Irving has 32 points and 12 assists as Cavaliers beat Kings 120-100
Kyrie Irving had 32 points and a season-high 12 assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Sacramento Kings 120-100.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 24.
JR Smith scored 22 points (10 in the first quarter) with 6 3-pointers, and LeBron James added 21 points (11 in the third quarter), 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season. The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers. James assisted on 5 of Smith’s 8 baskets, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Kings, Omri Casspi had 16 points and 3 steals off the bench. Rajon Rondo had 7 points, 8 rebounds, 16 assists and 3 steals.
The Cavaliers shot 47.9% from the field and 45.7% from 3 to the Kings’ 43.9% and 39.1%. The Kings’ starters were outscored 35-24 in 14 minutes together.