LeBron James scores 38 as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics

No, officially the contest Friday night at The Q does not count for the postseason. Psychologically? Emotionally? Physically? Yes, yes and yes. To a man, the Cavaliers treated their matchup with the world champion Celtics like a playoff game. For weeks they'd been eyeing Jan. 9 on the schedule. And as soon as it was acceptable -- about five minutes after their win Wednesday night -- they started focusing on it. They didn't feel like they gave Boston their best shot in last season's playoffs or in this season's opener. It had to wait until Friday, when the frustration was...read full article