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Williams steps out of shadows as Cavaliers cool off Mavericks' hot road streak

CLEVELAND - Mo Williams doesn't mind being forgotten, lost in the gargantuan shadows cast by his superstar teammates.

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal can have all the attention.

Williams just wants a taste now and then. He got some Saturday night.

Williams made all seven of his 3-point attempts and scored 25 points, James added 25 with 12 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded from a lackluster loss in Charlotte by beating the road-tested Dallas Mavericks 111-95.

One night after misfiring on six 3s, Williams was perfect.

"That last couple games I think I was 2-for-15," Williams said. "I made the first couple and it felt pretty good. I never feel uncomfortable from behind the line and tonight was one of those nights."

Anderson Varejao scored 15 - 13 in the second half - on 7-of-7 shooting for the Cavs, who were beaten 94-87 by the Bobcats on Friday in O'Neal's return after missing six games with a shoulder injury. Cleveland also got a huge boost from troubled guard Delonte West.

West, who played just over two minutes on Friday and has been ineffective recently while dealing with personal and health issues, added 10 points and 10 rebounds in a season-high 29 minutes.

"He was awesome," James said of West. "Delonte is one of those guys who can not play for seven or eight straight games, come back in and it looks like he never missed a beat. I don't know how he does it. We have certain guys in this league who can do that, and he's one of them."

Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 and Jason Terry 25 for Dallas, which was denied its sixth straight road win. The Mavericks were outrebounded 39-24 and didn't play enough defense.

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