Suddenly,things turned as Kyrie Irving scored 17 of his 25 points in the quarter and led the Cavaliers to a thrilling101-100 win over Detroit at the Q.
Irving and Alonzo Gee scored 30 of the team's 35 points in the last stanza.
Antawn Jamison finished with a game high 32 points for Cleveland.
Cleveland will host the New Orleans Hornets tonight...
Swashbucklings
1) Cannot say much more about the fourth quarter of Kyrie Irving as he was the dominant player on the floor.
Irving's game was more than just scoring,it was filled with steals,assists and an all around game that made you wonder where it was in the first three quarters!!
2) Alonzo Gee also was a key factor in the win as Gee scored 13 points and grabbed six boards in the period.
Gee has developed into a strong player as his outside shot has improved vastly,but I also like his flair for the moment as he nailed all five free throws in the final period...
Gee missed time earlier in the game after taking a elbow to the nose that was quite bloody..
3) Antawn Jamison hit 11 of 22 from the floor,including one drive to the hole that brought back memories of the old two dimensional Jamison.
I still think Jamison can help a contender if used in a off the bench role and I would be surprised to see him still in Cleveland after the trade deadline...
4) Give Daniel Gibson credit for hitting both free throws with under three seconds to go and a two point lead.
After Gibson's shot to move the lead to four,Detroit hit the half courter that could have tied the game with one Gibson miss...
5) The Cavaliers released Ben Uzoh and brought former Cavalier Manny Harris up from Canton.
Harris had played 54 games in Cleveland last season before being injured in the off season with a freezer burn to a foot.
Harris was the third leading scorer in the D league and was signed to a ten day deal....
Harris did not see action against Detroit.
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