This Season, Two NBA Players Have Done This, And They’re Both Cavs

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It says that Max Strus and Dean Wade of Cleveland are the only NBA players to make at least five three-pointers in a fourth quarter this season.

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Just within the course of a single week, the Cleveland Cavaliers have achieved two of the most incredible victories in the history of the organization.

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On February 27, Cavaliers swingman Max Strus struck the second-longest game-winning buzzer-beater in the NBA's three-point era to overcome the Dallas Mavericks after a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback.

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Seven days later, Cleveland forward Dean Wade completed the franchise's biggest fourth-quarter comeback with 19.1 seconds left to beat the Boston Celtics.

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One thing both games share? Fourth-quarter Cavalier dominance.No other NBA player has made at least five threes on 100% shooting in a fourth quarter this season, according to StatMuse.

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Strus scored 15 points in the last 3:42 of the Wine and Gold's win over Dallas. He shot a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range during that time.

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Wade scored 20 of his career-high 23 points in the fourth quarter of Cleveland's win over Boston, shooting 7-for-7 from the floor and 5-for-5 from outside the arc in the final 8:52.

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Strus averages 2.4 three-pointers and 34.0% from deep, recording career-bests in points (12.2), rebounds (4.7), assists (3.8), steals (0.9), and blocks (0.5).

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With a minimum of 44 games played, Wade is currently averaging a career-high 1.5 three-pointers per game, and his 40.2% clip from three-point range is also a career-high.

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The two sharpshooters, however, came through for the Cavaliers when the club needed them the most during the course of the last week. This is the most essential thing that happened.

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The two sharpshooters, however, came through for the Cavaliers when the club needed them the most during the course of the last week. This is the most essential thing that happened.

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This Season, Two NBA Players Have Done This, And They’re Both Cavs

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It says that Max Strus and Dean Wade of Cleveland are the only NBA players to make at least five three-pointers in a fourth quarter this season.

Just within the course of a single week, the Cleveland Cavaliers have achieved two of the most incredible victories in the history of the organization.

On February 27, Cavaliers swingman Max Strus struck the second-longest game-winning buzzer-beater in the NBA's three-point era to overcome the Dallas Mavericks after a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback.

Seven days later, Cleveland forward Dean Wade completed the franchise's biggest fourth-quarter comeback with 19.1 seconds left to beat the Boston Celtics.

One thing both games share? Fourth-quarter Cavalier dominance.No other NBA player has made at least five threes on 100% shooting in a fourth quarter this season, according to StatMuse.

Strus scored 15 points in the last 3:42 of the Wine and Gold's win over Dallas. He shot a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range during that time.

Wade scored 20 of his career-high 23 points in the fourth quarter of Cleveland's win over Boston, shooting 7-for-7 from the floor and 5-for-5 from outside the arc in the final 8:52.

Strus averages 2.4 three-pointers and 34.0% from deep, recording career-bests in points (12.2), rebounds (4.7), assists (3.8), steals (0.9), and blocks (0.5).

With a minimum of 44 games played, Wade is currently averaging a career-high 1.5 three-pointers per game, and his 40.2% clip from three-point range is also a career-high.

The two sharpshooters, however, came through for the Cavaliers when the club needed them the most during the course of the last week. This is the most essential thing that happened.

The two sharpshooters, however, came through for the Cavaliers when the club needed them the most during the course of the last week. This is the most essential thing that happened.

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