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The Cleveland Cavaliers have won three straight games.
All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player.
NOTE: I retroactively took half a grade away from everyone tonight for the three-point defense. That’s what happens when your opponent matches the NBA record for threes made.
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Jarrett Allen
13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Allen was in his bag tonight. His behind-the-back dribble into a monster dunk was my favorite moment of the game. But he also rejected the Grizzlies at the rim and showed his usual two-way impact throughout the night.
The Cavs are getting the most out of Allen, who is visibly still working through some discomfort in his knee.
Grade: B+
Evan Mobley
24 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds
Mobley had a favorable matchup all night. The Cavs did a fine job of taking advantage of that, repeatedly dumping the ball to Mobley and playing off his gravity. The result was a game-high 24 points for Mobley on 9-11 shooting.
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I’m going to ding him slightly for not revving the engines even more. This could have been a 30+ point game for Mobley with the way he was rolling.
Grade: B+
Keon Ellis
19 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Ellis is in a groove. He scored 16 points in the first half on 6-9 shooting and delivered an electric dunk to help Cleveland erase a 17-point deficit. His 8 assists are perhaps the most impressive part of this stat line. The Grizzlies began to overcommit, and Ellis made them pay with his playmaking.
Grade: A
Craig Porter Jr.
11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
This is back-to-back games from Porter where I felt like he was matching his impact from earlier in the season. He filled up the box score by being everywhere all at once. He’s a lot of fun to watch, especially in a league that has moved away from players like Porter in favor of more three-point specialists.
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Grade: A
Sam Merrill
21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Merill scored about half of his points in the third quarter. This was a stage of the game where it felt like Cleveland was truly pulling away. His three-level scoring has been a surprise…
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