CAVS WIN! Losing Streak Ends At 26 After Win Over Clippers

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Feb 11, 2011 9:48 PM CST in Cleveland Cavaliers 2010-11 Game Recaps

The Cleveland Cavaliers still haven't won a game in 48 minutes since November 27, 2010. All that matters tonight, however, is getting a win any way hey could. The Cavs did just that, willing their way to a 126-119 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Quicken Loans Arena. It seemed like old days down at The Q, with Mo Williams hitting big shots and the Cavs doing what it took when it mattered to get the W.

Antawn Jamison scored 35 points while grabbing 9 rebounds while Mo Williams returned to spark the Cavaliers with 17 points and 14 assists - including the game-tying shot with 6.8 seconds to go in regulation, after the Cavs had squandered a 106-100 lead in the last 3 minutes. J.J. Hickson may have played his best game is a pro scoring 27 points and grabbing 14 rebounds while defending Blake Griffin most of the night. The highlight of the game came in the 4th quarter when Hickson rejected Griffin on a dunk attempt. Hickson had 4 blocks on the night.

Daniel Gibson hit a huge 3 in overtime on his way to 18 points and Ramon Sessions added 12 points.

The Clippers were a tough out, especially down the stretch, coming back repeatedly to make the Cavaliers earn their first win since December 19, 2010 - an overtime win over the New York Knicks. Blake Griffin scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in his first visit to Cleveland. Griffin needed 26 shots to get his 32 points, however. Randy Foye scored 23 points and Baron Davis scored 26 points before being ejected with his 2nd technical foul in the OT.

It was a crisp shooting night for the Cavaliers, shooting 50.0% from the field, 40% from 3-point land. The Cavaliers grabbed 43 rebounds and had 34 assists on 46 made baskets.

The win by the Cavaliers makes Sunday's meeting with the Washington Wizards a lot less interesting. Washington will come to Cleveland winless on the road at 0-25.

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cavs win!

WOOOOH HOOOOOOO!!!!!!

by brownie76 on Feb 11, 2011 9:57 PM CST reply actions

Hallelujah!!!!!

by talonk on Feb 11, 2011 10:52 PM CST reply actions

PLAYOFFS

"Quote goes here."

by Adrock2099 on Feb 11, 2011 10:55 PM CST reply actions

think you gotta keep me iced
You dont
think Im gonna spend your cash
I wont
Even if you were broke
My love dont cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your benz
I dont
Think I wanna floss I got my own
Even if you were broke
My love dont cost a thing

I love LA! Clippers, that is. Why? They beat the Heat and lost to the Cavs.

by WaveOcean on Feb 12, 2011 12:28 AM CST reply actions

Well WaveOcean....

You kept your word and to that I say Bravo! Sucks for us Clipper fans! Cavs just seemed to be playing with a burning heart! Congrats

We are the Clippers! What else is new?

by Jayq on Feb 12, 2011 2:21 AM CST up reply actions

thanks Jayq!

I love LA! Clippers, that is. Why? They beat the Heat and lost to the Cavs.

by WaveOcean on Feb 12, 2011 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

“I can’t say what I think about all those things,” Los Angeles forward Blake Griffin said. “That was unbelievable. Throughout the whole game, it was just unbelievable. That was the worst home-court advantage I’ve ever seen. There’s such a thing as home-court advantage, but that was unbelievable.”

Put a hemp sock in it, you sourpuss. Your chances of making the playoffs are no better than ours.

I love LA! Clippers, that is. Why? They beat the Heat and lost to the Cavs.

by WaveOcean on Feb 12, 2011 12:52 AM CST reply actions

Boo hoo.

by emily522 on Feb 12, 2011 9:22 AM CST up reply actions

Looked to me like the ref's missed a whole lot

of calls on both teams. Not the best officiated game, but they did let them play and that counts.

by eastie Rich on Feb 12, 2011 12:23 PM CST up reply actions

wellllll

i didnt see the whole game. But i did see the end of regulation and it seemed like the clippers shot was clearly goal tended (not blocked). I dont know if thats just me, i havnt heard anyone else talk about it.

by spinz on Feb 12, 2011 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

Based on most of the video reviews I saw, the ball never hit the glass before Hickson touched it, so it was a judgment call if the ball was coming down from its apex.

The official deemed it hadnt, and I havent seen any evidence that it was coming down either. But it was very very close and as a fan (a basketball fan, not a Cavs fan) I’d hate to make that call as a ref unless it was clearly coming down or had hit the backboard to end the game.

by talonk on Feb 12, 2011 6:44 PM CST up reply actions

yeah i know what you mean. But it just looked like something that gets called all the time. I wouldnt mind seeing it again.

by spinz on Feb 13, 2011 10:37 AM CST up reply actions

found this though its bad quality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Vh0fotJEbt4#t=165s

that gets called goaltending 9 times out of 10

by spinz on Feb 13, 2011 10:47 AM CST up reply actions

Ever since he made that comment defending Lebron I quit liking him. I mean, he’s a beast….a manchild…however it sounds more andf more like its the body of a man and the mind of a child.

by johnnyphoenix on Feb 12, 2011 4:39 PM CST up reply actions

guess Griffin just plain forget a couple of the non-calls that occurred late in hte game that could have been whistled on the CLips. the most egregious one was where Baron Davis clearly knocked down Mo on a breakaway that forced him to call one of our last timeouts. That lost timeout could have been useful in the end game scenario nad the free throws would have helped as well.

But no, every call went the Cavs way last nite /sarc

by talonk on Feb 12, 2011 6:47 PM CST up reply actions

the worst was the call on Williams with I think Bledsoe just shoving the ball up into him and not only getting the foul but it also being a shooting foul for three shots (he was behind the arc). bledsoe was in no way in a shot motion unless he was going for an underhanded 3.

by The Grimace on Feb 13, 2011 3:50 AM CST up reply actions

wait...im confused

i think he me that in a good way. like he though it was the worst homecourt advantage for the opposing team to come into. unless im way off base here

Kobe: "Listen, if you told me at the beginning of the year that we’ve got two games at home to win a championship, yeah, I’ll take that shit"

by hrghori on Feb 13, 2011 4:48 AM CST up reply actions

That’s the most fun I’ve had watching a game since the season opener against Boston. I was on the edge of my seat like it was a championship game! So glad they finally broke “The Streak”.

by OutEast on Feb 12, 2011 8:21 AM CST reply actions

CELEBRAAAAATE!

by emily522 on Feb 12, 2011 9:23 AM CST reply actions

It was good to see you win last night.

You’ve got a decent team, a good coach, – but alot of injuries I guess. You sure played the way I thought you would all year. Congratulations. The streaks over. Now if only LBJ would break a leg (can I say that?).

BTW, I’m a Clippers fan. Good game.

by eastie Rich on Feb 12, 2011 12:22 PM CST reply actions

thanks for stopping by!

I love LA! Clippers, that is. Why? They beat the Heat and lost to the Cavs.

by WaveOcean on Feb 12, 2011 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

Gratz!

good win

mmmmm.... delicious

by Cup Noodles on Feb 12, 2011 1:03 PM CST reply actions

thanks cup noodles

I love LA! Clippers, that is. Why? They beat the Heat and lost to the Cavs.

by WaveOcean on Feb 12, 2011 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

congrats on the win!

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by shaqfor3 on Feb 12, 2011 2:53 PM CST reply actions