Wrap-Up -- The final score will say that the Wine and Gold won their Conference Semifinal opener by 11 points, but that doesn’t come close to explaining the knock-down-drag-out affair that Game 1 shaped up to be.
When the smoke finally cleared, however, the Cavaliers made it nine straight postseason wins over Atlanta – taking the 104-93 decision to open the Second Round on Monday night at The Q.
Late in the third quarter, Cleveland looked like it would run away the series opener – extending its lead to 18 points, 72-54, with 3:56 to play in the period.