Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Cleveland Routs Mavs in Second Half To Reach Franchise Record


James scored 24 points with 12 assists while orchestrating Cleveland's show on and off the floor as the Cavs made more history with a 102-74 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, hitting the 60-win mark and extending their winning streak to a franchise record 12 straight. The Cavs, who earlier this week surpassed the club mark for wins in a season, trailed 30-20 after the first quarter and 49-47 at halftime. After being down two at the half, the Cavaliers outscored the Mavericks 30-11 in the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way. Mo Williams added 22 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas 14 and Joe Smith had his best game since returning to the Cavs, adding 12 points with 13 rebounds and was Cleveland's only consistent player in the first half. Smith also made his first 3-pointer since re-signing with the Cavs. Mike Brown is the fourth-youngest coach with a 60-win season. Cleveland is the 61st team to win 60 games in the regular season.

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