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CLEVELAND- Going into tonights game against the Golden State Warriors, the Cavaliers knew that they would be with out center Shaquille O’Neal due to a strained shoulder. What they didn’t know is that they would also be without forward Anderson Varejao. Varejao was held out of the game due to a hip contusion. Without a strong dominance presence in the middle, the Cavaliers were prepared for a battle of two fast scoring offenses, and that’s what they got.

LeBron James led the way with 31 points, 12 assist and 5 rebounds, J.J. Hickson had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 1 blocked shot, Mo Williams had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assist, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot, Daniel Gibson had 13 points, 2 assist and 1 rebound as the Cavaliers beat the Golden State Worriors 114-108.

The Cavaliers look to continue their winning streak has they hit the road to take on the rival Washington Wizards tomorrow night in Washington.