Despite a double-digit loss that put them in a 2-0 series hole, the Cavs felt encouraged by how they played in Game 2 and took comfort in the fact that they have erased this deficit before.
Watch game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and Cavs on ABC 7 starting at 8:00 p.m.in Game 2 on Thursday night.
"We've been through two Game 7s, so being down 2-0 is not the biggest challenge. It's just something we just reached.
" Still, the Cavs face a tall task. Only two teams in NBA history have come back from multiple 2-0 series deficits in the same postseason: the 2020-21said.
"We like to keep things interesting. We like to keep everybody stressing about what the next game is going to be like. This is no different from what we're doing now. We've got to take care of home court.
" Despite the double-digit loss in Game 2, the Cavs left Madison Square Garden feeling encouraged about the way they played. Mitchell complimented his team for not allowing its crushing fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1 to linger into Game 2. Several players and coach Kenny Atkinson repeated the same mantra: The Cavs' offensive process was right, they just didn't convert on open shots.
Cleveland shot 9 for 26 from beyond the arc Thursday, including 6 for 20 on open looks, according to ESPN Research. , who is shooting 40% from 3 in the playoffs, went 0-for-7 from 3; he had never attempted more than five 3s in any game, regular season or playoffs, without making at least one.said.
"We had a lot of open shots. Make shots, hit a couple of those, win the ball game. Throughout the entire game, our process was right. I don't know if it was tired legs, you know, whatever the case is going to be, but we had a lot of really good looks.
It's part of the game.
" After enduring two seven-game series during the first two rounds, Thursday marked the Cavs' 16th game of the postseason. Since April 29, which was Game 5 of the first round against theStill, Mitchell did not want to use fatigue as an excuse for the Cavs' poor shooting performance and once again denied that he is dealing with an injury or fatigue.
Despite their commitment to their process, the Cavs also said they will need to make adjustments heading into Game 3. They know they'll need to find a balance in defendingThe Cavs were held under 100 points for the fourth time this postseason, something that happened only four times during the regular season.said.
"So, the good thing is we've been here before. It's nothing that we haven't fought through and prevailed. So, we just got to win these next two at home and keep it moving.
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