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Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers 120–121

2006-05-03 20:30 · PLAYOFFS · NBA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · Att. 20,562

Washington Wizards 2005-06 · Cleveland Cavaliers 2005-06 · 2005-06 season

Team stats

WizardsCavaliers
Field goals44-84 .52444-81 .543
Three-pointers9-20 .4501-5 .200
Free throws23-29 .79332-43 .744
Offensive rebounds1115
Defensive rebounds2331
Total rebounds3446
Assists2315
Steals65
Blocks13
Turnovers1112
Personal fouls3126
Technical fouls01
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1916
Points off turnovers1619
Largest lead68

Washington Wizards

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Gilbert Arenas G534414-246-910-1014541034+1
Antawn Jamison F493213-243-73-614520025+2
Caron Butler F48208-160-04-6381154016+1
Jared Jeffries F3584-70-10-031420026-9
Brendan Haywood C2110-10-01-202200015-1
Antonio Daniels G38135-110-33-302270110+4
Michael Ruffin C1300-00-00-021330012+5
Etan Thomas F720-10-02-211201002-6
Billy Thomas G300-00-00-000000001-2
Awvee Storey C
Total26512044-849-2023-2911233423611131

FG .524 · 3P .450 · FT .793

Did not play: Calvin Booth (dnp - coach's decision), Donell Taylor (dnp - coach's decision), Andray Blatche (dnp - coach's decision)

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Larry Hughes G48248-191-37-1012332132+4
LeBron James F464514-230-117-1852762045-4
Eric Snow G44188-120-02-303330113-4
Drew Gooden F2763-70-00-0291100016-5
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C2163-60-00-214500134+1
Flip Murray F34125-90-12-204420002-1
Donyell Marshall G2562-30-02-224601001+9
Anderson Varejao G1941-20-02-643710003+3
Damon Jones G000-00-00-000000000+2
Stephen Graham G
Total26512144-811-532-4315314615531226

FG .543 · 3P .200 · FT .744

Did not play: Sasha Pavlovic (dnp - coach's decision), Alan Henderson (dnp - coach's decision), Ira Newble (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Mark Wunderlich, Joe Forte

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:56 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Jeffries: Tip to Gooden
  • 11:39 CLE Snow 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:26 WAS Butler 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 11:04 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:02 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:57 WAS MISS Jamison 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:55 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:52 WAS Jamison 9' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jeffries 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:41 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:41 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:41 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:17 WAS MISS Butler 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:13 WAS Jamison 1' Layup (4 PTS) 6–4
  • 9:55 CLE MISS Hughes 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:53 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:45 WAS MISS Arenas 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:44 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:33 CLE Hughes 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 6–6
  • 9:09 WAS MISS Jamison 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:07 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:53 CLE MISS Gooden 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:50 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 WAS MISS Arenas 3' Layup
  • 8:44 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:42 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:35 CLE Hughes 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Snow 1 AST) 6–8
  • 8:20 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:13 WAS Arenas 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 8–8
  • 7:50 CLE James 14' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) 8–10
  • 7:30 WAS MISS Haywood 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:28 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:10 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:09 Wizards Rebound
  • 7:00 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:00 WAS Arenas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:00 WAS Arenas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:43 CLE Snow 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 1 AST) 10–12
  • 6:21 WAS Arenas 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jamison 1 AST) 13–12
  • 6:03 CLE Snow Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:03 WAS Butler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:59 WAS Jamison 1' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Butler 1 AST) 15–12
  • 5:41 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:41 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:41 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:41 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:41 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:40 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:22 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:22 WAS Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:22 WAS SUB: E. Thomas FOR Haywood
  • 5:22 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Gooden
  • 5:22 WAS MISS Butler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:22 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:59 CLE MISS James 2' Finger Roll
  • 4:56 WAS E. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:53 WAS Jeffries Layup (2 PTS) (Arenas 1 AST) 18–12
  • 4:35 CLE Hughes 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 18–14
  • 4:13 WAS MISS Arenas 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:11 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:54 CLE Hughes 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 2 AST) 18–16
  • 3:39 WAS Arenas 1' Layup (9 PTS) (Jamison 2 AST) 20–16
  • 3:11 CLE James 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 20–18
  • 2:45 WAS Jamison 13' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 22–18
  • 2:21 CLE MISS Marshall 7' Hook Shot
  • 2:19 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:19 WAS Jeffries S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:19 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:19 CLE SUB: Murray FOR Ilgauskas
  • 2:19 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Snow
  • 2:19 CLE Marshall Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:19 CLE Marshall Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:00 WAS Jamison Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 2:00 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:51 WAS E. Thomas FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T4)
  • 1:51 CLE MISS Hughes Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
  • 1:51 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 1:51 CLE Hughes Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:31 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:31 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:31 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:16 WAS MISS Butler 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 1:14 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:12 WAS Arenas S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:12 CLE Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:12 CLE Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:00 WAS Arenas 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Butler 2 AST) 25–25
  • 0:47 WAS E. Thomas P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:47 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:47 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:47 WAS SUB: Daniels FOR Jeffries
  • 0:47 WAS SUB: Ruffin FOR E. Thomas
  • 0:47 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:45 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:36 WAS MISS Jamison 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:18 WAS Jamison 7' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Butler 3 AST) 27–25
  • 0:01 CLE MISS James 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:29 PM EST)
  • 11:36 WAS MISS Daniels 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:29 CLE Marshall 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 3 AST) 27–27
  • 11:08 CLE Hughes P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:55 WAS Arenas 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) 29–27
  • 10:38 CLE James Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:26 WAS MISS Butler 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:24 CLE Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:22 CLE James 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Murray 1 AST) 29–29
  • 10:22 WAS Butler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:22 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 10:13 CLE Varejao P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:09 WAS Ruffin OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:09 WAS Ruffin Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:46 CLE MISS Hughes 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:44 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:38 WAS Arenas 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 32–30
  • 9:21 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:19 WAS Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:11 WAS Jamison 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Butler 4 AST) 34–30
  • 8:52 WAS Butler P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:52 Timeout: Official
  • 8:45 CLE MISS Hughes 1' Driving Layup
  • 8:43 CLE Varejao Tip Shot (2 PTS) 34–32
  • 8:43 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:22 WAS Arenas 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Ruffin 1 AST) 37–32
  • 8:01 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:01 CLE Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:01 WAS SUB: Jeffries FOR Jamison
  • 8:01 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:01 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:45 WAS MISS Jeffries 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:43 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:33 CLE James Driving Layup (13 PTS) 37–35
  • 7:18 CLE Marshall P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:09 WAS Daniels 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 39–35
  • 6:45 WAS Jeffries S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:45 CLE Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:45 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:44 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:34 WAS MISS Butler 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:27 CLE Hughes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:27 CLE Hughes L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:15 WAS MISS Arenas 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:13 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:11 WAS Jeffries Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:05 WAS Ruffin S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 6:05 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Marshall
  • 6:05 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Ruffin
  • 6:05 WAS SUB: Jamison FOR Butler
  • 6:05 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Hughes
  • 6:05 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 6:05 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:45 WAS Jeffries 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Daniels 1 AST) 41–38
  • 5:27 CLE Snow 1' Layup (6 PTS) (James 4 AST) 41–40
  • 5:10 WAS Jamison 1' Driving Finger Roll (14 PTS) 43–40
  • 4:41 CLE James 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 43–42
  • 4:33 WAS Jamison 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Daniels 2 AST) 46–42
  • 4:18 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 4:18 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Varejao
  • 4:18 CLE Ilgauskas OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:18 CLE Ilgauskas Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:02 CLE James S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:02 WAS MISS Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:02 Wizards Rebound
  • 4:02 CLE SUB: Hughes FOR Murray
  • 4:02 WAS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:41 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:41 WAS SUB: E. Thomas FOR Haywood
  • 3:41 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:41 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:27 WAS MISS Daniels 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:24 WAS E. Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:23 WAS MISS E. Thomas 1' Layup
  • 3:20 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:12 CLE Gooden 10' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 47–46
  • 2:49 WAS MISS Jeffries 22' Jump Shot
  • 2:47 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:28 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (2 PTS) (James 5 AST) 47–48
  • 2:26 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:10 WAS MISS Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:08 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:55 CLE Gooden Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:55 WAS E. Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:54 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:54 WAS E. Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:54 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Gooden
  • 1:54 WAS E. Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:37 CLE Ilgauskas OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 1:37 CLE Ilgauskas Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:37 WAS SUB: Butler FOR E. Thomas
  • 1:37 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
  • 1:15 WAS MISS Jamison 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:13 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:07 CLE James OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:07 CLE James Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:54 WAS Jamison 22' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Butler 5 AST) 51–48
  • 0:35 CLE MISS James 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:33 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:28 CLE James Layup (21 PTS) (Varejao 1 AST) 51–50
  • 0:06 WAS Daniels Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:06 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:06 WAS SUB: Ruffin FOR Butler
  • 0:02 WAS Jeffries P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:02 CLE SUB: Murray FOR Hughes
  • 0:02 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:00 WAS MISS Arenas 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CLE Snow BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:04 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:23 PM EST)
  • 11:45 WAS Butler 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 53–52
  • 11:24 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 11:24 WAS Butler STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:14 WAS MISS Jeffries 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:05 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:05 CLE Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 11:05 CLE Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 10:47 WAS MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:45 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:40 CLE MISS Snow 2' Layup
  • 10:39 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:31 CLE James S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:31 WAS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:31 WAS MISS Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:30 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:13 WAS Arenas P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:03 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hughes 1 AST) 54–56
  • 9:47 WAS MISS Arenas 3' Layup
  • 9:46 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:41 CLE MISS Hughes 1' Layup
  • 9:39 CLE James Follow Up Dunk (25 PTS) 54–58
  • 9:39 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:28 WAS Haywood Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:12 CLE Gooden 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hughes 2 AST) 54–60
  • 9:04 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 8:53 WAS Jeffries 1' Dunk (6 PTS) (Arenas 2 AST) 56–60
  • 8:41 WAS Butler S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:41 CLE MISS Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:41 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 8:41 CLE Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 8:27 WAS Jeffries Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 8:21 CLE MISS James 1' Layup
  • 8:18 CLE MISS Hughes 3' Tip Shot
  • 8:18 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:17 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 56–63
  • 8:17 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:08 CLE CAVALIERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Ilgauskas )
  • 8:08 WAS Arenas Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 8:08 WAS SUB: Daniels FOR Haywood
  • 8:00 WAS Arenas 1' Layup (23 PTS) 59–63
  • 8:00 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 8:00 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
  • 8:00 WAS Arenas Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  • 7:45 CLE MISS Hughes 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:42 WAS Arenas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:25 WAS MISS Jamison 10' Jump Hook Shot
  • 7:22 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 7:17 WAS Jeffries 1' Driving Finger Roll (8 PTS) 62–63
  • 6:58 CLE MISS Gooden 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:57 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:53 CLE James S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:53 CAVALIERS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 6:53 CLE SUB: Murray FOR James
  • 6:53 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Gooden
  • 6:53 WAS Arenas Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 6:53 WAS Arenas Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 6:39 CLE Hughes 18' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 64–65
  • 6:31 WAS Jamison 21' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Arenas 3 AST) 66–65
  • 6:14 CLE Snow 1' Driving Finger Roll (8 PTS) 66–67
  • 6:04 WAS Arenas 26' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) 69–67
  • 5:53 CLE Murray Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Snow 2 AST) 69–69
  • 5:44 WAS Arenas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 5:44 CLE Hughes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:39 CLE MISS Murray 1' Layup
  • 5:38 CLE Marshall 2' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 69–71
  • 5:38 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:19 WAS Jamison Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:19 CLE Marshall STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:19 WAS Jamison P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 5:19 WAS SUB: B. Thomas FOR Jamison
  • 4:55 CLE MISS Hughes 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:53 WAS Arenas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:37 CLE Snow S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:37 WAS Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:37 WAS SUB: Ruffin FOR Jeffries
  • 4:37 WAS Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:18 CLE MISS Varejao 4' Driving Finger Roll
  • 4:16 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:09 WAS Arenas 25' 3PT Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Ruffin 2 AST) 74–71
  • 4:02 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 3:54 CLE Snow 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hughes 3 AST) 74–73
  • 3:34 WAS MISS Butler 10' Jump Shot
  • 3:32 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:31 WAS B. Thomas S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:31 CLE Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:31 CLE MISS Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:30 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 3:15 WAS Arenas S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:15 CLE Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:15 CLE Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:01 CLE Murray P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:01 WAS SUB: Jamison FOR B. Thomas
  • 2:50 WAS MISS Butler 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:49 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:37 CLE Murray 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 74–78
  • 2:17 WAS Daniels 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 76–78
  • 2:00 CLE Hughes 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Murray 2 AST) 76–81
  • 1:44 WAS MISS Daniels 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:42 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 1:40 WAS Jamison 1' Layup (24 PTS) (Ruffin 3 AST) 78–81
  • 1:26 CLE MISS Hughes 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:23 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 1:04 CLE Murray 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 78–83
  • 0:51 CLE Varejao P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:51 WAS SUB: Jeffries FOR Ruffin
  • 0:51 WAS Arenas Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
  • 0:51 WAS Arenas Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
  • 0:30 CLE MISS Snow 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 WAS Daniels REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:22 CLE Varejao S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:22 WAS Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:22 WAS SUB: B. Thomas FOR Arenas
  • 0:22 WAS MISS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:21 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:01 CLE Murray 1' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 81–85
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:54 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:58 PM EST)
  • 11:44 CLE MISS Gooden 1' Layup
  • 11:43 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 11:43 CLE MISS Gooden Tip Shot
  • 11:42 CLE Gooden Tip Shot (6 PTS) 81–87
  • 11:42 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 11:20 WAS MISS Daniels 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:18 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 11:11 CLE Snow 1' Layup (12 PTS) 81–89
  • 11:11 WAS Jeffries Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 10:57 WAS MISS Jamison 1' Alley Oop Layup
  • 10:57 Wizards Rebound
  • 10:50 WAS Daniels 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Arenas 4 AST) 83–89
  • 10:26 CLE James 9' Jump Shot (27 PTS) 83–91
  • 10:26 WAS Jeffries S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:26 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:25 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:08 WAS Arenas 1' Layup (36 PTS) (Jeffries 2 AST) 85–91
  • 9:43 CLE James 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (29 PTS) 85–93
  • 9:27 WAS Jamison 24' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Daniels 3 AST) 88–93
  • 9:02 WAS Jeffries P.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 9:02 CLE SUB: Hughes FOR Marshall
  • 8:50 CLE MISS James 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:48 Wizards Rebound
  • 8:48 Timeout: Official
  • 8:48 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Jeffries
  • 8:35 CLE Jump Ball James vs. Arenas: Tip to Hughes
  • 8:35 WAS Arenas Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:35 CLE James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:25 CLE Hughes 20' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 88–95
  • 8:05 WAS Butler Layup (7 PTS) (Daniels 4 AST) 90–95
  • 7:48 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 7:39 CLE James 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (31 PTS) 90–97
  • 7:18 WAS MISS Jamison 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:18 CLE Hughes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:18 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 7:01 WAS Butler P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:52 CLE MISS Hughes 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:52 WAS Daniels BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:52 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:46 CAVALIERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 6:35 WAS MISS Arenas 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:32 CLE Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:25 CLE MISS Hughes 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:24 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:10 CLE MISS Murray 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:08 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:48 WAS MISS Butler 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:46 CLE Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:41 CLE MISS Murray 1' Layup
  • 5:39 CLE MISS James Tip Shot
  • 5:39 CLE James REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:37 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 5:27 WAS MISS Jamison 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:26 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:25 WAS Butler Layup (9 PTS) 92–97
  • 5:25 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 5:25 WAS SUB: Jeffries FOR Haywood
  • 5:25 WAS Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 5:13 CLE Hughes 16' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 93–99
  • 4:45 WAS Butler OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 4:45 WAS Butler Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 4:36 WAS Arenas P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:21 CLE James 21' Fadeaway Jumper (33 PTS) 93–101
  • 4:18 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 3:58 WAS Daniels Driving Finger Roll (10 PTS) 95–101
  • 3:44 CLE Hughes Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 3:44 WAS Butler STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:34 WAS Jamison 24' 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Daniels 5 AST) 98–101
  • 3:05 CLE James 20' Jump Shot (35 PTS) (Snow 3 AST) 98–103
  • 2:50 WAS Arenas Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 2:50 CLE Hughes STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:43 CLE MISS Snow 3' Layup
  • 2:40 CLE James 1' Tip Shot (37 PTS) 98–105
  • 2:40 CLE James REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:23 WAS MISS Jamison 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:21 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 2:12 CLE MISS Hughes 5' Finger Roll
  • 2:12 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:12 CLE James Illegal Assist Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 2:12 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 1:56 WAS Butler 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 100–105
  • 1:35 CLE MISS James 1' Reverse Layup
  • 1:33 CLE James REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 1:18 WAS Jeffries P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 1:18 WAS SUB: Ruffin FOR Jeffries
  • 1:18 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (38 PTS)
  • 1:18 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (39 PTS)
  • 1:18 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 1:11 WAS Daniels 1' Driving Finger Roll (12 PTS) 102–107
  • 1:11 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 1:11 WAS Daniels Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 0:49 CLE MISS Snow 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:47 WAS Arenas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:38 WAS MISS Jamison 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:36 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 0:35 WAS Butler 1' Layup (14 PTS) 105–107
  • 0:35 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:11 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 0:11 WAS Butler STEAL (4 STL)
  • 0:07 WAS Butler 1' Layup (16 PTS) (Daniels 6 AST) 107–107
  • 0:07 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:07 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Gooden
  • 0:07 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Snow
  • 0:07 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Ruffin
  • 0:00 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:38 PM EST)

Overtime

  • 5:00 Start of 1st OT (11:41 PM EST)
  • 5:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Haywood: Tip to James
  • 4:43 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 4:43 CLE Snow Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:43 CLE MISS Snow Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:41 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:27 WAS MISS Arenas 2' Layup
  • 4:26 WAS Arenas 1' Tip Shot (38 PTS) 109–108
  • 4:26 WAS Arenas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:14 CLE Snow 1' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 109–110
  • 4:14 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 4:14 CLE Snow Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  • 4:02 WAS MISS Arenas 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 CLE Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:48 CLE Snow 2' Driving Layup (18 PTS) 109–113
  • 3:44 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 0)
  • 3:32 CLE Snow P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 3:25 WAS Arenas 16' Fadeaway Jumper (40 PTS) 111–113
  • 3:00 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:58 WAS Arenas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:48 WAS Butler 7' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Daniels 7 AST) 113–113
  • 2:48 CLE Snow S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 2:48 WAS MISS Butler Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:47 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:23 CLE MISS Murray 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:21 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 2:15 CLE James S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 2:15 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 1)
  • 2:15 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
  • 2:15 WAS Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (32 PTS)
  • 2:15 WAS MISS Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:13 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 1:55 CLE Murray 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 6 AST) 114–115
  • 1:31 WAS MISS Daniels 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:29 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:18 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 1:18 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (40 PTS)
  • 1:18 WAS SUB: Ruffin FOR Haywood
  • 1:18 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (41 PTS)
  • 0:59 WAS MISS Jamison 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 WAS Butler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 0:57 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:57 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Gooden
  • 0:57 WAS Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:57 WAS Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:57 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 8 Short 1)
  • 0:57 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:34 CLE Hughes Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:34 WAS Arenas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:30 WAS Arenas 1' Driving Layup (42 PTS) 118–117
  • 0:30 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 9 Short 1)
  • 0:30 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Snow
  • 0:25 WAS Butler P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:25 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Butler
  • 0:25 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:25 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Marshall
  • 0:25 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (42 PTS)
  • 0:25 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (43 PTS)
  • 0:25 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.8 Short 0)
  • 0:03 CLE Murray S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:03 WAS Arenas Free Throw 1 of 2 (43 PTS)
  • 0:03 WAS Arenas Free Throw 2 of 2 (44 PTS)
  • 0:03 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 9 Short 2)
  • 0:03 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Snow
  • 0:03 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Varejao
  • 0:00 CLE James Layup (45 PTS) 120–121
  • 0:00 WAS MISS Arenas 59' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Wizards Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st OT (12:06 AM EST)