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Notebook: Heat 96, Cavaliers 95

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THE FACTS: Point guard Norris Cole collected a season-high 16 points, a career-high 11 rebounds, and a career-high nine assists in leading the Miami Heat to a 96-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Small forward Rashard Lewis paced the Heat with 19 points, while shooting guard Ray Allen added 11 points and six assists off the bench. Power forward Tristan Thompson, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, and shooting guard Dion Waiters scored 16 points apiece for the Cavaliers. Cole stole the ball from Irving on the final possession of the game to give Miami its franchise-record 65th win of the season.

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Notebook: Cavaliers 91, Magic 85

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THE FACTS: Small forward Alonzo Gee scored 19 points and power forward Tristan Thompson collected 15 points, 16 rebounds and three blocked shots as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 91-85 victory over the Orlando Magic. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving added nine points and 10 assists for the Cavaliers, who won back-to-back games for the first time since Feb. 26-27. Small forward Tobias Harris scored a game-high 26 points for the Magic, while center Nikola Vucevic amassed 21 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high tying six assists. Orlando suffered its 11th consecutive road loss, which is the second-longest skid in franchise history. …read more

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Notebook: Heat 98, Cavaliers 95

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THE FACTS: The Miami Heat extended the second longest winning streak in NBA history to 24 games by rallying for a 98-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Small forward LeBron James scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Miami overcame a 27-point deficit. Point guard Mario Chalmers added 17 points for the Heat, which outscored Cleveland 58-28 over the final 19:03. Shooting guard Wayne Ellington led the Cavaliers with 20 points, while power forward Tristan Thompson had 18 points and eight rebounds. Miami is now nine victories away from tying the Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA record of 33 straight wins. …read more
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Notebook: Cavaliers 95, Wizards 90

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THE FACTS: Rookie shooting guard Dion Waiters scored 12 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 95-90 win over the Washington Wizards at Quicken Loans Arena. Power forward Tristan Thompson added 13 points and a game-best 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who trailed by 13 after the first quarter. Wizards point guard John Wall amassed season-highs of 27 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists, while center Emeka Okafor collected 18 points and 11 rebounds. Washington has the worst road record in the NBA at 5-24. …read more
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Notebook: Grizzlies 103, Cavaliers 92

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THE FACTS: Center Marc Gasol collected 22 points and eight rebounds, and point guard Mike Conley had 17 points and a game-high 11 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away for a 103-92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Point guard Jerryd Bayless added 17 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, who won for the 11th time in their last 12 games. Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 24 points, while power forward Tristan Thompson had 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Memphis, which played without injured All-Star power forward Zach Randolph, outscored the Cavaliers 55-41 in the second half. …read more
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Notebook: Cavaliers 104, Jazz 101

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THE FACTS: Point guard Kyrie Irving scored 11 of his team-high 20 points in the final 4:21, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 104-101 victory over the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. Cleveland (21-40) trailed 88-76 with 7:07 left, but outscored visiting Utah 28-13 the rest of the way. Power forward Tristan Thompson added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, while small forward Alonzo Gee had 15 points. Small forward Gordon Hayward scored a game-high 25 points for the Jazz (32-29), which also got 17 points from center Enes Kanter. Utah had won its previous six games against Cleveland, but squandered a 14-point lead in the second half. …read more
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Notebook: Cavaliers 105, Hornets 100

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THE FACTS: All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his game-high 35 points in the final seven minutes, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 105-100 victory over the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night. Irving also had seven assists and five rebounds in Cleveland’s lone national television appearance of the season. Shooting guard Dion Waiters added 16 points for the Cavaliers (17-37), while power forward Tristan Thompson had nine points and a game-best 13 rebounds. Shooting guard Brian Roberts led New Orleans (19-36) with a career-high tying 17 points off the bench, while center Robin Lopez scored 15 points. …read more
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Notebook: Timberwolves 100, Cavaliers 92

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THE FACTS: Shooting guard Luke Ridnour scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter as the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 100-92. Center Nikola Pekovic added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, while point guard Ricky Rubio collected 13 points, 10 assists and five steals. All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had 20 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who also received 16 points and nine boards from power forward Tristan Thompson. Minnesota only dressed 10 players in snapping its eight-game road losing streak dating back to Jan. 9. …read more
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Notebook: Cavaliers 119, Magic 108

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THE FACTS: All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving scored 15 of his 24 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 119-108 victory over the Orlando Magic Friday night. Center Marreese Speights added 18 points and five rebounds for surging Cleveland (16-34), while power forward Tristan Thompson had 16 points and five boards. The Cavaliers snapped their 10-game losing streak against Orlando (14-36), dating back to Feb. 11, 2010. Center Nikola Vucevic collected a career-high 25 points and a game-best 13 rebounds for the Magic, which extended its season-long losing streak to 12 games. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 117, Cavaliers 99

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THE FACTS: Brandon Knight had 20 points, 10 assists and six rebounds as the Detroit Pistons ended a two-game slide with a 117-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Rookie Kyle Singler had a career-high 20 points while Greg Monroe had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won all three meetings with their division rival. Tristan Thompson led the Cavs with 19 points but Kyrie Irving, the league’s No. 6 scorer, was limited to 14.
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Notebook: Warriors108, Cavaliers 95

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THE FACTS: Shooting guard Klay Thompson made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 108-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Point guard Jarrett Jack had 26 points and a career-high tying 12 assists for Golden State, while power forward David Lee amassed 20 points, a game-best 13 rebounds and eight assists. Shooting guard Dion Waiters and power forward Tristan Thompson had 18 points apiece for the Cavaliers, who had their season-long winning streak snapped at three games. The Warriors played without injured starters Stephen Curry, Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut.
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Notebook: Cavaliers 113, Bucks 108

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THE FACTS: Point guard Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his game-high 35 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers stunned the Milwaukee Bucks 113-108 at Quicken Loans Arena. Power forward Tristan Thompson added 18 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots for Cleveland, which trailed by 20 points midway through the third quarter. Milwaukee small forward Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 30 points, while shooting guard Monta Ellis had 21 points, six rebounds and nine assists. The victory gave the Cavaliers their first three-game home winning streak since November 16-27, 2010.
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Notebook: Cavaliers 95, Celtics 90

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THE FACTS: Point guard Kyrie Irving scored 11 of his game-high 40 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes, rallying the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 95-90 victory over the Boston Celtics. Power forward Tristan Thompson added a season-high 21 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which won back-to-back home games for the first time since Feb. 19-21, 2012. Point guard Rajon Rondo led Boston across the board with 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, while center Kevin Garnett had 16 points and five blocked shots. The Celtics suffered their season-worst fourth loss in a row.
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Notebook: Cavaliers 93, Trail Blazers 88

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THE FACTS: Kyrie Irving scored 31 points and Cleveland held off a late Portland rally to win 93-88 Wednesday night at the Rose Garden. Irving scored eight straight points down the stretch as the Cavaliers (10-31) won after losing their first three games on this five-game road trip. Tristan Thompson added 19 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland.
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Notebook: Cavaliers 99, Hawks 83

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THE FACTS: Point guard Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his game-high 33 points in the third quarter, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-83 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night. Power forward Tristan Thompson added 11 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland (9-28), while center Tyler Zeller had 11 points and a career-high 12 boards. Atlanta (20-14) small forward Josh Smith collected 17 points, eight rebounds and a season-best six blocked shots. Point guard Jeff Teague had 15 points and a game-high eight assists. The Cavaliers’ 16-point margin of victory equaled their largest since March 21, 2010, while the Hawks lost their fourth straight game.
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