The Kobe-Lebron rivalry took center stage Thursday night in Cleveland. The Cavs won their 6th straight game against the Lakers. Coming down the final 3.5 seconds both teams were neck and neck until Daniel Gibson was fouled and iced two free-throws to seal the victory. Kobe got his shot to put the Lakers ahead with a three, but missed due to tight conference from his superstar counterpart. Although Los Angeles outshot Cleveland 45% to 41% the deciding factor came in the 4th quarter. There the Lakers were held to 5-of-22 shooting.
Closing this contest out was big for the Cavs. They still need to gain ground in the Central. Lebron had another outstanding performance, scoring 33 points while adding 10 rebounds and 5 assists. His teammates, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Daniel Gibson complimented his effort, combining for 27 points. Forcing the Lakers to take outside shots was the ticket for the Cavs. Center Andrew Bynum was seemingly having his way inside the paint earlier in the game and finished with 17 points.
Shutting down Byrant in the final 4 minutes as he shot 0-for-8 made all the difference. As a result Cleveland improves to 12-15. They're scheduled to face the Miami Heat who look to be be without Alonzo Mourning for the rest of the season. I expect Lebron and company to capitalize on the injured-prone Heat before heading to Dallas and New Orleans for two big games.
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