The Cavs dispatched the Wizards, 97-86, in game one of their first round playoff series. Cleveland dominated just about every facet of the game and the contest was never as close as the score would indicate.
LeBron James, in his first ever playoff appearance, responded with a huge game, tallying a triple double of 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. The Cleveland crowd chanted “M-V-P” throughout the game, and James seemed to embrace the idea, putting forth a brilliant effort and getting his team off to a great start in the playoffs.
The Wizards suffered through 15-47 shooting out of their top three scorers, Gilbert Arenas, Antawan Jamison and Caron Butler. 32% shooting is not going to get it done, especially when the team plays little or no defense, as they did in this game. Antonio Daniels played well off the Wizards’ bench, providing 14 points, six assists and five rebounds, and was a perfect 6-6 from the field.
