Every word Byron Scott uttered was soaked with dejection. As Cleveland's first-year coach analyzed yet another loss by the lowly Cavaliers, Scott was asked if he could identify one positive on another dreary night. "Yeah," he said. "It's over." Sadly for the Cavs, their losing streak isn't done. Carmelo Anthony scored 33 points, Arron Afflalo added 23 and the Denver Nuggets avoided any embarrassment by beating Cleveland 117-103 on Friday night, handing the pathetic Cavaliers their team record-tying 19th straight loss. Still winless in 2011, the Cavs have also dropped 29 of 30 and are now just five losses away from breaking the NBA record of 23 consecutive defeats in one season, an inglorious mark shared by Vancouver (1995-96) and Denver (1997-98). "Disappointing," said Scott, who played for the expansion Grizzlies when they lost 23 straight. "We continue to spot teams 20-point leads and then we're fighting uphill all game long. We were on our heels the whole night. But I'm not going to throw my hands up. That's not me." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310128005
