Game 22 | Cavaliers @ 76ers | 12/10/08 | 8:00 PM ET

[TAS]

Cavs favored by 7, we win by 8.

 

[Mdog1]

Damn. That game was bad.

 

[wuck]

I found it strange tonight to watch Lebron, Mo, and West play so much in the 4th quarter. We got a "normal" game for the first time in a long time.

They played great defense in stretches tonight with lapses here and there. Not too surprising considering the back-to-back and the shorter bench with Gibson and then Z out.

Best wishes to Z - hope he's back soon.

 

[Splitz]

Scared to death about Z's injury but excellent back to back road win over a well rested and young team.

 

[bucksprime99]

It is funny. Last year we would have been relishing an 8 point win. This year everybody's all down in the mouth for it.

 

[Wally World]

We lost the energy in the 4th....But we won and thats important....The bad thing is injuries....Not a good sign.....

 

[Chris]

It is funny. Last year we would have been relishing an 8 point win. This year everybody's all down in the mouth for it.

It was a very hard fought game even though 8 points makes it look fairly comfortable...3 injury scares and Z actually IS injured...so people are a little apprehensive

 

[calleger]

If Z goes down for awhile I can see Wally magically disapering for the best available scoring big man.

 

[TheISHT]

Any update on Z??? When anyone hears word I think it should have it's own thread like ankle roll looked alittle nasty.

 

[gbk14]

It was only by 8, but a win on the road on the second game of a back-to-back is a great win. Especially since Philly was rested. The Cavs won't win them all by 12-plus.

The Z injury looks like a sprained ankle, he came down on a player's ankle (can't remember who) while trying to block a 3-pointer. It didn't look to serious, but considering Z is older and has a history of foot problems, I'm just going to guess that Cavs play it safe and he will be out a least for the rest of the week. But it's ok, the team has depth and it means somebody is going to have to step up (possible Andy playing more minutes at the 5) and Jackson/Hickson getting some rotation minutes. But it is defintely not an injury that is going to be devastating. Z walked off on his own power and they didn't x-ray it, just put his foot in ice, according to ESPN.

 

[Splitz]

It was a very hard fought game even though 8 points makes it look fairly comfortable...3 injury scares and Z actually IS injured...so people are a little apprehensive

For real, I couldn't wait for the game to end...Lebron tweaked his ankle twice, finger once, Delonte and Wally collided, Wally down for awhile, Andy gets nailed in the shoulder, Z sprains his ankle. It just had a bad vibe tonight.

 

[King J]

F*ck Donyell Marshall!

 

[Typhoon]

At least he didnt forget his jersey this time

 

[NarlCavs]

This game scared me so it's great to see the Cavs pull it out. After all the blowouts it's nice to see them hold off a team as it got closer in the 4th.

Z's injury does look like a sprained ankle. He could miss a little time since the cavs have to be a little cautious with him and an injury like this.

Mo Williams has been huge for this team. I love his mid range game and abilty to create midrange shots and pull ups for himself. Not many G's do that anymore and it is very effective.

 

[KU_216]

We got beat up tonight. I'll take the win, but we need Z to heal quickly. The thought of Andy and Ben starting in the frontcourt together gives me nightmares.