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Wade, Heat Hand Cavs 21st-Consecutive Defeat With 117-90 Beatdown
Dwyane Wade poured in 34 points and pulled down seven rebounds, as the Miami Heat dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers their 21st consecutive defeat with a 117-90 victory.
LeBron James added 24 points and eight assists against his former team. Zydrunas Ilgauskas chipped in with 12 points and a season-best 14 rebounds for the Heat, who have won three in a row and four of five overall.
Antawn Jamison had 21 points and 10 boards to pace the struggling Cavaliers, who are just two games away from tying the 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies and 1997-98 Denver Nuggets for the longest losing streak in a single NBA season.
Manny Harris donated 20 points and five rebounds for Cleveland, which has also lost 24 consecutive road games. J.J. Hickson added 14 points and nine boards in defeat.
The Cavaliers, who fell to 3-25 on the road this year, haven’t tasted victory since beating New York in overtime on December 18. Cleveland’s last win away from Quicken Loans Arena was on November 9 versus New Jersey.
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