Just Keep Winning: Cavaliers Bench Scores 52 In 93-91 Win Over Nets

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Nov 9, 2010 8:47 PM CST in Cleveland Cavaliers 2010-11 Game Recaps

It's becoming a habit for the Cavaliers, and while Byron Scott would likely prefer the Cavaliers play solid for 48 minutes, winning is never a bad thing.

J.J. Hickson scored 18 points to lead five Cavaliers in double-figures as the Cavaliers once again overcame a lackluster 3rd quarter to beat the New Jersey Nets 93-91 in New Jersey.

For the Cavaliers it was their 3rd straight win - all coming on the road - and gives the Cavs their 4th win of the season. The two teams will fly to Cleveland tonight and play a rematch at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night.

Antawn Jamison scored 15 points off the bench in his first game in over a week. Jamison hit 3-of-4 from deep and brought down 8 rebounds in his best game as a Cavalier in a long time. Along with 15 points from Ramon Sessions and 14 from Daniel Gibson, the Cavaliers bench outscored the Nets bench 52-17.

The Cavaliers needed every bit of it with the starting group - minus Hickson - having an off night. Mo Williams scored just 2 points on 1-12 shooting.

The Cavaliers have now won nine straight games over the Nets - 5 straight in new Jersey.

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Hopefully Mo doesnt play like this much, but there is nothing to be done about that

On the other hand, they really need to make those free throws. 50% on 20 attempts is just not acceptable for an NBA team- my 2nd grade basketball team averaged 65% on the same basket that these pros are shooting at.

The are called FREE throws for a reason.

by NewCavsfan on Nov 9, 2010 9:24 PM CST reply actions

Parker missed some free throws, uncharacteristic of him to do so. I’m guessing a fluke for him at least.

by hans on Nov 9, 2010 11:10 PM CST up reply actions

Bonus: Miami blows 4th quarter lead, loses to Utah in OT. Lebron goes 5-18 from the field.

by APV on Nov 9, 2010 9:27 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

And that Miami crowd was so quiet

If that it was Cleveland, that place would have been rocking

"This is not a game for boys. This is a game for men." - Phil Jackson

by Gil Meriken on Nov 10, 2010 12:50 AM CST up reply actions

Why does Eddie House keep getting to take the final shot?

by JulioBernazard on Nov 10, 2010 9:09 AM CST up reply actions

Good job, good job!

Happy to see you guys pick it up in the past few games. Keep at it.

Cheers

- Dirk van Boxtel, the wandering Celtic fan.
Twitter: @4Hoopz

by Kiorrik on Nov 10, 2010 1:46 AM CST reply actions

Love the balance of this team. A win is a win, but Mo’s shooting and the FT’s leave a bad feeling. I expect jersey to clamp down on the perimeter tonite, looking for JJ to have a big impact. Glad we can win with Mo doing crappy, really wish he could be more consistent though…

College basketball just became more interesting...

by allovertheplace on Nov 10, 2010 7:54 AM CST reply actions