DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers hit rock bottom by losing an NBA-record 25th straight game in a 99-96 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, topping the previous mark they set over two seasons in 1982.
The Cavaliers, who set the record for consecutive losses in one season at 24 when they fell to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, had a chance to tie the game against Dallas in the final seconds but Anthony Parker missed a three-pointer.
“When it hit the front of the rim, I still thought it was going to hit the backboard and trickle in,” Parker told reporters. “It is disappointing
