CLEVELAND (AP) — J.R. Smith made seven 3-pointers and the Cavaliers drained an NBA-record 25 treys in a 123-98 runaway win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
The Cavs made 18 3-pointers in the first half and added seven more after halftime to embarrass the Hawks, who have lost 10 straight postseason games to Cleveland.
Cleveland’s 25 three-pointers are the most in any game — regular or postseason.
LeBron James made four 3s and scored 27 points for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who put on a display of outside marksmanship unlike any in league history. The Cavs hardly missed.
Even their furry mascot, Moondog, got in on the act by making an over-the-head, backward fling from half court on his first try in the final minutes.