The Cavaliers were brutally short-handed entering Thursday night`s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. No Kevin Love. No Darius Garland, among others. And as a late scratch, no Collin Sexton. The Cavs needed a lift. And in the final minute of a one-point game, rookie Isaac Okoro provided it. The Cavs received strong contributions from Andre Drummond (22 points, 15 rebounds), Cedi Osman (16 points, five rebounds, seven assists) and Larry Nance Jr. (18 points, four assists, three bounds, three steals). But in the final minute of the game, it was Okoro who slammed home the win. With 30 seconds left and the Cavs ahead 91-90, Okoro`s chase-down block of Tyus Jones protected the lead. On the other...
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