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2006-01-05 20:00 · NBA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · Att. 18,019

Houston Rockets 2005-06 · Cleveland Cavaliers 2005-06 · 2005-06 season

Team stats

RocketsCavaliers
Field goals33-74 .44633-76 .434
Three-pointers6-18 .3337-29 .241
Free throws18-25 .7208-18 .444
Offensive rebounds1012
Defensive rebounds2731
Total rebounds3743
Assists1718
Steals104
Blocks52
Turnovers1014
Personal fouls1418
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points09
Points off turnovers1510
Largest lead172

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Tracy McGrady F433414-290-56-1014552040+14
Rafer Alston G40185-112-66-604464101+16
Juwan Howard F38167-120-02-218920013+19
David Wesley F3472-62-31-111233112+2
Dikembe Mutombo G3410-30-01-244800115+2
Stromile Swift G2362-70-02-432500122-1
Luther Head G2183-42-30-004410100+2
Jon Barry F500-20-10-000001011-3
Ryan Bowen F300-00-00-000000000-6
Yao Ming G
Bob Sura PG
Total2409033-746-1818-25102737171051014

FG .446 · 3P .333 · FT .720

Did not play: Derek Anderson (nwt - right calf strain), Moochie Norris (dnp - coach's decision), Lonny Baxter (dnp - coach's decision)

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James F443213-193-73-618951034-10
Damon Jones G3431-71-70-001130002-17
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C33177-130-03-6551010135-8
Eric Snow G2963-80-10-011250031-14
Drew Gooden F2762-30-02-615611022-5
Donyell Marshall G35114-163-120-006601110-5
Ira Newble G1942-50-10-032500001+5
Mike Wilks F1300-20-00-002230003+6
Luke Jackson F521-30-10-011201020+3
Sasha Pavlovic F100-00-00-0000000000
Martynas Andriuskevicius C100-00-00-0000000000
Larry Hughes G
Anderson Varejao G
Total2408133-767-298-1812314318421418

FG .434 · 3P .241 · FT .444

Did not play: Alan Henderson (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Jim Clark, Jason Phillips, Tony Brothers, Jimmy Clark

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:19 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Mutombo: Tip to Gooden
  • 11:37 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:34 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:27 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:26 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:13 CLE MISS Gooden 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:11 CLE Ilgauskas Tip Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:11 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:54 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:54 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:54 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:43 CLE Snow Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:43 HOU Wesley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:26 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:24 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:14 CLE MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:13 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:54 HOU Alston 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 4–2
  • 9:37 CLE Snow 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–4
  • 9:19 HOU Wesley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 7–4
  • 8:57 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:34 HOU MISS Howard 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:33 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:24 CLE James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gooden 1 AST) 7–7
  • 8:05 HOU MISS McGrady 2' Driving Layup
  • 8:03 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:58 CLE MISS James 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:56 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:38 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–7
  • 7:38 CLE Jones S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:38 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 7:19 CLE MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:16 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:06 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:04 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:00 CLE James Layup (5 PTS) (Snow 1 AST) 10–9
  • 6:44 HOU Howard Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:26 HOU Wesley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:18 CLE Ilgauskas Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 6:18 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:11 HOU Howard 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST) 12–9
  • 5:58 CLE Gooden Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 5:58 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:58 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:58 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Snow
  • 5:41 HOU MISS McGrady 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:41 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:41 HOU Howard L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:41 HOU SUB: Swift FOR Mutombo
  • 5:26 CLE James 2' Reverse Layup (7 PTS) 12–11
  • 5:08 HOU MISS Wesley 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:07 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:02 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:58 HOU Swift S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:58 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:58 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 4:58 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:47 HOU MISS Swift 2' Finger Roll
  • 4:45 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:43 HOU Swift Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 14–12
  • 4:34 CLE MISS Marshall 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:32 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:22 HOU MISS Wesley 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:20 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:11 HOU McGrady 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 16–12
  • 3:55 CLE Marshall 1' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 16–14
  • 3:40 HOU MISS Alston 2' Driving Layup
  • 3:38 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:35 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:13 CLE James S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:13 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 3 (6 PTS)
  • 3:13 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 3 (7 PTS)
  • 3:13 HOU SUB: Head FOR Alston
  • 3:13 HOU McGrady Free Throw 3 of 3 (8 PTS)
  • 2:53 CLE MISS Marshall 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:51 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:43 HOU McGrady 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 21–14
  • 2:22 CLE Gooden 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 21–16
  • 2:07 HOU McGrady 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 23–16
  • 1:53 CLE MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:51 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:43 HOU Wesley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:43 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:37 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:37 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Howard
  • 1:37 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Gooden
  • 1:37 CLE SUB: Wilks FOR Jones
  • 1:17 CLE MISS Wilks 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:16 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:02 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:46 CLE James 13' Running Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Wilks 1 AST) 23–18
  • 0:30 HOU MISS McGrady 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 HOU MISS Mutombo 1' Layup
  • 0:29 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:28 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:28 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:28 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:28 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:28 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:12 CLE MISS Newble 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:11 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:08 CLE MISS Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:07 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:50 PM EST)
  • 11:35 HOU Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST) 27–18
  • 11:14 CLE Newble 2' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (James 2 AST) 27–20
  • 10:52 HOU MISS Swift 3' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:48 CLE Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:41 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:41 CLE SUB: Snow FOR James
  • 10:41 CLE SUB: L. Jackson FOR Newble
  • 10:41 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:41 HOU SUB: Barry FOR Bowen
  • 10:41 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:23 HOU Barry Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:23 CLE L. Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:18 CLE L. Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:18 HOU Barry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:06 CLE Marshall Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 9:57 HOU MISS Swift Layup
  • 9:56 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:55 HOU Mutombo Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:36 CLE L. Jackson 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Ilgauskas 1 AST) 27–24
  • 9:17 HOU MISS Wesley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:15 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 9:10 HOU MISS Mutombo 9' Hook Shot
  • 9:08 CLE L. Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:52 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:50 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 8:50 Timeout: Official
  • 8:50 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Wesley
  • 8:50 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
  • 8:37 CLE MISS Marshall 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:35 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:16 HOU Alston 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 30–24
  • 7:51 CLE Snow 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Wilks 2 AST) 30–26
  • 7:29 HOU MISS Barry 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 7:27 CLE Wilks P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:27 CLE SUB: James FOR Wilks
  • 7:16 HOU MISS Barry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:14 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:14 CLE Snow S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:14 HOU Swift Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:14 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
  • 7:14 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Mutombo
  • 7:14 HOU Swift Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:01 CLE MISS L. Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:58 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:38 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:36 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:29 CLE Snow Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 6:29 HOU Alston STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:25 HOU Swift Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:25 CLE Gooden STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:22 CLE MISS Snow 2' Layup
  • 6:20 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:19 CLE Gooden Layup (4 PTS) 32–28
  • 6:03 HOU MISS McGrady 2' Hook Shot
  • 6:00 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:56 HOU Barry S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:56 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:56 HOU SUB: Head FOR Swift
  • 5:56 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Barry
  • 5:56 CLE SUB: Jones FOR L. Jackson
  • 5:56 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:56 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:40 HOU MISS McGrady 1' Driving Layup
  • 5:38 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:21 CLE MISS Snow 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:21 HOU Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:13 CLE MISS Marshall 12' Jump Bank Shot
  • 5:11 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:59 HOU McGrady 8' Jump Bank Shot (15 PTS) 34–30
  • 4:35 CLE MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:32 CLE Gooden Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 4:19 HOU MISS Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:18 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:10 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:10 Rockets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 4:10 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:10 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 4:10 HOU SUB: Swift FOR Mutombo
  • 4:10 CLE MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:09 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:56 HOU Head 15' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 36–30
  • 3:43 CLE Marshall 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 36–33
  • 3:34 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:34 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Gooden
  • 3:18 HOU MISS Howard 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:17 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:17 CLE Ilgauskas L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:05 HOU McGrady 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 38–33
  • 2:52 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 2:52 HOU Alston STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:39 HOU Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 41–33
  • 2:18 CLE Snow Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 2:18 HOU Alston STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:10 HOU McGrady 13' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 43–33
  • 2:02 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 2:02 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
  • 1:54 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:52 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:49 CLE MISS James 3' Jump Shot
  • 1:49 HOU Head BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:48 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:41 HOU McGrady 17' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 45–33
  • 1:28 CLE MISS Marshall 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:15 HOU McGrady 21' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 47–33
  • 0:53 CLE James 15' Fadeaway Jumper (14 PTS) 47–35
  • 0:42 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:42 CLE Marshall STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:29 CLE MISS Marshall 1' Reverse Layup
  • 0:26 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:06 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:03 HOU Swift 2' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 49–35
  • 0:00 CLE MISS Snow 36' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Alston BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:21 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:41 PM EST)
  • 11:45 HOU Howard 8' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Wesley 3 AST) 51–35
  • 11:24 CLE James 8' Jump Hook Shot (16 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 51–37
  • 11:13 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:13 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:13 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 10:52 CLE MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:51 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:39 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 10' Hook Shot
  • 10:37 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:26 HOU MISS Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:25 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:15 HOU Howard S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:15 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:15 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:14 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:52 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 55–38
  • 9:30 CLE Snow 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 55–40
  • 9:13 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:11 CLE Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:03 CLE James 16' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 55–42
  • 8:41 HOU Howard 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 57–42
  • 8:18 CLE MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:18 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:11 HOU McGrady Alley Oop Dunk (26 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 59–42
  • 8:08 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 7:53 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (James 3 AST) 59–44
  • 7:28 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:26 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:18 CLE Gooden Traveling Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 7:01 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 6:41 CLE James 16' Fadeaway Jumper (20 PTS) (Snow 2 AST) 59–46
  • 6:18 HOU Alston 22' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 61–46
  • 5:56 HOU Wesley S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:56 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:56 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:56 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:56 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 5:37 HOU McGrady Traveling Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 5:37 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:37 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Snow
  • 5:23 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:08 HOU MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:06 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:53 CLE James 13' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 61–48
  • 4:32 HOU Wesley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Howard 2 AST) 64–48
  • 4:14 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 4:14 CLE Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:14 HOU SUB: Swift FOR Mutombo
  • 4:14 CLE Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:58 HOU MISS Swift 3' Hook Shot
  • 3:56 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:50 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 3:50 HOU Wesley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:48 CLE James C.P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:48 HOU Wesley Free Throw Clear Path (7 PTS)
  • 3:27 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (28 PTS) 67–50
  • 3:11 CLE James 17' Fadeaway Jumper (24 PTS) 67–52
  • 2:51 HOU Howard 11' Jump Hook Shot (10 PTS) 69–52
  • 2:31 HOU Swift S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:31 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:31 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:31 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:31 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:30 HOU Swift REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 2:12 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:03 CLE MISS Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:01 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:53 HOU MISS McGrady 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:51 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:45 CLE James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) 69–55
  • 1:27 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:25 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:19 CLE James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (30 PTS) 69–58
  • 1:01 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:01 CLE SUB: Wilks FOR Jones
  • 1:01 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Gooden
  • 1:01 HOU SUB: Head FOR McGrady
  • 0:57 CLE Wilks P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:57 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:57 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Howard
  • 0:57 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:34 CLE MISS Newble 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 CLE Ilgauskas 2' Tip Shot (9 PTS) 71–60
  • 0:34 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:16 HOU MISS Swift 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:15 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:00 CLE MISS Marshall 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:06 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:10 PM EST)
  • 11:39 CLE MISS Newble 2' Layup
  • 11:39 HOU Swift BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:36 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:36 CAVALIERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 11:17 HOU MISS Mutombo 2' Layup
  • 11:17 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:15 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:03 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Wilks 3 AST) 71–62
  • 10:46 HOU Swift Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 10:46 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Alston
  • 10:29 CLE MISS Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:27 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 10:25 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 1' Hook Shot
  • 10:25 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:21 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:06 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:03 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:01 CLE Newble 9' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) 71–64
  • 9:49 HOU McGrady 12' Jump Shot (30 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 73–64
  • 9:32 CLE James 16' Fadeaway Jumper (32 PTS) 73–66
  • 9:17 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:17 HOU MISS Swift Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:17 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:17 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Wesley
  • 9:17 HOU MISS Swift Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:17 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 9:01 CLE Marshall 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 4 AST) 73–69
  • 8:53 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 8:53 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Swift
  • 8:53 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Bowen
  • 8:37 CLE Newble P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:27 HOU Alston 7' Running Jump Shot (14 PTS) 75–69
  • 8:06 CLE MISS Wilks 23' Jump Shot
  • 8:04 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 8:04 HOU Mutombo S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 8:04 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:04 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 8:04 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:03 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 7:44 HOU MISS Alston 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:44 CLE Wilks L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:32 HOU MISS Alston 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:30 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:17 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:15 CLE Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:00 CLE Marshall Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 7:00 HOU McGrady STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:51 HOU Howard 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Alston 5 AST) 77–69
  • 6:49 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 6:49 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Newble
  • 6:49 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Wilks
  • 6:25 CLE MISS Snow 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:24 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:11 HOU McGrady 22' Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Alston 6 AST) 79–69
  • 5:56 CLE MISS Snow 2' Driving Layup
  • 5:55 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (13 PTS) 79–71
  • 5:55 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 5:36 CLE James S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:36 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:36 Rockets Rebound
  • 5:36 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:36 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:17 CLE Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Snow 3 AST) 79–74
  • 5:01 HOU MISS Howard 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:59 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:36 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Snow 4 AST) 79–76
  • 4:34 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 4:34 HOU SUB: Wesley FOR Head
  • 4:12 CLE James P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:12 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:12 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:57 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 4' Hook Shot
  • 3:55 Rockets Rebound
  • 3:55 CLE Ilgauskas L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:55 HOU Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:55 HOU MISS Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:54 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 3:36 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
  • 3:34 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:15 HOU MISS Wesley 2' Layup
  • 3:15 CLE Marshall BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:12 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 3:07 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 3:07 HOU Wesley STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:50 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 2:36 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (James 5 AST) 82–78
  • 2:18 HOU McGrady 3' Driving Finger Roll (34 PTS) 84–78
  • 2:03 CLE MISS Marshall 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:01 HOU Wesley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:46 HOU Howard 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 86–78
  • 1:46 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 1:41 CLE MISS Marshall 22' Jump Shot
  • 1:39 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:17 HOU Howard 23' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 88–78
  • 1:10 CLE Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Snow 5 AST) 88–81
  • 0:47 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:45 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 0:39 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:37 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 0:31 CLE Jones P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:31 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: L. Jackson FOR James
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: Andriuskevicius FOR Jones
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: Wilks FOR Marshall
  • 0:31 HOU SUB: Bowen FOR Mutombo
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Snow
  • 0:31 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:25 HOU Howard P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 0:22 CLE MISS L. Jackson 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:22 HOU Wesley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:19 CLE L. Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:17 CLE L. Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 0:17 HOU McGrady STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:43 PM EST)