<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Cleveland --- Last month's win in Indiana provided a brief jolt of confidence that lasted just 48 hours before the Hawks lost their next game. Saturday night's victory over the San Antonio Spurs seemed innocent enough at the time. The league's worst team rising up and smacking the world champions? Happens every now and then. A near wire-to-wire 100-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, however, will require a bit more examination before it can be dismissed. The Hawks weren't just really good from three minutes in against the Cavs; they led by as many as 14 points before sealing the game in the final 90 seconds with free throws. They were jaw-dropping good. They might not have the quantity of wins they desire, at 4-16, but no one can knock the quality of those wins. "We did exactly what we need to do to win games every night in this league," said Tyronn Lue, who played his second consecutive fantastic game off the bench and did a live stint on ESPN's NBA Shootaround show minutes after the game ended. "We shared the ball, we played together, and we never let up. It's been the same formula every time we win. If it works, we need to keep on doing it." They won their second straight home/road, back-to-back set and shoved the Toronto Raptors back down to the bottom of the NBA standings. The victory also snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Cavs for the suddenly resurgent Hawks, who'll play at Philadelphia tonight before returning to Atlanta. For the second consecutive game the Hawks bench produced big numbers (39 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists) and clutch plays. The Hawks also were able to survive LeBron James' one-man onslaught. The NBA's golden child finished with 39 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. "We knew he was going to get his," said Josh Smith, who spent much of his night guarding James. "We had to keep the pressure on everybody else. And it worked." </div> Source
