Nobody on the Cavaliers played much defense last night. Not even the ball boy.

The game at Gund Arena, won by Atlanta 105-96, was between cellar-dwellers in the Central Division. Nevertheless, the game should get plenty of mention on highlight shows.

That's because Hawks guard Jacque Vaughn nearly ran over a Cavs ball boy and his mop after making a steal midway through the second quarter. Vaughn pilfered the ball from Cavs guard Bimbo Coles in the backcourt, and standing in his way was Mike Templin, who was mopping the floor after a previous player had fallen. Vaughn banged into Templin as he made a layup.

``I'm a little embarrassed,'' said Templin, a 16-year-old from Strongsville. ``It's just one of those things.''

Did Templin expect to end up on SportsCenter?

``Yeah, I'm sure I'll be on,'' he said. ``I'll watch.''

After the incident, Vaughn went to great lengths to make sure Templin was OK. That later allowed Cavs coach John Lucas to smile for the only time after the game.