Los Angeles

- A good sign that a team is in a funk is when one of its players has a career game and he wears the face of depression.

Chris Mihm scored a career-high 20 points and had 10 rebounds during the Cavs' 117-88 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

Despite recording a double-double, Mihm sat dejected at his locker stall with both knees packed with ice following the game. The ice wasn't the only thing numb in the locker room.

"This is so disappointing," Mihm said. "It doesn't matter that I scored a career-high in points. We came in here [against Golden State] after fighting so hard against Sacramento. We controlled the momentum of that Sacramento game until the end. We gave a good effort and played hard."

Mihm said he was ready to get past the Warriors.

"But we were sluggish," Mihm said. "They came out and jumped out on us early and were able to hold us off for the whole game, even when we were able to make some runs."

The Cavs lost for the eighth straight time and for the fifth consecutive time during their six-game trip. The Cavs play their final game on the road tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Hometown hero:

Close to half of the crowd in the visitors' section of the Oakland Arena were there to see local product Lamond Murray. Murray attended Kennedy High School in Fremont, Calif., and he played at nearby University of California.

Homecoming:

Los Angeles natives Jeff Trepagnier and Andre Miller got the chance to visit with family and friends while the Cavs spent two days in L.A. Trepagnier's a graduate of Compton High School and he attended Southern Cal University. Miller attended Verbum Dei High School.

Overtime:

Cavs coach John Lucas gave the team the day off yesterday but several players worked out at a local Gold's Gym. The staff was so impressed, that the players were given parting gifts.