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Watch: Marco Belinelli hits monster 3-pointer against Cavaliers

New Orleans Pelicans forward Darius Miller (21) reaches for the ball against Atlanta Hawks guard Marco Belinelli during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. The Pelicans won 106-105. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Darius Miller (21) reaches for the ball against Atlanta Hawks guard Marco Belinelli during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. The Pelicans won 106-105. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Dec 1, 2017

Atlanta Hawks’ Marco Belinelli hit a monster 3-point shot in the first half of Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hawks’ Ersan Ilyasova and Tyler Cavanaugh both tapped the ball away near mid-court to Belinelli from the Cavaliers after a shot bounced off the backboard.

Belinelli’s basket made the score 42-38 in the second quarter.

Belinelli scored 18 points and had four rebounds and five assisets in the Hawks’ 121-114 loss to the Cavaliers.

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