The Cavs came out fired up in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena on Monday night.
Cleveland was in control early, but Atlanta rallied back late in the third quarter, and the Cavs finished strong to take Game 1 at home by a score of 104-93.
Whoever was worried about the eight day lay-off possibly resulting in the team coming out flat or rusty had their concerns put to rest from the second the game started.
Here are some highlights from the first quarter.
Kyrie Irving got things started.