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Cavs, Warriors triumph; Bulls thump Thunder
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THE NBA champions Cleveland Cavaliers put a disappointing January behind them on Wednesday, delivering an overwhelming offensive performance in a 125-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Kyrie Irving passed for a career-high 14 assists and added 14 points, and LeBron James added 27 points and 12 assists for a Cavaliers team that struggled to a 7-8 record in the first month of the year.
The team’s 37 total assists were a season high, and they scored their most points in a game since a December 7 home victory over the New York Knicks.
James said at morning shoot-around he was focused on getting the current Cavaliers playing like a championship team, after calling on management to add a playmaker to fill a vacant roster spot.
The Cavaliers auditioned several free agents on Wednesday afternoon, although coach Tyronn Lue declined to comment on the chances any of them would be signed. “We’re just continuing to look at ways to get better,” Lue said. “Just starting the process of looking and seeing what we can find. That’s it.”
While the Cavaliers lead the Eastern Conference at 33-15, they’re nowhere near as dominant as the Golden State Warriors are in the West.
The Warriors pushed their league-leading record to 42-7 with a 126-111 romp past the Charlotte Hornets.
Stephen Curry drained six three-pointers in the first quarter, setting the tone for a 39-point performance. He and teammate Klay Thompson combined for 17 three-pointers in total as the Warriors set club records for threes in a quarter with nine in the first period and threes in a half, with 15 before the interval.
Chicago forward Jimmy Butler scored 28 points to lead the Bulls to a 128-100 win over the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
Butler connected on 11 of 17 shots from the field and added five assists as the Bulls opened a six-game road trip.
Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 28 points, but for the second straight game had to do without a triple-double, finishing with eight assists and five rebounds.
Elsewhere, it was: Pacers 98, Magic 88; Celtics 109, Raptors 104; Pistons 118, Pelicans 98; Heat 116, Hawks 93; Knicks 95, Nets 90; Mavericks 113, 76ers 95; Clippers 124, Suns 114; Grizzlies 119, Nuggets 99; and Jazz 104, Bucks 88.
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