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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Cavs thrash Kings for rare road win

Sacramento, California - Ramon Sessions scored 20 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a rare road victory, against the Sacramento Kings 97-93 on Wednesday night.

Cleveland opened the season by winning three of its first four road games, but had only one win on March 4 in New York since then.

Cleveland, which snapped a four-game losing streak overall, has dropped 28 of 29 games away from home since November 10.

Marcus Thornton had 23 points for the Kings, who lost seven of eight. Samuel Dalembert contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, Francisco Garcia and Beno Udrih both scored 14 points while rookie DeMarcus Cousins ​​had 11 points and 16 rebounds.

JJ Hickson scored 17 points for Cleveland, Luke Harangody had 15 and Samuels added 13 Samard

The game was a clash between teams with little to look forward until the NBA draft in June. Cavaliers have the worst record (13-53) in the Eastern Conference, while the Kings (16-50) has the worst record in the West.

Thornton has hit a 3 three-pointers and scored nine points in the third quarter for the Kings, who trailed by eight at one point but recovered in the last five minutes or more to take the lead 74-73 in fourth position.

When Samuels made two free throws to tie the game Udrih made a deal to turn the two cousins ​​is moving at 01:21 mark to put the Kings up 93-91. But two free throws that tied the game again Harangody 93

After an attack error against Cousins, Sessions passed three defenders and made a reverse layup for the Cavaliers ahead 95-93 with 16 seconds left.

Looking to tie the game, missed a driving layup Cousins ​​and Alonzo Gee got the rebound and was fouled quickly. Gee made two free throws with 3.3 seconds left to seal the victory.

Town six points at half, the Cavaliers used 13-3 run to take a 65-58 lead mid-third quarter. But the 3-pointer and two other Garcia, Thornton helped the Kings take 67-65 lead 4:41 left in the third.

Cousins ​​had 11 points and eight rebounds in the first half of the Kings, who led 51-45. Harangody scored 11 points for the Cavaliers rushed, who committed 12 turnovers.
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