Saturday, March 19, 2011

Cleveland 92, Clippers 100 : (Clippers get revenge)

The Clippers (27-43) avenged a 126-119 overtime loss against the Cavaliers (13-55) on February 11th, which the Cavaliers snapped their NBA-record 26-game losing streak.

Blake Griffin scored 30 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had eight assists, while teammate Eric Gordon scored 29 points in his return to the Clippers' lineup. Gordon, the team's leading scorer, missed 18 games because of a sprained right wrist.

The win not only avenged the loss from earlier this season, it ended a nine-game losing streak against the Cavaliers.

The game got off to an interesting start, about an 1 1/2 before tip-off, the arena was locked down because of a knife-wielding man. Somehow the man got past security and was in front of the Cavaliers bench.

The arena was evacuated and both teams were sent to their locker rooms while the police and the man had a 20-minute standoff. The game was not delayed which was played after the NHL game between the Kings and the Ducks.

The Cavaliers and Clippers played evenly through the entire game. JJ Hickson matched Griffin point for point and ended with 28 points and nine rebounds. Samardo Samuels also added 17 points, scoring 14 points in the first quarter. Samuels later fouled out of the game with 1:19 remaining.

Both teams seemed to be a little different since the last time they met in February. Mo Williams was traded to Los Angeles for Baron Davis and a 1st-round draft pick. Mo Williams finished with 11 points and five assists.

Jamario Moon, who also was apart of the Cleveland/Clipper trade, spent the entire game on the bench.

Baron Davis, who came over to Cleveland for Mo Williams, did not play in his return to Staples Center because of back spasms. Davis has been absent due to his grandmother's death and he returned to the team Thursday.

Both team's shot 48 percent from the field as the two battles for the lead the entire game. The Clippers took an 82-78 advantage into the fourth, which was built to 100-92 on a 3-pointer from former Cavalier Mo Williams.

The Clippers made nine 3-pointers compared to only 3 made for Cleveland, which may have been the Cavaliers killer.

Cleveland finished their road-trip 1-2 after winning their first game in Sacramento. Cleveland then lost to Portland 111-70 and then losing to the Clippers 100-92.

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