Official Site of the Cavaliers · Apr 13, 2022
Cavs Comeback Falls Short in the First Play-In Game
In the young Cavaliers first taste of extended season basketball, the squad fought hard in the second half but came up a few points short in the end, 115-108. The Wine & Gold get another shot at getting in the playoffs on Friday, taking on the winner of the Hawks and Hornets; Brooklyn advances into the playoffs as the seven seed, taking on the Boston Celtics.
Darius Garland played quite well in the loss, scoring a game-high-tying 34 points on 13 made shots and sparking the comeback in the second half. Evan Mobley was the next highest scoring Cav, netting 19 points. The rest of the offense struggled a bit, as Caris LeVert was 4-12 shooting for 12 points and Lauri Markkanen went 5-14 for 13.
