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  Friday, Jan. 14 10:00pm ET
Cleveland 82, Vancouver 80
 
  RECAP | BOX SCORE | GAME FLOW

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Shawn Kemp scored five of his 24 points in the final three minutes to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 82-80 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on Friday night.

Brevin Knight added 16 points while Lamond Murray scored 13 as the Cavaliers improved to 7-0 all-time against the Grizzlies.

Michael Dickerson scored 23 points and Grant Long scored a season-high 13 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, who suffered their second straight loss and fourth in a row at home.

After squandering a nine-point lead and missing 10 of their 11 first field-goal attempts of the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers rallied.

Trailing 74-72 following Long's 20-foot jumper, the Cavaliers scored the next two baskets on a layup and an 18-footer by Murray.

After Othella Harrington tied the game on the Grizzlies next possession, Kemp _ fed by one of Bobby Sura's 11 assists _ put the Cavaliers ahead for good with a massive dunk with 2:58 left.

Kemp, who played the final four minutes of the game with five fouls, then hit an 18-foot jumper, giving Cleveland an 81-78 lead with 30 seconds left.

After Dickerson missed a 3-point attempt, Sura sank one of two free throws to make it a four-point game.

Vancouver managed just two field goals in the final three minutes, including Shareef Abdur-Rahim's layup with a second left.

Notes: The Cavaliers were down to a 10-man roster. Swingman Wesley Person left the team to attend his cousin's funeral in Alabama. ... Cavs forward Ryan Stack was back in Cleveland for evaluation after he was released from a Portland hospital Thursday after experiencing dizzy spells and dehydration. ... Grizzlies point guard Mike Bibby is averaging 16.7 points and 8.1 assists in 13 games since coach Lionel Hollins took over following Brian Hill's dismissal. By comparison, Bibby was averaging 12.1 points and 6.3 assists in 22 games under Hill.

 


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