for-16)
Holmgren: 29 PTS (8-for-14, 4-for-6 3PT)
Brooks: 17 PTS (6-for-12)
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Timberwolves 127 (6-3)
Trail Blazers 102 (3-7)
Edwards: 37 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST (12-for-21, 9-for-15 3PT)
Randle: 22 PTS, 6 REB (8-for-18)
Simons: 14 PTS (6-for-16)
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Nuggets 135 (6-3)
Heat 122 (3-5)
Jokic: 30 PTS, 14 AST, 11 REB (third consecutive triple-double)
Murray: 28 PTS (9-for-17)
Herro: 24 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB (10-for-21)
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Clippers 107 (5-4)
Kings 98 (5-4)
Powell: 31 PTS, 12 REB (5-for-9 3PT)
Harden: 22 PTS, 8 AST (5-for-16)
Fox: 31 PTS (12-for-20)
Sabonis: 23 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST (9-for-12)
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