Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 30

(Basketball News) - The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 94-82, on Monday at the Staples Center.

LeBron James had 22 points, six steals, five rebounds and five assists to lead the way for the Cavaliers, who missed out on their first 10-win November since the 1977-78 campaign. Zydrunas Ilgauskas collected 16 points in Cleveland’s second loss in the last 10 contests.

James’ six steals tied a career high.

Prior to Monday’s game, Cleveland placed forward/center Scott Williams on the injured list with patella tendinitis in his left knee and activated Anderson Varejao.

Ilgauskas has scored in double-digits in three straight and 11 of 14 games this season. He has recorded two double-doubles and is averaging 17.9 points and eight rebounds per game.

The Cavaliers are off until Wednesday when they visit Amare Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns at America West Arena. This is the final meeting of the season between the two squads. On November 10, the Cavaliers defeated the Suns, 114-109, in overtime at Gund Arena.