The Cleveland Cavaliers, without their three best players in Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and Evan Mobley, erased a 20-point deficit on the road to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-110. Cleveland was paced by Caris LeVert (29 points, seven assists) and Jarrett Allen (24 points, 23 rebounds, six assists), though they got some great contributions from Isaac Okoro and Craig Porter Jr. as well. Here are some postgame thoughts on without a doubt the wildest and best win of the season for the Cavs.
The butt of many Cavs jokes over the last several years has usually ended in “Something Isaac Okoro can’t shoot”, but that was not the case tonight. Okoro was fantastic shooting the basketball, including 4-7 from deep and 7-13 overall. He hit his usual corner threes, but also made some smart cuts as well to keep the offense moving.
Although Okoro’s offensive growth has been the subject of discussion for what seems like a long time, there are indications that he may have turned the corner. When the ball is not in his hands, he appears to be much more at ease shooting the basketball, finding his spots, and knowing what to do. Even when the starting lineup is fully together again, Okoro deserves to play a regular role.
Although Okoro’s offensive growth has been the subject of discussion for what seems like a long time, there are indications that he may have turned the corner. When the ball is not in his hands, he appears to be much more at ease shooting the basketball, finding his spots, and knowing what to do. Even when the starting lineup is fully together again, Okoro deserves to play a regular role.