Wednesday in Cleveland the Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks, 106-101. In the win, Cavs forward LeBron James, who turned 25 years old today, shot 15-of-23 (4-of-6 three-pointers) and hit 14-of-16 free throws for 48 points. He also had 10 rebounds, six assists (three turnovers), two steals and two blocks in 43 minutes.
The AP reports:
With the score tied at 101 and the shot clock down to its final tick, Mo Williams passed the ball to Anderson Varejao on the left wing. The 6-foot-11 forward, who missed his first 18 career 3-pointers, stepped up and drilled his long shot just before the horn sounded.
When he ran to the other end of the floor, James rushed into his arms.
“I saw that Mo got kind of tied up and I just tried to get open,” Varejao said. “I just shot it.”
A birthday swish for James.
“That’s what I told him,” Varejao said. “Happy birthday.”
After a not-so-impressive start to the season, Cleveland has steadily come along and winning nonstop lately.
