10 Best Christmas Day Games in Cleveland Cavaliers History

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8. Lost at Atlanta, 115-104 (1989)

Hot Rod Williams driving to the basket
The Cavaliers got close twice, the last time getting within four with 3:28 to play, but were unable to stop tiny Spud Webb, who hit 12 of 14 from the field and dished out 12 assists. A pair of Williams’, Hot Rod and Reggie, paced the Cavs with 17 points apiece as the team dropped its third straight game.

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Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.