The win on Friday for Byron Scott's club, in front of the Red, White, Blue... and Yellow faithful was an important one for everyone involved. Cleveland snapped their 26 game losing streak, for their first win since December 18th, 2010 with a 126-119 OT decision against the Los Angeles Clippers. The streak held the individual title for most NBA games consecutively lost, and barring a loss to LAC would have entitled the worst losing skid in ALL North American Sports, surpassing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL mark of the '76-'77 season.
Blake Griffin added 32 points, and an additional 13 of LAC's 45 boards, securing his 44th double-double of 54 games. He also hit a trey early in the game, and scored a buzzer beating alley-oop in lay up form to give LAC the one point lead heading into half time. On final conflicting note, Hickson added 27 points and 14 rebounds, including a solid block on a Griffin dunk attempt during regulation, and a questionable block to save the game and force OT.
The Orlando Magic stole one from the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday 89-75, snapping the Lake Show's 4 game win streak. Dwight Howard had 31 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic (35-21) who vaulted into 4th seed, with half a game over Atlanta, who has lost 2 in a row.
The Lakers (38-17) slip into 3rd position in the ultra-competitive Western Conference, half a game behind Dallas (38-16). For the first time in recent history, the 8th seed from the west won't push for 50 wins.
Kobe Bryant had this to say , explaining his absence from the free throw line, for the first time this season.
"I was too far away from the basket tonight and just tried to facilitate a little too much.''
The Lakers have a chance to get back on track tonight against Charlotte (23-31), a game that tips off 7:00 pm as the Lake Show continue their Eastern Conference road swing.
In the most anticipated game of the weekend, two Eastern Conference powerhouses went toe to toe at the Garden in Boston. In the ensuing match Miami (39-15) lost to 1st Seed Boston (39-14) 85-82. The Heat were ahead 43-39 at the half, but came out snoozing, as Boston tore it up for 35 points in the quarter, almost doubling their tally. The Heat's 18 point 3rd quarter set up the 13 point (71-64) comeback in the 4th quarter. The Heat brought it to 1, after Lebron James missed a crucial free throw.
The win for the Celtics snaps the Heat's 8 game streak. Ray Allen was awarded the game ball from Thursday's loss to the Lakers for setting the NBA all-time record for made 3 pointers. Glen "Big Baby" Davis, had an embarassing fast break incident, missing a dunk off of the front rim, and promptly laying out Forward Chris Soft.
For an ending note, Celtics Rajon Rondo guard pestered the Heat's huddle until Lebron James physically pushed him out, and Allen intervened. For Davis' mistake the link is below. Thanks !
http://www.nba.com/games/20110213/MIABOS/gameinfo.html#
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