Many weak teams from last season have good starting records this season, such as the Hawks and Cavaliers. Today, the two teams face off directly. In the end, the Cavaliers won 96-91, and the winner was the teenager Sexton. He scored 27 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, shot 10 of 18 shots, and contributed key goals in the final moments.
Before this game, the Hawks and Cavaliers are the teams leading this season. The Hawks just defeated the Nets yesterday with 4 wins and 1 loss at the beginning of the season, while the Cavaliers are 3 wins and 2 losses. In the second half of the game, the Cavaliers launched a tenacious counterattack and repeatedly played highly efficient offenses to catch up with the point difference.
In the final quarter, Sexton began to explode. He first tied the score with one blow, and then made continuous breakthroughs, leading the Cavaliers to attack smoothly. Entering the final 5 minutes, a jumper from Sexton helped the Cavaliers overtake the score!
After that, the two sides experienced a long scoring shortage. In the last 2 minutes, the Eagles also tried to chase points, but Sexton was prepared. In the last half minute of the game, he scored a cold-blooded 3-pointer from the outside! This ball is obviously a huge blow to the Eagles.
Collin Sexton comes up CLUTCH. pic.twitter.com/qOOGQLObJG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 3, 2021
After that, Sexton’s free throws were also quite stable. He was sent to the free throw line and didn’t miss it. In the end, the Cavaliers completed a wonderful reversal.
After this campaign, Sexton averaged 26 points per game this season, shooting 56% from the field, 55% from three-pointers, and 81% from free throws. According to statistics, Sexton is the first Cavaliers player to score 20 points in each game in the first six games since LeBron in the 2004-05 season. This performance has been achieved by only 4 people in the history of the Cavaliers. The previous ones were LeBron, Austin Carr, and Bingo Smith.
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