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2003-12-17 19:00 · NBA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · Att. 14,567

Houston Rockets 2003-04 · Cleveland Cavaliers 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

RocketsCavaliers
Field goals37-81 .45731-88 .352
Three-pointers6-22 .2737-14 .500
Free throws9-10 .90016-23 .696
Offensive rebounds612
Defensive rebounds3932
Total rebounds4544
Assists2321
Steals55
Blocks111
Turnovers108
Personal fouls1913
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points52
Points off turnovers95

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Steve Francis G45186-181-45-607791013+5
Cuttino Mobley G41188-162-60-007761111+11
Jim Jackson G37114-141-82-215661114+8
Yao Ming C30126-80-00-015600324+7
Kelvin Cato G3042-50-00-0281002112+6
Maurice Taylor C25146-120-02-212310333-4
Eric Piatkowski G17104-62-40-001100102-9
Scott Padgett G1121-10-00-004410110-3
Moochie Norris G400-10-00-010100000-1
Total2408937-816-229-1063945235111019

FG .457 · 3P .273 · FT .900

Did not play: Bostjan Nachbar (dnp - coach's decision), John Amaechi (dnp - coach's decision), Alton Ford (dnp - coach's decision)

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James G36177-192-41-201130022-9
Carlos Boozer F3251-60-03-51101130012-6
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C30196-180-07-854910113-10
Darius Miles G2321-60-10-005501013-4
J.R. Bremer F1300-50-20-000002000-11
Tony Battie F32147-130-00-022420021+11
Eric Williams G31113-90-05-822451011-1
Kedrick Brown G25114-83-50-016711000+8
Kevin Ollie G1862-42-20-012360001+2
Total2408531-887-1416-231232442151813

FG .352 · 3P .500 · FT .696

Did not play: Jason Kapono (dnp - coach's decision), Ira Newble, Bruno Sundov (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Mike Callahan, Scott Foster, Gary Zielinski

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:14 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Cato: Tip to Bremer
  • 11:43 CLE Ilgauskas 12' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:24 HOU Yao 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 2–2
  • 11:10 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Finger Roll
  • 11:06 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:55 HOU Yao 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:34 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 4' Jump Shot
  • 10:34 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:33 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:30 CLE Ilgauskas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:30 HOU Cato STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:22 HOU MISS Cato 4' Hook Shot
  • 10:22 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:20 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:14 CLE James 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Boozer 1 AST) 4–4
  • 9:52 HOU MISS Francis 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:48 CLE Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:31 CLE MISS Boozer 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:31 HOU Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:29 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:07 HOU Yao 10' Jump Bank Shot (6 PTS) 6–4
  • 8:52 CLE MISS James 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:45 HOU MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:44 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:34 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 5' Hook Shot
  • 8:32 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:19 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 9–4
  • 8:04 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:04 CLE Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:04 CLE MISS Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:03 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:45 HOU Jackson 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–5
  • 7:33 CLE MISS Bremer 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:30 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:23 HOU Mobley 15' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 13–5
  • 7:10 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:03 CLE MISS James 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:03 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:51 HOU MISS Yao 2' Layup
  • 6:50 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:44 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:44 CLE Miles STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:40 CLE MISS Miles 2' Driving Layup
  • 6:39 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:26 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:26 CLE Bremer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:18 CLE Miles Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:18 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:13 HOU Jackson 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 15–5
  • 6:04 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:47 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:47 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:45 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:40 HOU MISS Francis 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:39 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:31 CLE MISS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:29 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:17 HOU MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:16 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:13 HOU MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:11 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:56 CLE MISS James 3' Layup
  • 4:53 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:50 CLE MISS Miles 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:49 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:34 HOU Yao 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 17–5
  • 4:17 CLE MISS Boozer 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:15 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:06 HOU MISS Francis 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 CLE Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:58 CLE James OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 3:58 CLE James Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:58 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Bremer
  • 3:58 CLE SUB: Williams FOR Miles
  • 3:58 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 3:58 CLE SUB: Battie FOR Ilgauskas
  • 3:38 HOU MISS Mobley 3' Layup
  • 3:36 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 3:14 CLE MISS Williams 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 CLE MISS Battie Tip Shot
  • 3:12 CLE Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:09 CLE Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:00 CLE MISS Battie 10' Jump Shot
  • 3:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 3:00 HOU Taylor L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:49 CLE MISS Williams 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:49 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:45 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:42 CLE MISS Brown 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:40 CLE Battie 1' Layup (2 PTS) 17–7
  • 2:40 CLE Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:28 HOU Jackson 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 19–7
  • 2:18 CLE Battie 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 19–9
  • 2:11 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:11 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Mobley
  • 2:00 HOU Taylor 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 21–9
  • 1:45 CLE MISS Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:43 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:32 HOU Taylor 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:15 CLE James 12' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Boozer 2 AST) 21–11
  • 0:53 HOU MISS Taylor 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:39 CLE Williams 13' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 21–13
  • 0:29 HOU Taylor OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:29 HOU Taylor Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 0:15 CLE MISS Boozer 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:14 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:37 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU MISS Piatkowski 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:41 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:32 CLE Boozer S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:32 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:32 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:32 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:16 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 11:16 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:11 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:07 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:04 HOU Piatkowski S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:04 CLE MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:04 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 11:04 CLE Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:40 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:38 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:29 CLE Battie 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 1 AST) 22–16
  • 10:14 HOU Taylor 11' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 24–16
  • 10:04 CLE MISS James 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 HOU Jackson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:01 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:58 HOU Piatkowski 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 26–16
  • 9:43 CLE Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 26–19
  • 9:22 HOU MISS Yao 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:20 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:09 CLE Williams 2' Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Boozer 3 AST) 26–21
  • 8:44 HOU MISS Piatkowski 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:42 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:30 CLE James 17' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) 26–23
  • 8:23 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 8:23 CLE SUB: Ollie FOR James
  • 8:23 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Jackson
  • 8:23 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
  • 8:14 HOU Yao Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:01 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:01 CLE MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:01 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 8:01 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Taylor
  • 8:01 CLE Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:44 HOU Mobley 4' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 28–24
  • 7:34 CLE MISS Battie 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:25 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:23 CLE Ollie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:14 CLE MISS Boozer 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:13 HOU Piatkowski REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:49 HOU MISS Mobley 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:47 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:27 HOU MISS Norris 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:25 CLE Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:23 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:23 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Boozer
  • 6:23 CLE SUB: Miles FOR Williams
  • 6:10 CLE MISS Ollie 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:08 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:01 CLE Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ollie 1 AST) 28–26
  • 5:39 HOU MISS Mobley 8' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 5:39 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:39 HOU Yao L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:39 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Piatkowski
  • 5:25 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:15 CLE Battie 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ollie 2 AST) 28–28
  • 4:54 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:54 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Norris
  • 4:54 CLE Miles IN.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:54 HOU Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:54 CLE SUB: Bremer FOR Brown
  • 4:54 HOU Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:38 CLE MISS Bremer 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:35 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 30–30
  • 4:35 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:32 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:32 CLE Bremer STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:14 CLE Battie 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Ollie 3 AST) 30–32
  • 3:56 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 3:48 HOU Yao 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 32–32
  • 3:32 CLE Ilgauskas Driving Finger Roll (8 PTS) (Ollie 4 AST) 32–34
  • 3:17 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:15 CLE Ollie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:58 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:57 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:42 HOU MISS Cato 4' Driving Layup
  • 2:40 CLE Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:36 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:36 Timeout: Official
  • 2:36 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Yao
  • 2:36 CLE SUB: Boozer FOR Battie
  • 2:36 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:36 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:36 CLE SUB: Williams FOR Boozer
  • 2:36 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:17 HOU Cato 8' Running Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) 34–35
  • 1:54 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:51 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:43 HOU Padgett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:43 CLE Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:38 CLE MISS Williams 8' Jump Shot
  • 1:37 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:23 HOU Padgett 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 36–35
  • 0:56 CLE MISS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:55 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:46 HOU Francis 19' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 38–35
  • 0:31 CLE MISS Bremer 2' Reverse Layup
  • 0:29 CLE Williams 1' Layup (8 PTS) 38–37
  • 0:29 CLE Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Francis 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:03 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:18 PM EST)
  • 11:42 HOU Francis 15' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 40–37
  • 11:28 HOU Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 CLE James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 40–40
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:53 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:44 CLE MISS James 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:42 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:29 HOU Yao 1' Layup (12 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 42–40
  • 10:13 CLE MISS Boozer 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:11 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:06 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:06 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 10:06 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:43 HOU MISS Jackson 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:42 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 9:33 CLE Boozer Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:33 HOU Cato STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:28 HOU Mobley 3' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 44–42
  • 9:13 CLE MISS Brown 2' Layup
  • 9:13 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 9:11 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:07 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 46–42
  • 8:45 CLE Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 46–45
  • 8:30 HOU Francis 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 48–45
  • 8:11 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:11 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:11 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 8:11 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:57 HOU Mobley 2' Reverse Layup (11 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST) 50–47
  • 7:45 CLE Williams OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:45 CLE Williams Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:26 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 53–47
  • 7:10 CLE Boozer Driving Layup (3 PTS) (James 2 AST) 53–49
  • 7:10 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:10 CLE Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
  • 6:54 HOU MISS Jackson 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:53 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:47 HOU Jackson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:47 CLE Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:47 CLE Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:31 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:19 HOU MISS Mobley 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:16 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 6:07 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Layup
  • 6:07 HOU Taylor BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:04 CLE Ilgauskas Layup (15 PTS) 53–54
  • 6:04 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 5:58 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 5:52 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:52 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:52 CLE SUB: Battie FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:52 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:28 CLE Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 55–57
  • 5:16 HOU MISS Cato 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:14 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:06 CLE Battie 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 3 AST) 55–59
  • 4:43 HOU MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:41 CLE Boozer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 4:36 CLE MISS James 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:25 HOU Taylor 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 57–59
  • 4:11 CLE MISS James 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:10 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 4:04 HOU Jackson OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 4:04 HOU Jackson Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 4:04 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Jackson
  • 3:52 CLE MISS Williams 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:48 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 3:38 HOU Taylor 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 59–59
  • 3:24 HOU Cato S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:24 CLE Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:24 CLE MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:23 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:03 HOU MISS Taylor 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:55 CLE MISS Battie 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:53 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:44 HOU Piatkowski 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 62–60
  • 2:25 CLE Brown 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 62–62
  • 2:05 HOU MISS Taylor 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:03 CLE Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:50 CLE MISS Williams 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:49 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 1:49 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:49 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Cato
  • 1:49 CLE SUB: Miles FOR Boozer
  • 1:49 CLE SUB: Ollie FOR Brown
  • 1:49 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Williams
  • 1:35 HOU MISS Francis 1' Driving Layup
  • 1:34 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 1:14 CLE Battie 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) 62–64
  • 0:57 HOU Piatkowski 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Mobley 5 AST) 65–64
  • 0:36 CLE Ilgauskas 11' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Ollie 5 AST) 65–66
  • 0:18 HOU Mobley 3' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 67–66
  • 0:00 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 23' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:41 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:44 PM EST)
  • 11:40 CLE Battie Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 11:31 CLE Miles P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:14 HOU MISS Taylor 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:14 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 10:50 CLE Ollie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 67–69
  • 10:28 HOU MISS Taylor 8' Hook Shot
  • 10:25 CLE Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:14 CLE MISS James 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:12 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:01 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:59 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:55 HOU MISS Taylor 2' Layup
  • 9:54 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:51 HOU Piatkowski 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Mobley 6 AST) 69–69
  • 9:29 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:27 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:21 HOU MISS Francis 1' Driving Layup
  • 9:20 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 9:04 HOU Piatkowski S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:04 CLE SUB: Williams FOR James
  • 9:04 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Taylor
  • 9:04 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 9:04 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 8:39 HOU MISS Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:37 CLE Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:23 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Hook Shot
  • 8:21 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:13 HOU MISS Francis 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:12 CLE Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:49 CLE Ollie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 5 AST) 69–74
  • 7:35 Timeout: Official
  • 7:35 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Mobley
  • 7:21 HOU MISS Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:19 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 7:01 CLE MISS Battie 2' Layup
  • 7:01 HOU Piatkowski BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:59 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 6:59 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 1' Layup
  • 6:59 HOU Padgett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:59 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:59 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Piatkowski
  • 6:54 CLE MISS Miles 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:53 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:47 HOU MISS Francis 1' Layup
  • 6:45 CLE Miles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:41 CLE Miles 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 69–76
  • 6:23 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 6:11 CLE MISS Miles 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 HOU Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:11 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:11 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Padgett
  • 6:09 HOU Francis Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 6:03 CLE MISS Miles 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:01 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:54 CLE Miles P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:54 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:48 HOU Mobley 9' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 71–76
  • 5:27 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 1' Layup
  • 5:27 HOU Taylor BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:27 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:27 CLE SUB: James FOR Miles
  • 5:21 CLE James 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Ilgauskas 1 AST) 71–78
  • 5:08 CLE James P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:02 HOU Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 74–78
  • 4:44 CLE MISS Ollie 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:42 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:29 HOU Taylor 14' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Francis 7 AST) 76–78
  • 4:10 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 4:08 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:00 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Francis 8 AST) 79–78
  • 3:58 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 3:58 CLE SUB: Boozer FOR Ilgauskas
  • 3:58 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Ollie
  • 3:41 CLE MISS James 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:40 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:22 HOU Francis 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 81–78
  • 3:03 CLE MISS Williams 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:02 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 2:58 HOU Francis 1' Driving Layup (14 PTS) 83–78
  • 2:56 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:46 CLE James 11' Jump Bank Shot (13 PTS) 83–80
  • 2:18 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:16 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:54 HOU MISS Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:52 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:42 CLE MISS Battie 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:33 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:12 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 1:12 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:12 CLE MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:11 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:52 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 0:52 CLE Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:42 CLE Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 0:42 HOU Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:23 HOU Taylor 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Francis 9 AST) 85–81
  • 0:23 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:18 CLE MISS James 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:18 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:18 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:18 CLE Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:18 CLE MISS Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:18 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:17 CLE Battie P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Piatkowski FOR Taylor
  • 0:16 CLE Boozer P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:16 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:16 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Piatkowski
  • 0:16 CLE SUB: Ollie FOR Battie
  • 0:16 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:09 CLE James 27' 3PT Jump Bank Shot (17 PTS) (Ollie 6 AST) 87–85
  • 0:09 CLE Ollie P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:09 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:09 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:03 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 CLE Ollie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 CLE MISS Brown 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:16 PM EST)