Malone had Hansen and Jokic play the entire first quarter, with Hansen in blazing form, scoring 21 points in a single quarter.
Under his leadership, the Cavaliers scored a high of 40 points in the first quarter.
The opposite Warriors, led by James and Curry, also did not fall behind, scoring 34 points.
The two teams combined for 74 points in the first quarter, perfectly demonstrating both teams' scoring explosiveness.
Keep in mind that this was before the rule change to 14 seconds on second-chance offense, making the number of possessions limited.
The Cavaliers fans on-site were incredibly excited, watching Jokic and Hansen's superbly entertaining coordination in the latter half of the first quarter.
O'Neal couldn't hide his admiration for Jokic in the commentary booth: "Hansen has finally found his Pippen!"
