Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers @ Cleveland Cavaliers, 12/17/16, 8:25 EST

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They are starting Nick Young and Brandon Ingram in the backcourt tonight. We shall see how this team responds to the back-to-back quality of the Lakers playing the current champs.

 

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Deng answers the Cavs first early basket. We are tied.

 

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Two quick baskets and we are up by four.

 

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Deng and James are going at it early on and Deng is actually quite well.

 

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Mosgov actually playing some D for a change. What?

 

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We are up by 4 and we are playing pretty well early on with this line-up. The Cavs look a little flat tonight. Is this going to be two-in-a-row?

 

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Nance Jr. and Clarkson are in.

 

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Lakers still up by three.

 

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Beautiful pass by Nance to Young to Randle for the deuce and the foul on the fast break. The Lakers are running early. That almost looked like Showtime 2. Still up by three at 20-17.

 

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Nick Young for THREE!!

 

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Nice D played by Ingram but got called for goaltending.

 

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Sweet Lou draws the foul!

 

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Young really has to work to guard Kevin Love who just a beast size wise.

 

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Nice pass by Young getting Lou open underneath for two. Our lead is up to 8.

 

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Cleveland nails a three and the quarter ends with the Lakers leading by 5.

 

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Clarkson with a bad shot but great D being played by Nick Young and Lou is heating up again.

 

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James misses a dunk. lol. Cleveland has tied the game.

 

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Jefferson for three and the Cavs are up by the same. The momentum has shifted for sure.

 

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The Cavs lead is growing and Randle just looked lost on that series.

 

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Cavs are really passing the ball well and lead is 8 with the second FT miss.