Cavs Hit Kings with 1-2 Punch

If there is anybody out there still wondering if Mo Williams can serve as a productive sidekick next to Lebron James, they shouldn't be.

Last night was Williams' best game as a Cavalier and probably the best game of his career. Williams netted a career-high 43 points on 15-of-24 shooting to go along with 11 assists, and eight rebounds. He was also 6-of-6 from the free throw line and he knocked down a career-best seven three's. 

"You feel like your shooting into the ocean," said Williams. "You feel like when you get it off it has an opportunity to go in and the good thing about tonight, it did."

Williams got the majority of the spotlight tonight, although Lebron James poured in a triple-double. James finished the game with 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists. This was a very rare case of a "quiet" triple-double. James picked up his 10th assist on a three-pointer from Mo Williams mid-way through the third quarter. 

"They just kept letting him shoot the ball," James said. "It was funny to me. He was on fire. He kept letting it go and I kept finding him."

Every Cavalier has been stepping up in the absence of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Delonte West.

Sasha Pavlovic has been starting in place of West and has been really been contributing on both ends of the floor. Last night, he scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He has started the past six games and is averaging 11.6 points per game as a starter.

Tarence Kinsey has also been getting more playing time recently. He played 18 minutes last night and scored nine points. He also played 15 minutes against Golden State and scored 11 points. While I don't see him getting much playing time once Delonte comes back, all of the minutes he will be receiving will just add more experience and depth to this team. 

J.J. Hickson scored 11 points and pulled down eight rebounds in 24 minutes. Over the last four games he is averaging 8.5 points per game in 18.2 minutes per game. Hickson has been improving dramatically throughout the season. He seems to be getting better game-by-game and he will remain a key piece in the Cleveland's championship run. 

With last night's win, the Cavs improved to 35-8 on the season and 21-0 at home.

They are expecting Ilgauskas back for Thursday's game in Orlando and he will be able to help contain the Magic's powerhouse, Dwight Howard. Orlando is one of the elite teams in the league and they currently stand at third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 34-10. The Cavs will have to bring everything they have on Thursday night.