Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Alonzo Gee scored on a putback of Dion Waiters'
missed 3-pointer with three-tenths of a second remaining to give the Cleveland
Cavaliers a 113-111 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The rookie Waiters misfired from the top of the key, but Gee got position
underneath the basket and muscled in a layup to snap the Cavaliers' road
losing streak at eight games. They also posted their first win over the Hawks
since April 2, 2010, ending a seven-game skid.
Jeremy Pargo was one of three Cleveland starters to score 20-plus points,
finishing with 22 on 9-of-13 shooting. Waiters registered 14 of his 21 points
in the second quarter, while Anderson Varejao posted a double-double of 20
points and 18 rebounds.
Josh Smith led six Atlanta players in double figures with a game-high 25
points. Reserve Lou Williams supplied 18, including a critical 3-pointer off
an inbounds pass that tied the game at 111-111 with 13.6 seconds left.
Al Horford had 15 points, 11 boards and five assists for the Hawks, who had
won six straight.
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