LeBron James may not be happy about this, but the Cavaliers are still the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavs held on for a 110-108 overtime win over the Hawks to stay 2 1/2 games ahead of the Raptors in the Eastern Conference, despite a massive breakdown in the second half.
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Cleveland (54-22) led by 21 points with two minutes remaining in the second quarter before allowing the Hawks (45-32) to outscore them 55-34 in the second half to force overtime.
James put up 29 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists and three steals after saying the Cavs weren't playoff-ready. Kyrie Irving, who said that the Cavs were "the team to beat" earlier in the week, scored 20 points and dished out seven assists.
Tweet of the Night
Even in defeat, Stephen Curry is pretty fun to watch.
OMG Steph. That was nasty. ##NBA #GSW pic.twitter.com/EHovwk4sqV
— Ron Clements (@Ron_Clements) April 2, 2016
Stud of the Night
The Pistons fell 98-89 to the Mavericks, but Marcus Morris did what he could to keep his team in the game, scoring 31 points and grabbing 12 rebounds while dishing out four assists in the loss. It just wasn't enough to lift the Pistons past the Mavericks, who were led by J.J. Barea's 29 points.
Dud of the Night
The Nets couldn’t put the ball in the basket against the Knicks. The Nets shot just 35.6 percent from the field and 16.7 percent (4-24) from the 3-point line in a 105-91 loss.
Looking Ahead
Toronto Raptors (51-24) at San Antonio Spurs (63-12) 8:30 p.m.: The No. 2 seeds of each conference meet in San Antonio, where the Spurs are looking to stay perfect.