03/11: LAKERS vs. Cavs 2nd Half Open Thread and Discussion

This is the 2nd half of the Lakers-Cavs matchup. As usual, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.

Q4

CLE 113 LAL 127

Epic wire-to-wire victory for the Lakers. This game pretty much gives Magic and Rob vindication for the I.T.-Clarkson/Nance trade. I.T. took over early on in the 4th quarter and burned the Lakers with 20 pts and 9 asts. Randle punished the Cavs' interior defense or lack thereof. Lopez did the same thing. This was a strong closeout quarter for the Lakers and a closeout they desperately needed after blowing a couple of big leads to begin the week. Stay tuned for the full recap.

Q3

CLE 82 LAL 98

What a quarter! The Cavs gave a little scare when they went on a 9-0 run and eventually tied it up. But, the Lakers went back to that formula of punishing them inside. Good quarter Lopez, Randle, and KCP. I.T. started to heat up as a scorer and facilitator down the stretch. The last shot from Cleveland gave this quarter a little dent though. And hopefully it's not a harbinger heading into the 4th quarter. That stretch is where the Lakers have to close out, especially when Ingram is not there. Paging I.T. It's against his former team and he's gotta remind LeBron and company who the King in the Fourth is.