Cavaliers Make History with NBA Record for 3-Pointers in a Quarter
The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the NBA playoffs as one of four teams tied for the most 3-pointers in a quarter. On Wednesday night, they broke the record. In Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat, the Cavaliers made 11 3-pointers in the second quarter, setting a new postseason record. Cleveland was 11 for 16 from three-point range in that period, jumping to a 68-51 lead at halftime after only leading by one point in the first quarter. The Cavaliers, who are the top seed, led by 19 late in the third quarter but had to hold off a Heat comeback to win 121-112 and take a 2-0 lead in the series. “We’ve had a lot of moments like that this year because we have highly skilled players that can shoot. Everybody was shooting,” said coach Kenny Atkinson. “It was beautiful to watch. We’ve got good passers, good connectors. There’s spacing and running and dirty work involved, and then the skill work takes over.” Max Strus made three 3-pointer...