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NBA: Cleveland 100, Denver 99

DENVER, March 8 (UPI) -- Kyrie Irving took the ball the length of the court and scored on a layup with 4 seconds to play Wednesday, giving Cleveland a 100-99 win over Denver.

Cleveland halted a six-game losing streak in a game that was close throughout the second half after the Cavaliers overcame a 10-point deficit in the second quarter.

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Antawn Jamison scored 33 points for Cleveland and Irving had 18 points to go with eight assists.

Denver had won four in a row, but came up short when Ty Lawson missed a jumper at the buzzer.

Al Harrington led the Nuggets with 22 points and Lawson had 18. Denver center Nene, returning from a calf injury that cost him 10 games, scored 13 points.

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