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Nov 4, 2008 12:00 am US/Central
Mavs Slip To Cavs 100-81
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Jason Kidd #2 of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Mo Williams #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 3, 2008 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Josh Howard #5 of the Dallas Mavericks puts up a reverse layup against LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 3, 2008 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Jason Terry #31 of the Dallas Mavericks goes up for a lay up against Mo Williams #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 3, 2008 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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LeBron James snapped a third-quarter tie with a flying rebound-layup, then Mo Williams broke things open early in the fourth, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-81 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
James was only 8-of-20, but scored 29 points and took over when his team needed it. Cleveland let a 16-point lead fritter into a tie at 63, then Daniel Gibson missed a jumper from the corner, only to see James zoom in, grab the rebound and bank it in, all in one motion. He followed with a three-point play and a pair of free throws.
The Cavs ended the quarter ahead by six, then Williams scored nine points during a 13-0 run at the start of the final period. Williams capped his spurt with a 3-pointer so long that his defender, Dallas' Jason Terry, walked away saying, "Whooo."
Dirk Nowitzki was held to eight points on 3-of-11 shooting as the Mavericks fell to 0-2 at home. Their only lead was 2-0, on a jumper by Nowitzki. He missed his next seven shots, failing to hit another until late in the third quarter.
Josh Howard led the Mavs with 18 points. Antoine Wright and Gerald Green were the only other players to hit double figures, each scoring 10.
Cleveland, which had been 0-2 on the road, scored nine straight points after Nowitzki's game-opening basket and never trailed again. The Cavs were up 28-12 late in the first quarter, then pushed the lead into the 20s by the middle of the fourth. Fans streamed out early, while those who stayed offered plenty of boos.
Zydrunas Ilgausakas had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Williams and Delonte West added 14 points, and Wally Szczerbiak had 10. Ben Wallace didn't score, but had 13 rebounds.
James had a season-low three assists. He came in averaging 9.3.
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