In the first quarter, the Cavs got off to a slow start, with an offense that looked slow and even predictable. Whether it was Kevin Love in the paint, a Sexton push shot, a Darius run along the baseline, or a Sexton pop and stop jumper, the Cavs came away empty each time and the Spurs were building a small early lead.
Fortunately Darius Garland finally broke the dam with a 3 point swish. Admiring Garland’s panache from the bench, Lamar Stevens leaned back, put both of his hands up, palms upward, and looked straight up, as if he were at a revival meeting rather than a basketball arena and shouting a hosanna that the gates would be opening this evening.