(My Sportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers expected a breakout season from one of their young guns this year. However, the highlights are coming from unheralded guard Ricky Davis, and not Darius Miles.

Davis has led the team in scoring in all seven games this season and is averaging 23.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.29 steals. The numbers are all well above his career averages: 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.79 steals in 190 games over five NBA seasons.

With first-round pick Dajuan Wagner sidelined indefinitely and Miles off to a slow start, Davis has been providing the Cavs with a much-needed scoring punch. He's also given the team a perimeter threat to draw attention away from Zydrunas Ilgauskas down low.

In his first season with the Cavs, Davis averaged just 11.7 points in 82 games -- eight starts -- during the 2001-02 campaign.

Davis was primarily known for his athletic ability early in his career, as he placed fourth in the 2000 Slam Dunk contest. He showed flashes in his first two NBA seasons with Charlotte, but had trouble garnering playing time on a deep Hornets team. After a brief stint with Miami, Davis was traded to the Cavaliers in a three-team deal just prior to last season.

As well as Davis is playing, the effort is not translating into W's, so it may be just a case of a player getting a lot of shots on a bad team.

The Cavs have dropped three straight contests after a resounding 89-70 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on November 5. Cleveland now finds itself at the bottom of the Central Division standings with a 2-5 record.

Cleveland's most recent setback came at home on Saturday, as it fell to the Wizards, 93-79. The teams were tied in the third quarter before the Wizards went on a 14-4 run to take a 59-49 advantage. Cleveland was outscored 22-15 in the period and never recovered.

"The Wizards just came out on top in the second half," Miles said. "They made some big shots. [Michael] Jordan made like four big shots in a row. You can't do nothing about it -- you got a hand in his face."

The Cavs had also fallen victim to a mid-game lapse in Friday's loss. Cleveland was outscored by Philadelphia 31-22 in the second quarter and trailed 53-37 at halftime. The Sixers then totaled 40 points in the third frame on 17-of-25 shooting, pushing their lead to as much as 29 points.

Cleveland tried to keep pace with the Sixers by playing a fast-break style, but that resulted in poor transition defense, leaving the Sixers numerous open shots.

"It was all about the third quarter," Davis told the Plain Dealer. "They blew us out during the third. They had guys hitting open jumpers and we had guys not defending. It's kind of hard trying to beat a team when you're not doing anything right or playing hard."