Williams scores 29 as Cavaliers beat Jazz 118-114
Mo Williams scored 29 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 21-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 118-114 for their seventh straight win.
The Jazz went on a 17-6 run to lead 95-86 with 7:22 left in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love’s 2 free throws put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 4:27 left. LeBron James scored 10 points during the run, and they led 107-100 with 2:20 left.
James’ hook shot with 49.5 seconds left made it 109-105, and Williams’ 2 free throws with 1.2 seconds left put it away at 118-114.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Jazz 20-11. James scored 8 of the Cavaliers’ 20 on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 4 at the line.
James had 31 points and 8 assists, and Love added 22 points and 8 rebounds. The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Alec Burks scored 24 points (11 in the fourth quarter) off the bench, and Derrick Favors added 17 points (14 in the paint) and 9 rebounds.
The Cavaliers shot 50.0% from the field and 45.8% from 3 to the Jazz’s 48.8% and 45.5%. The Jazz outscored the Cavaliers 49-26 off the bench. The Cavaliers outscored the Jazz 31-19 in 11 minutes with Jefferson, James, Williams, Love and Thompson on the floor together. Rodney Hood fouled out.