Following a two-week layoff, LeBron James returned to operating from a position of elite basketball acuity against the Phoenix Suns. His teammates just couldn't provide enough ancillary reinforcements to make his efforts worthwhile.
Subsequently, the Cavaliers dropped their sixth straight game with a 107-100 defeat in the desert, sending their record to 19-20 on the season. Cleveland has now lost nine of its last 10 games, dating back to Dec. 28.
According to ESPN Los Angeles' Arash Markazi, the Cavaliers' sub-.500 record doesn't bode well for their title hopes:
With the win, Washington is now 9-5 against the Western Conference and sits a half-game up on the Toronto Raptors for the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed.
As for the Spurs, they're just one game up on the eighth-seeded Suns following Phoenix's win over the Cavaliers, although they did receive a minor silver lining in the form of Tim Duncan's 11 points and 12 rebounds. NBA on ESPN highlighted Duncan's record-breaking performance:
Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2329073-lebron-james-must-steady-cleveland-cavaliers-and-tuesday-nba-takeaways
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