James Harden went scoreless in the first half while the Cavs mustered up just 19 points in the second quarter. Had it not been for a complete turnaround in the fourth quarter, I would have been prepared to call this the worst loss of the season. Fortunately, the Cavs flipped this around and held the Pelicans to just three three-pointers in the second half. The Cavs did enough in the fourth quarter to win this game. Naturally, fixing those issues in the fourth quarter is what led to them turning the tables.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2026 02:20 UTC