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NBA Playoffs:

Fri, 5/5
CAVALIERS 114
WIZARDS 113

CLEVELAND @ WASHINGTON
Cavs beat Wizards in wild shootout, win series
Final: Box Score | Play By Play

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PLAYER MATCHUPS
WIZARDS		CAVALIERS
G. Arenas Points: 29.3 Rebounds: 3.5 Assists: 6.1	PG	M. Williams Points: 12.1 Rebounds: 2.5 Assists: 4.0
M. Miller Points: 13.7 Rebounds: 5.4 Assists: 2.7	SG	A. Parker
C. Butler Points: 17.6 Rebounds: 6.2 Assists: 2.5	SF	L. James Points: 31.4 Rebounds: 7.0 Assists: 6.6
A. Jamison Points: 20.5 Rebounds: 9.3 Assists: 1.9	PF	J. Hickson
B. Haywood Points: 7.3 Rebounds: 5.9 Assists: 0.6	C	Z. Ilgauskas Points: 15.6 Rebounds: 7.6 Assists: 1.2

TEAM STATS (Regular Season)
	WIZARDS	CAVALIERS
PPG	101.7	97.6
RPG	41.2	42.3
APG	18.6	19.0
FG%	44.697	45.352
FT%	75.681	72.865
3P%	.357	.339

SEASON SERIES
Washington leads 3-1
Nov 15, 2005	@CLE 114, WAS 99	Recap \| Box Score
Feb 10, 2006	@WAS 101, CLE 89	Recap \| Box Score
Feb 24, 2006	WAS 102, @CLE 94	Recap \| Box Score
Apr 16, 2006	@WAS 104, CLE 92	Recap \| Box Score

PLAYOFF HISTORY

Championships: 1	Championships: 0
Last Championship: 1978	Last Championship: N/A
Last Season: Lost in Eastern Conference semifinals	Last Season: Did not qualify

(Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

LeBron had 32 points in the Cavs' 114-113 OT series-clinching win.

Series Of Thrills

LeBron James had two gamewinners and a triple double for the Cavs. Gilbert Arenas poured in the points for the Wizards. So of course, the man to settle things in this classic series was ... Damon Jones? The Daily Dime's Patrick Hruby was there. Story

• Jones' OT jumper sends Cavs to second round | Watch ESPN Motion

Scouts Inc.

As bad as the Wizards defended James at the end of Game 3, what they did in overtime of Game 5 was worse. The Wizards can't allow any player to get the inbound pass going towards the basket. It is hard to believe that with three players defending James none could prevent his penetration. By the time Washington recovered it was too late. The Wizards should just sell out on him and make him shoot from the outside or pass. Two game winning hoops from two feet away is inexcusable.

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• Cavs notes: This is Cleveland's first postseason appearance since 1998. They haven't won a playoff series since 1993 (lost five straight series).

• Wizards notes: This is the third postseason appearance for Washington dating back to 1989 ('97, '05, '06). Beat the Bulls last year in first playoff series win since 1982, but were swept by the Heat in the conference semifinals.