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Cavaliers Hold Off Woeful Heat

Cleveland one win away from home court advantage in first playoff round

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 13, 2008 9:32 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Daniel Gibson made a 3-pointer and three straight free throws early in the fourth quarter to give Cleveland some cushion while LeBron James rested, and the Cavaliers moved closer to the East's No. 4 seed with an 84-76 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday. It was the Cavs’ first sweep of the season series against Miami since the 1989-90 season.

Delonte West scored 18 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 14 and 14 rebounds and James finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who didn't play well again but had enough to hold off the pathetic Heat. Cleveland needs to win one of its final two to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs against Washington.

Miami Heat's Daequan Cook (14) runs Cleveland Cavaliers defender Devin Brown, center, in to a screen from Joel Anthony (50) during the second quarter on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.
Miami Heat's Daequan Cook (14) runs Cleveland Cavaliers defender Devin Brown, center, in to a screen from Joel Anthony (50) during the second quarter on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Miami Heat's Earl Barron (30) dunks against Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas, from Lithuania, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.
Miami Heat's Earl Barron (30) dunks against Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas, from Lithuania, during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson, left, passes around Miami Heat's Joel Anthony (50) during the second quarter of NBA action on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.
Cleveland Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson, left, passes around Miami Heat's Joel Anthony (50) during the second quarter of NBA action on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Miami Heat's Ricky Davis (31) is stopped on a drive by Cleveland Cavaliers' Delonte West during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland. Cleveland won 84-76.
Miami Heat's Ricky Davis (31) is stopped on a drive by Cleveland Cavaliers' Delonte West during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland. Cleveland won 84-76.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James dunks on a breakaway against the Miami Heat in the second quarter of the Cavaliers' 84-76 win on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James dunks on a breakaway against the Miami Heat in the second quarter of the Cavaliers' 84-76 win on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Cleveland.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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