Cavs beat Knicks in OT

Associated Press

CLEVELAND

Mo Williams scored 23 points, including the tying basket late in regulation and six points in overtime, and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 109-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.

Antawn Jamison, who added 21 points, and Anderson Varejao each made two baskets in the extra session as Cleveland broke its longest losing streak since the 2002-03 season.

Amare Stoudemire and Raymond Felton each scored 23 points for the Knicks, who have lost three straight after winning 13 of 14.

The win was Cleveland’s first since beating Memphis on Nov. 27. The Cavaliers had been outscored by an average of 17.5 points during the losing streak. Cleveland has won eight in a row over the Knicks.

Varejao’s basket in the lane broke a 93-all tie early in overtime. Stoudemire tied the game with two free throws, but another basket by Varejao and a jumper by Williams gave the Cavaliers a 99-95 lead and forced the Knicks to call timeout with 3:12 to play.

Stoudemire scored inside, but Jamison’s tip-in made it 101-97. Baskets by Jamison and Williams, who had 14 assists, pushed the lead to 105-97 with 29 seconds left, putting away the game.

A 3-pointer by Landry Fields and a basket by Felton gave the Knicks a 93-89 lead with 52 seconds left. After Jamison’s basket, the Cavaliers got a defensive stop and Williams scored in the lane with 3.7 seconds left to tie it. Stoudemire’s fadeaway 12-footer was off the mark.

The Knicks led the entire first half, with their biggest margin reaching nine points. The Cavaliers took their first lead early in the third quarter.