By Tim Hipps
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Antawn Jamison's 17-foot baseline jumper
lifted the Washington Wizards to an 80-77 victory over the
Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.

LeBron James, who had 30 points, six rebounds and 10 assists,
was called for traveling on a drive for a potential game-tying
layup with 2.3 seconds remaining. Wizards guard Caron Butler
added a free throw with one second left for the final margin.

"I definitely knew he traveled, but I didn't think they were
going to call it," Butler said. "Two years ago, looking in
hindsight, it was the same thing that happened in the playoffs
and we get that call, who knows what would have happened with
everybody healthy?

"It was one of those situations where a great player made a move
and good officiating called the call."

Jamison posted his 19th double-double of the season with 26
points and 13 rebounds.

"It ain't going to make me sleep easier at night or anything
like that," Jamison said of hitting the game-winner. "I'm not
going around shooting the shot, turn around, and got my hands
up.

"The most important thing is the coaching staff trusted me to
hit that shot and giving me the ball in that situation, and my
teammates finding a way to get it done."

Butler had 19 points and seven rebounds while Dominic McGuire
added 10 points and 10 boards as the Wizards snapped a two-game
skid with their second consecutive win at home.

"It is a happy locker room, and they deserve it," Wizards coach
Ed Tapscott said.

James made two free throws with 1:51 remaining and added a layup
for a 77-77 tie with 1:01 left. His three-point play pulled
Cleveland within 75-71 with 2:56 remaining.

"It seems like we don't get going when we don't make shots,"
James said of the Cavaliers, who shot 39.4 percent. "When we
make shots, it allows us to flow better."

Daniel Gibson followed with a steal and fed Mo Williams for a
breakaway layup that pulled the Cavaliers within 75-73 with 2:39
left.

Gibson was fouled by Jamison on a 3-point attempt and made all
three free throws to pull the Cavaliers to 73-68 with 3:26 left.

Jamison's hard-fought putback gave the Wizards a 73-63 lead with
5:12 remaining but the Cavaliers refused to go away.

"It wasn't basketball, it was the mental part of basketball that
we were not being successful with, especially after being up by
14 points with six minutes to go in the game," Jamison said.
"We waited till the last minute to get it going, but we made
some plays, we made the correct plays, and we played smart, as
well."

Williams was assessed a technical foul and Cavaliers coach Mike
Brown was ejected for running onto the court to argue LeBron
James being assessed a foul for charging over Wizards guard Mike
James with 6:33 remaining. Butler made the technical free throw
for a 71-58 lead.

"I thought Mike James slid over," Brown said. "LeBron tried to
sidestep him and I thought Mike James slid over."