CLEVELAND- Going into tonight’s game the Cavaliers are playing the best team basketball in the NBA as they enter tonight’s game on a five game winning streak. Also tonight LeBron James celebrates his 25th birthday. Looking back James has never won a game on his birthday, but he had different plans as he entered tonight game on a mission.

The game got started of to a slow sluggish start for the Cavaliers as they were out scored by the Hawks 64-52 in the first half of the game. At one point in the third period the Cavaliers were down by as much as 17 points. But James and the rest of the Cavaliers would show there will, drive and determination and make a come back. In the later part of the fourth period the Cavaliers managed to tie the game up at 101-101. Then in an unusual Mo Williams was trapped and had to past it to Anderson Varejao and at the last second Varejao shot a rare three point attempt. He hit it and pretty much sealed the game as it ended up a 106-101 victory and the Cavaliers extend their winning streak to six games.

The birthday boy LeBron James led the way with 48 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots. Mo Williams had 14 points, 10 assist, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Anderson Varejao had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Shaquille O’Neal had 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assist and 1 blocked shot.

“That is what it is all about“, said LeBron James, “It was a tough game last night in Atlanta. The level of energy just was not there to start the game, but our guys just have the will to win games and know that the games not over until there are zero’s on the clock in the fourth quarter. It was a big gut win for us, especially against a really talented team.”

The Cavaliers next game is in New Jersey on Saturday as they take on the struggling Nets. Tip off is at 1:00.