The Cleveland Cavaliers are starting a new era tonight as they play their first game without LeBron James, who left the team this past summer to play for the Miami Heat. The Cavs are going up against the Boston Celtics, who opened up their season last night with a win against James and the Heat.
Cleveland looked pretty good without LeBron in the pre-season and only time will tell if they will be able to carry over that team effort for success in the regular season. They will have a tough opponent tonight in the Celtics who are looking once again to be one of the dominant teams in the NBA.
In what has turned out to be one of the better games so far tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked like they might stumble against the Boston Celtics. However, the Cavs, after being down for the majority of the game, came back to take the lead in the 4th quarter. As time was winding down the Cavs had a 5 point (89-84) lead with 1:33 left on the clock bringing the crowd of 20,000+ to a roar.
The Cavs really came alive in the second half by taking the lead and pulling away from the Celtics late in the game. Boobie Gibson nailed 2 free throws to make the score 93-87 with 17 seconds on the clock.
Cleveland might have something to cheer about this winter after all. After being burned or spurned by LeBron James, the city on the southern shore of Lake Erie just might end up getting the final laugh in! They are going crazy down at the Q! Bye bye LBJ as the Cavaliers have ushered in a new era. More complete coverage to come in the next several minutes.
FINAL SCORE - 95 to 87!
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