Mo Williams is critical to the Cavs' success. Proof of that is last night's win in Toronto, the Cavs' second in as many night, on the road (Read The Plain Dealer's game story)
Williams hit consecutive 3-pointers in overtime that put the Cavs over the top and led to the win. Since coming back from shoulder surgery, Mo has been less than stellar, but he bounced back with 19 points (5 of 9 3-point shooting) against Boston and had 22 points (6 of 11 3-point shooting) against Toronto. With the Cavs playing small lineups for the immediate future without Shaq (and until Z comes back), good outside shooting may make a big difference in each game. If Mo can continue to shoot well, the Cavs could run off another long winning streak. Mo is averaging 16 points and 5 assists per game this season and is shooting 43.2 percent from 3-point range (115 of 266). Also, in Cavalier wins Mo shoots almost 47 percent from the field. In losses, he shoots 36 percent. That means that the Cavs' chance of winning games is greatly increased when Mo is on. As the team continues to figure out how to play with Antawn Jamison, and now without Shaq for a while, Mo's impact on the offense is crucial. He is still working his way back from the injury and is definitely a player to watch going into March.
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