The Cleveland Cavaliers need all the wins they can get as they chase the best possible playoff seeding.
It seems like they are pretty much a lock for the fourth seed in the East, but they want to be playing well come playoff time.
On Thursday night the Cavs had an unsung hero come through in a big road win.
Former first-round pick Isaac Okoro hit the game-winning three-pointer with only 0.7 seconds left.
ISAAC OKORO FOR THE WIN 😱
WHAT A FINISH. pic.twitter.com/21XgHBFyRB
— NBA (@NBA) March 24, 2023
We have not seen much of this from Okoro throughout his career.
He has been much more of a defender and has never developed into a great scorer.
Okoro is averaging 6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists on the season.
Yet, the 22-year-old still has plenty of time to develop into a reliable scoring option.
As for the Cavaliers, they have championship aspirations.
Mostly due to the outstanding play of Donovan Mitchell.
Mitchell has been everything they have hoped for in Cleveland after acquiring him this offseason.
He has taken over the lead role and has been one of the top players in the NBA this season.
Even so, it will not be easy to make it out of the Eastern Conference.
The Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers are all substantially better than the Cavs.
Cleveland will have to most likely beat two of those teams to make it to the NBA Finals.
Seeing how the Cavs play in the playoffs this year will be interesting.
Any help they can get from their role players like Okoro in a seven-game series will be critical.
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