All season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers have searched for a statement road win. Trips to Golden State, San Antonio and Toronto ended in disappointment, and the Cavs have been a demonstratively worse team away from Cleveland all year.
That all changed Sunday.
Kevin Love scored a team-high 29 points, and LeBron James added 25 as the defending Eastern Conference champs caught fire from the floor in a 115-92 victory over the Thunder in Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Cleveland shot 51.3 percent from the floor overall, including an impressive 43.5 percent mark from beyond the arc. This all came despite point guard Kyrie Irving being limited to only nine minutes because of flu-like symptoms. With backup Mo Williams also on the mend with a knee injury, Cleveland's only healthy point guard was Matthew Dellavedova.
Luckily, the 2015 playoff hero was up to the task, as was the team's franchise face. Dellavedova recorded seven assists in his 29 minutes, while James had 11 dimes in an all-around strong performance. The Cavaliers found a ton of success in lineups featuring James as the primary ball-h ...
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