All 18 Cleveland Cavaliers 3-pointers from the first half, 6 from JR Smith pic.twitter.com/KRxwS9yahT
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 5, 2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a mission—and the poor Atlanta Hawks are at the mercy of LeBron James & Co., as the Cavs have nailed 18 three-pointers against Atlanta in Game 2 of their playoff series in the first half, leading 74-38 at the half.
Cleveland has shot a blistering 66.7 percent from beyond the arc, and Twitter has taken notice. Here are some of the reactions:
"Drink every time the Cavs hit a three" pic.twitter.com/7L48r1Fv1h
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) May 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/GM_Hoops/status/728027866286329857
Cavs are playing with team fire right now. pic.twitter.com/7p8GPtYzgv
— ThePostGame (@ThePostGame) May 5, 2016
🔥The Cavs set an NBA record for the most 3-pt FG scored in a half in the postseason with 18 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vJIyFGF1hA
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 5, 2016
Hawks coach in the locker room.. pic.twitter.com/hj5YFfy3In
— BIGPLAY CLE (@BIGPLAYcle) May 5, 2016
Sorry Hawks fans. pic.twitter.com/nuT2P9YNrG
— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) May 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/nbastats/status/728029786522669056
https://twitter.com/ProHoopsHistory/status/728029774019477505
That first half Cavs shot chart is something. pic.twitter.com/oVpjQs04b8
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) May 5, 2016
Cavs lead Hawks 74–38. CLE hits NBA record 18(!) threes in a playoff half. JR Smith with 6 https://t.co/MKs0NaNKHn https://t.co/Czwa7NY0kk
— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) May 5, 2016
Atlanta Hawks defense be like….. 😂 pic.twitter.com/pO6Re2iMtB
— Jeremy Nicolls (@JeremyNicolls) May 5, 2016
The NBA record for most threes in a playoff game is 21—held by the Golden State Warriors—but the Cavs may eclipse that with their first three shots in the second half at this rate.