SB Nation Cleveland - Finally!! Cavaliers Beat Knicks 109-102 In OT; Losing Streak Ends At 10https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48841/cleveland-fave.png2010-12-18T21:18:10-06:00http://cleveland.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16483142010-12-18T21:18:10-06:002010-12-18T21:18:10-06:00Cavaliers Battle Back Late, Then Dominate OT For First Win In December
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<p>Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) – Mo Williams extended the game with a running jump shot with 3.7 seconds left in regulation, then scored six in overtime to help the Cleveland Cavaliers snap their lengthy losing streak with a 109-102 victory over the New York Knicks.</p>
<p>Williams scored 23 points with 14 assists for the Cavaliers, who snapped a 10- game slide, the team’s worst since LeBron James was a season away from his <span class="caps">NBA</span> debut with the franchise. Antawn Jamison added 21 points, while Anthony Parker supplied 17 points in the victory.</p>
<p>Anderson Varejao provided a presence down low, scoring 14 points and grabbing 17 rebounds for Cleveland, which has won nine straight over New York.</p>
<p>Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton both scored 23 for the Knicks, who have lost three straight since an eight-game win streak. Stoudemire added 11 rebounds to his ledger, while Felton dished out 11 assists in the loss.</p>
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<p>(Sports Network) - After playing two of the NBA's toughest teams during consecutive games at Madison Square Garden this week, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/teams/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks</a> will enjoy a bit of a respite tonight when they visit the lowly <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/teams/cleveland-cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> at Quicken Loan Arena.</p>
<p>The Knicks followed up on a heart-breaking last second loss to Boston on Wednesday by dropping a 113-91 decision to the sizzling <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/teams/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> on Friday when <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/21851/lebron-james">LeBron James</a> put on another show at Madison Square Garden, posting a triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the sizzling Heat.</p>
<p>Having a big game in New York is nothing new for James, the owner of two 50- point performances at the Garden. Friday marked his first triple-double at the historic venue in his first game there since spurning the Knicks along with his former team, the Cavs, in favor of joining the Heat this offseason.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/35073/danilo-gallinari">Danilo Gallinari</a> scored 25 points, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/21911/amare-stoudemire">Amare Stoudemire</a> had 24 points and 14 boards for the Knicks, who have dropped two in a row since an eight- game winning streak.</p>
<p>"We played well. We could have played better," Stoudemire said. "They scored whenever they wanted, so we have to get better on the defensive end."</p>
<p>The Cavaliers, meanwhile, have hit the skids and hit them hard, losing their 10th straight in Indianapolis on Friday when <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/21709/danny-granger">Danny Granger</a> poured in 30 points and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds to lead Indiana past Cleveland, 108-99.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/21676/mo-williams">Mo Williams</a> scored 22 points and handed out 11 assists, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/21635/anthony-parker">Anthony Parker</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/players/21838/antawn-jamison">Antawn Jamison</a> contributed 17 points apiece for the Cavaliers, who are in the midst of their longest losing streak since a 15-game hiccup between November 6 - December 2, 2002.</p>
<p>"We're all competing and putting ourselves in a situation to win games, but when we need to play smarter, when we need to get good shots, when we need to get stops, we're just not finding a way to put it together for 48 minutes," Jamison said. "I know the character of this team. We'll continue to fight."</p>
<p>Cleveland has won eight straight and nine of its last 10 meetings with the Knicks but all of that was accomplished with James leading the way.</p>
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