CAVS (42-11) 104, NEW JERSEY NETS (4-47) 97
at Quicken Loans Arena
Thursday
TV: Fox Sports Ohio
RADIO: WTAM

WHAT HAPPENED: Coach Mike Brown said before the game that guard Delonte West wouldn't play against New Jersey. Once again, it didn't matter.

Forward LeBron James dished out a game-high 11 assists, as the Cavs had 27 on the night. He ended with a game-high 32 points.

Brown said he's not sure when West will play.

West is still listed as "day-to-day." Perhaps he can shake some of the rust off against Orlando on Thursday.

The Nets have the worst record in the NBA at 4-47.

Center Brook Lopez is one of the few rays of hope with the Nets. He's averaging 19 points and 9.0 rebounds.

The Cavs have beaten the Nets seven times in a row, including the last four at The Q.

Why are the Nets so bad? They are last in points scored in the NBA (89.9 per game), last in field-goal percentage (42.3 percent) and next-to-last in 3-point accuracy (29.4 percent). Other than that, they're pretty good.

Guard Devin Harris (sprained left shoulder) was held out of the game. He collided with teammate Jarvis Hayes in their last game.

The Cavs are on the verge of tying their all-time franchise record with 13 wins in a row. But it's not going to be easy. They'll be playing the second-best team in the Eastern Conference and the team that eliminated them from the playoffs last year.

The Magic are 35-17 and have a slightly different look than last year's team that lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals.

NOTES - The Cavs are 32-1 when they hit the century mark.

-- The Cavs are 20-0 when they shoot 50 percent or better.

-- The Nets were held to two fastbreak points, which ties a season low for a Cavs' opponent.

-- In their last 22 home games, the Cavs are 21-1. They've averaged 104.4 points in those games on 51.4 percent shooting. They've held their opponents to 93.9 points and 43.3 percent shooting in those 22 games.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
SF LeBron James vs. Jarvin Hayes
PF J.J. Hickson vs. Yi Jianlian
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. Brook Lopez
SG Anthony Parker vs. Courtney Lee
PG Daniel Gibson vs. Keyon Dooling
INACTIVES
Cavs - G Mo Williams (sprained left shoulder), F Leon Powe (left knee surgery), G Delonte West (fractured left ring finger).
Nets - G Devin Harris (sprained left shoulder), F/C Josh Boone.
OFFICIALS
Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Haywoode Workman

The much-anticipated McDonald's commercial was a bit of a letdown. It doesn't come anywhere near the Larry Bird-Michael Jordan commercial. That was an all-time great. This one has a lot of flashy dunks and is good, but in my opinion, it just doesn't measure up to the old one.

Some people were also put off at the slight of Bird in this one. LeBron James and Dwight Howard wonder who Bird is at the end. It's all in jest, of course. They both know the "Hick from French Lick."

Since we're on the topic of commercials, word has it Zydrunas Ilgauskas is in LeBron's new puppet ad. It has not been released yet.

CAVS (41-11) 113, NEW YORK KNICKS (19-31) 106
at Quicken Loans Arena
Saturday
TV: Fox Sports Ohio
RADIO: WTAM

WHAT HAPPENED: Forward LeBron James scored 24 consecutive points for the Cavs over the course of the first and second quarters.

The last player in the NBA to do that was Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, who scored 26 points in a row on Dec. 10, 2008, vs. Minnesota.

James finished with 47 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals. The last player with at least those numbers was Golden State's Rick Barry (64 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals) against Portland on March 26, 1974.

The Cavs cruised to 44 points in the first quarter and a 74-54 advantage at halftime. They let up on the gas pedal (no Toyota jokes, please) in the second half and allowed the Knicks back in the game.

Like usual, they had trouble stopping 5-9 guard Nate Robinson, who paced the Knicks with 26 points and six assists.

Center David Lee added 20 points and eight rebounds. But the Knicks went with rookie Jordan Hill in the fourth quarter and he showed some flashes of why he was a top 10 pick in the draft.

The Knicks cut it to three points on two occasions in the fourth quarter.

NOTES: The Cavs have now won 11 in a row, which ties for the longest streak in the NBA this season.

-- They have beaten their last six opponents by an average of 14.1 points.

-- The Cavs have won seven in a row over the Knicks, including their last five meetings at The Q. The Cavs knocked off the Knicks, 100-91, at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 6.

-- The Cavs won a franchise-record 13 in a row last year from March 7-31.

-- The Knicks will be playing without guard Larry Hughes, who sprained his big toe in their loss to Milwaukee on Friday. The ex-Cavs guard has worked his way back into Coach Mike D'Antoni's rotation. He's also sporting a beard.

-- The Cavs are 31-1 when they score at least 100 points. They are 19-0 when they shoot at least 50 percent from the field.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS
SF LeBron James vs. Danilo Gallinari
PF J.J. Hickson vs. Jared Jeffries
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. David Lee
SG Anthony Parker vs. Wilson Chandler
PG Daniel Gibson vs. Nate Robinson
INACTIVES
Cavs - G Mo Williams (sprained left shoulder), G Delonte West (fractured left ring finger), F Leon Powe (left knee surgery).
Knicks - C Eddy Curry (sore left knee), F/C Darko Milicic, G Cuttino Mobley
OFFICIALS
Bennett Salvatore, Bennie Adams, Phil Robinson

CAVS (40-11) 102, MIAMI HEAT (24-25) 86
at Quicken Loans Arena
Thursday
TV: TNT
RADIO: WTAM

BREAKING NEWS: Former Cavs part-owner David Katzman has reportedly invested in the Detroit Pistons. It's not known how much he invested. He sold his 15-percent stake in the Cavs earlier in the season. He sold it to Chinese investors.

WHAT HAPPENED: Cavs point guard Daniel "Boobie" Gibson was a late scratch for the Heat game. His pregnant fiancee, R&B singer Keyshia Cole, was taken to a Cleveland hospital. Thankfully, both Cole and the baby are fine.

He showed up in the second quarter and started the second half. He finished with 12 points, his seventh consecutive game in double figures.

The Cavs started the game without their top three point guards.

GREAT MATCHUP?: The LeBron James-Dwyane Wade matchup was a dud. It started out good, but it didn't materialize. James outscored him, 36-24.

Wade was 3 of 12 from the field in the second half. In the last two meetings between the Cavs and Heat, Wade was a combined 4 of 20 from the field in the second halves.

COULD THIS HAPPEN?: Might the Heat trade for Suns forward/center Amar'e Stoudemire before the deadline? They could send center Jermaine O'Neal, guard/forward Dorell Wright and two first-round draft picks to the Suns for Stoudemire.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
SF LeBron James vs. Quentin Richardson
PF J.J. Hickson vs. Michael Beasley
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jermaine O'Neal
SG Anthony Parker vs. Dwyane Wade
PG Daniel Gibson vs. Jawad Williams
INACTIVES
Cavs - G Mo Williams (sprained left shoulder), G Delonte West (fractured left ring finger), F Leon Powe (left knee surgery).
Heat - G Mario Chalmers (sprained left thumb), G/F Yakhouba Diawara.
OFFICIALS
Bob Delaney, Brian Forte, Ed Malloy

Ken Berger of CBS Sportsline thinks Cavs forward LeBron James has let it be known that he's behind a possible deal involving Wizards forward Antawn Jamison.

Obviously, Jamison is the Cavs' No. 1 target as the Feb. 18 deadline rapidly approaches.

As I wrote on Sunday, there's a growing sentiment that the Cavs might stand pat at the deadline unless they can get Jamison.

Sixers guard/forward Andre Iguodala is a bit intriguing, as well, even though he has two things working against him: He doesn't shoot as well as you'd like your shooting guard to shoot, and he has a max contract. Iguodala has $56 million on his deal over the next four years. That will scare most teams.

CAVS (39-11) 105, MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (26-22) 89
at Quicken Loans Arena
Tuesday
TV: Fox Sports Ohio
RADIO: WTAM

PACERS ASKING TOO MUCH?: Indianapolis Star says the Pacers' asking price for forward/center Troy Murphy was center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, forward J.J. Hickson and draft picks. Excuse me?

WHAT HAPPENED: The Grizzlies beat the Cavs in Memphis on Dec. 8, 111-109, in overtime. That worked against them on Tuesday.

The Cavs led from wire-to-wire for the second consecutive game.

Grizzlies All-Star power forward Zach Randolph ripped the Cavs for 32 points, 14 rebounds and four steals in the December meeting. He was the focus of their defense on Tuesday.

J.J. Hickson and Anderson Varejao were all over him defensively.

"I definitely took it personal," Hickson said.

Randolph made just 3 of 14 from the field for eight points and five turnovers.

But the rest of the Grizzlies weren't much better. O.J. Mayo made 4 of 15 from the field and Mike Conley was 1 of 6.

NOTES: The Cavs are 20-0 when Hickson scores seven or more points.

-- The Cavs have defeated their last four opponents by an average margin of 19 points.

-- Since the start of the 2008-09 season, the Cavs are 25-1 against the Western Conference.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS
SF LeBron James vs. Rudy Gay
PF J.J. Hickson vs. Zach Randolph
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. Marc Gasol
SG Anthony Parker vs. O.J. Mayo
PG Daniel Gibson vs. Mike Conley
INACTIVES
Cavs - G Delonte West (fractured left ring finger), G Mo Williams (left shoulder sprain), F Leon Powe (left knee surgery).
Grizzlies - F Darrell Arthur (right pectoralis surgery), G/F Sam Young (allergic reaction).
OFFICIALS
Courtney Kirkland, Joe Crawford, Derek Richardson

CAVS (38-11) 114, LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (20-27) 89
at Quicken Loans Arena
Sunday
TV: Fox Sports Ohio
RADIO: WTAM

WHAT HAPPENED: The following are the records set or tied in Sunday's game:
* LeBron James tied Cavs record for 3s in a quarter (he was 5 of 6 in the first Q)
* Cavs tie franchise mark for points in a Q (46 in the first)
* Cavs tie NBA record and set team record for 3s in a Q (11 of 13 in first)
* Cavs set franchise marks with 13 3s in a half (13 in first half)
* James ties The Q mark for points in a Q (23 in first)
* Two teams set record for 3s made in a half (17)

It was a record-breaking night for the Cavs, who made 16 of 27 from behind the arc.

James didn't attempt a 3 after the first quarter when he was 5 of 6. Daniel Gibson was 4 of 5 from behind the arc. Jamario Moon and Jawad Williams were each 2 of 5.

They dished out 28 assists on 40 baskets.

They received 42 points from their bench, as Moon and Williams had 12 points and Anderson Varejao added 11.

The Clippers haven't beaten the Cavs since Dec. 3, 2005. The Cavs have won eight in a row over the Clippers, as well as 11 of the last 14 since LeBron James entered the league.

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS
SF LeBron James vs. Rasual Butler
PF J.J. Hickson vs. Marcus Camby
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. DeAndre Jordan
SG Anthony Parker vs. Eric Gordon
PG Daniel Gibson vs. Baron Davis
INACTIVES
Cavs - G Mo Williams (sprained left shoulder), G Delonte West (broken left ring finger), F Leon Powe (left knee surgery).
Clippers - F Blake Griffin (stress fracture of left patella), G Sebastian Telfair (strained right groin), C Chris Kaman (sprained left ankle).
OFFICIALS
Ron Garretson, Pat Fraher, Marat Kogut