Jeff Seals
drogers@vegassummerleague.com
July 10, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers posted a 91-65 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday afternoon in the Toshiba Vegas Summer League. The Cavaliers took an eight-point lead after the first quarter and just kept adding to it throughout the game, en route to the win.
Cleveland gained control of the game with ease, as the offense made 64.0% (16-25 FG) in the first half for 47 points, while Golden State shot a paltry 32.3% (10-31 FG) for 29 points.
For the game, the Cavaliers shot 65.3% (32-49 FG), while the Warriors trailed with 32.8% (21-64 FG).
Brandon Hunter led all scorers with 18 points (12-19 FG) and 12 rebounds in racking up a double-double in the win for Cleveland. Shannon Brown followed closely behind with a 15 point outing. Martynas Andriuskevicius dropped in 14, while Stephen Graham added 12.
Golden State was led by 12 point efforts by Patrick O'Bryant and Steven Smith. O'Bryant shot 50.0% (5-10 FG) from the field, while Smith made 37.5% (3-8 FG) of his attempts.
Next up for the Warriors is a game Tuesday versus the Denver Nuggets a 2 p.m., in the Cox Pavilion. The Cavaliers return to action on Wednesday at 3 p.m., against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.
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