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Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving: Scores 23 in Game 1 win

Irving scored 23 points (11-27 FG, 1-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT) while adding six assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block in 39 minutes during Saturday's 109-108 Game 1 win over the Pacers.

Analysis:

The Cavs barely escaped Game 1 by the skin of their teeth, needing a C.J. Miles miss at the buzzer to hang on for the win, and Irving's struggles from three-point range were a big reason why the game was as close as it was. The 25-year-old came into the game as a career 44.3 percent shooter from beyond the arc in the playoffs, though, so expect him to bounce back quickly.

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