After a tape of this game was reviewed in the NBA offices in Secaucus, Commissioner David Stern took the unprecedented step of declaring that neither team had played well enough to be credited with a win. The Cavaliers will be given one loss in the standings; the Clippers will be given three losses. Although it is the harshest 'team loss penalty' in league history, observers agree that it is justified based on the Clippers' performance.
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