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In the Cavaliers version of “Survivor: Point Guard,” Daniel Gibson is the last man standing. Lynn Ischay / The Plain Dealer Daniel Gibson, above, will be playing point guard for the Cavs while Mo Williams and Delonte West recover from injuries. The sharpshooter with the big smile will find himself as the team’s starting point guard in tonight’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the final moments of the Cavs’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, Delonte West fractured his left ring finger chasing down a loose ball. X-rays late in the night after the game showed a fracture, but an MRI exam at the Cleveland Clinic on Friday revealed the damage was not severe. So the positive outlook is that West may not be out for an extended period, but he won’t be re-evaluated until next week. The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant is playing with a similar injury. But already without Mo Williams, who is sidelined for a month with a shoulder injury, the Cavs suddenly were left with Gibs
First, Mo Williams. Then, Delonte West. With the speed in which Cleveland starting point guards are dropping with injuries these days, it’s no wonder Daniel Gibson was a little skittish after practice. “I need to stay away from those two guys,” Gibson said. The Cavaliers’ backcourt woes worsened Friday when the team learned that West broke his left ring finger in Thursday night’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers. West’s injury to his shooting hand came in his first start since replacing Williams, who could miss up to six weeks for the Eastern Conference leaders after spraining his left shoulder in a game Tuesday against Toronto. West will miss today’s game against Oklahoma City, but the Cavs do not yet know how long he will be sidelined. Doctors need a few days for the swelling to go down before they can complete their evaluation. Friday’s games 76ers 92, Mavericks 81: Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams sizzled instead of sulking after getting bumped from the starting lineup, combining for
