Hickson scores 28 in Cavs win

By Mary Schmitt Boyer

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

TORONTO

It has been a long, long five months since the Cavaliers won consecutive games — so long that coach Byron Scott doesn’t even remember it.

“I do remember Jersey was involved in it ... and I can’t remember who else,” Scott said after the Cavs outlasted Toronto, 104-96, on Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre for their first winning streak since Nov. 6-9. “Washington and Philly? Something like that.

“That shows how long it has been.”

The most notable addition to the Cavs (17-61) since then has been point guard Baron Davis, obtained with a first-round draft choice for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon on Feb. 24.

J.J. Hickson had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavs on Wednesday night, but it was Davis who led the Cavs with 19 points and 12 assists.

“I thought he was big down the stretch,” Scott said. “I thought he was big to start the game. He really got us into our offense, got guys easy shots, easy buckets and that got us on a pretty good little roll offensively.

“Then in the second half, the fourth quarter, last five or six minutes, he kind of took it upon himself to make some plays and get the lead back up to double digits. That’s what great players do.”