Su Xi played until the eighth minute of the first quarter before coming off the court to rest.
The intensity of an NBA regular season game was much higher than the preseason. Su Xi had been running up and down the court on both offense and defense, and his stamina bar was completely empty. He had to get back to the bench to recover. There was no point in forcing himself to stay on the court; his efficiency would drop, and he'd be more susceptible to injury.
With Su Xi off the court, LeBron James led the Cavaliers' lineup on a rampage.
His talent was on full display.
His stats in every category began to climb rapidly.
However, by the fifth minute of the second quarter, the Cavaliers had gone from leading by as many as 10 points to trailing by 6.
The Kings' fluid offense made the Cavaliers' defense evaporate, and they started hitting all sorts of wide-open shots.
