The Cleveland Cavaliers (18-7) hosted the lowly New Jersey Nets (2-23), and the Nets kept it close most of the game.  There still wasn’t much doubt that the Cavs would win, and LeBron James made sure of that in the 3rd quarter.  With the Nets down two, LeBron scored 10 of his teams next 12 points and stretched the Cavs lead to 9 points going into the final quarter.  LeBron finished with 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists and the Cavs shot 58% from the field.  They also outrebounded the Nets by five and Shaq and Zydrunas Illgauskus were quit a force inside.  They mirrored each other’s stats, with both getting 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks.  They did a good job shutting down Brook Lopez in the second half.  Lopez had 20 points in the first half, but finished the game with only 22 points and 15 rebounds.  Devin Harris also had 22 points for the Nets.

The Cavaliers turned in on in the 4th quarter last night outscoring the Thunder 24-13 to pull away for a nice road win. LeBron James was on his game last night as he finished up with 44 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Mo Williams finished up with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists but he had the dagger shot from about 50 feet as the shot clock expired in the 4th quarter and the Thunder never recovered from it. No other player on the Cavs scored in double figures last night. The Cavaliers are now 17-7 on the year.

The Cavs shot 54.4% from the floor and they outrebounded the Blazers 40-30 which helps explain how they won this game last night. LeBron James led the way for the Cavaliers last night with 33 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocked shots. Anderson Varejao had his best game of the year with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals last night off the bench. Shaquille O’Neal pitched in with 14 points and 11 rebounds last night. The Cavaliers are now 16-7 on the year.

The Cavs outrebounded the Rockets 47-37 last night but it didn’t matter in the end. LeBron James led the way for the Cavaliers last night with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Delonte West pitched in with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals off the bench. Anderson Varejao played hard last night finishing with 10 points and 6 rebounds. The Cavaliers are now 15-7 on the year.

The Cavaliers just didn’t play any defense and it killed them in the end last night. LeBron James led the way for the Cavs last night with 43 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Mo Williams also had a solid game with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Shaquille O’Neal pitched in with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocked shots last night. The Cavaliers are now 15-6 on the year.

Starting point guard Mo Williams has been outstanding this season for the Cavaliers. He has played in 20 games (all starts) for the Cavaliers this season and he is averaging 35.7 minutes, 17.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Williams is a good playmaker but his best skill for the Cavs is his shooting. He is hitting a stunning 47.6% from three point range and 90.4% from the free throw line just proving that if you leave him open the Cavs are putting points on the scoreboard.

The Cavs rushed out to a 52-33 lead at halftime and they never looked back. The Cavaliers outrebounded the Bucks 48-38 last night and they held the Bucks to 37.6% shooting from the floor. Delonte West led the way for the Cavs last night with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot in 24 minutes off the bench. LeBron James didn’t have to do too much in this game as he finished up with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. Mo Williams pitched in with 13 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist yesterday. The Cavaliers are now 15-5 on the year.

The Cavaliers shot 51.3% from the floor last night and they outscored the Bulls 29-15 in the third quarter pretty much ending the competitive part of the game. LeBron James led the way for the Cavs last night with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Mo Williams did a great job of getting the offense in gear with 15 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Daniel Gibson shot a scorching 7 of 9 from the floor as he finished up with 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist off the bench. The Cavaliers are now 14-5 on the year.

The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-5) had a monster first half last night against the Phoenix Suns (14-5) and were able to coast to an easy win because of it.  The Cavs had 7 different players in double figures and were up 57-29 at halftime.  LeBron James didn’t shoot the ball well (6-15), but he still made a big impact on the game, finishing with a near triple-double of 12 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 highlight reel block on the Suns’ Jason Richardson.  Zydrunas Ilgauskus led the team in scoring with 14 points and 6 rebounds off the bench.  Ziggy became the Cavaliers’ franchise leader in games played, passing former Cavs’ sharpshooter Danny Ferry.  Shaq was very efficient last night, getting 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists in only 21 minutes of play.  The Cavs would like to see that kind of efficiency from Shaq on regular basis.  Channing Frye was the Suns’ leading scorer with 22 points.  This was a very impressive win last night for the Cavs, as everyone contributed.