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From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Houston Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers 93–85

2008-02-19 19:00 · NBA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · Att. 20,562

Houston Rockets 2007-08 · Cleveland Cavaliers 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Cavaliers
Field goals	32-79 .405	31-80 .388
Three-pointers	8-23 .348	6-17 .353
Free throws	21-30 .700	17-23 .739
Offensive rebounds	8	9
Defensive rebounds	39	36
Total rebounds	47	45
Assists	23	16
Steals	7	8
Blocks	8	6
Turnovers	12	13
Personal fouls	19	20
Technical fouls	2	2
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	13	17
Points off turnovers	11	9
Largest lead	10	0

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Tracy McGrady G	41	17	6-21	0-4	5-8	1	1	2	8	1	2	3	1	+4
Rafer Alston G	39	22	8-15	6-10	0-2	0	5	5	6	1	1	2	3	+2
Yao Ming G	37	16	3-17	0-0	10-10	4	10	14	3	1	0	2	4	+1
Shane Battier G	32	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	3	3	2	1	2	2	4	-3
Luis Scola F	30	15	6-9	0-0	3-3	2	6	8	1	1	1	1	3	+3
Carl Landry F	20	8	3-4	0-0	2-3	0	6	6	0	1	1	1	1	+10
Bonzi Wells G	19	7	3-5	0-2	1-4	0	6	6	0	1	1	1	2	+14
Luther Head C	11	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	+3
Aaron Brooks G	7	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	+4
Steve Novak G	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Mike James F
Steve Francis F
Kirk Snyder G
Total	240	93	32-79	8-23	21-30	8	39	47	23	7	8	12	19

FG .405 · 3P .348 · FT .700

Did not play: Chuck Hayes (dnp - coach's decision), Dikembe Mutombo (dnp - coach's decision)

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
LeBron James F	42	26	7-18	4-7	8-11	2	11	13	11	2	0	5	2	-8
Larry Hughes G	38	16	5-15	1-4	5-6	0	4	4	2	0	0	1	2	-3
Drew Gooden F	32	8	3-10	0-0	2-4	1	6	7	0	1	2	0	5	-1
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C	31	16	8-15	0-0	0-0	2	5	7	0	3	2	1	2	+1
Ira Newble G	28	8	4-6	0-1	0-0	2	2	4	0	0	0	3	3	0
Daniel Gibson G	25	5	1-5	1-3	2-2	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	-13
Donyell Marshall G	22	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	3	3	1	2	2	1	3	-10
Devin Brown F	11	4	2-6	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	-5
Dwayne Jones F	5	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	-1
Damon Jones G	4	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shannon Brown G
Sasha Pavlovic F
Anderson Varejao F
Total	240	85	31-80	6-17	17-23	9	36	45	16	8	6	13	20

FG .388 · 3P .353 · FT .739

Did not play: Cedric Simmons (dnp - coach's decision), Eric Snow (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ron Garretson, Violet Palmer, Mark Lindsay

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:06 PM EST)
12:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Ming: Tip to Gooden
11:43 CLE Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 0–2
11:26 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:25 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:19 CLE Ilgauskas Layup (4 PTS) (James 2 AST) 0–4
11:03 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
11:01 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:39 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 21' Jump Shot
10:38 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:36 CLE Newble Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:16 HOU MISS McGrady 1' Layup
10:14 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:13 HOU MISS McGrady 1' Layup
10:13 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:11 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:07 CLE Hughes 1' Layup (2 PTS) (James 3 AST) 0–6
9:49 HOU MISS Alston 3' Jump Shot
9:49 CLE Gooden BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:47 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:45 HOU MISS Scola 10' Jump Shot
9:43 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:39 CLE Newble Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
9:25 HOU Alston 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–6
9:07 CLE Newble Traveling Turnover (P3.T3)
8:49 CLE Newble P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:39 HOU MISS McGrady 16' Step Back Jump Shot
8:37 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:27 CLE MISS James 3' Layup
8:25 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 2–8
8:25 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:09 HOU MISS Ming 17' Jump Shot
8:08 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:52 CLE MISS Gooden 2' Layup
7:50 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:46 HOU MISS McGrady 1' Reverse Layup
7:44 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:38 CLE Newble Dunk (2 PTS) (James 4 AST) 2–10
7:19 HOU Scola 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 4–10
6:57 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 21' Jump Shot
6:56 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:45 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:45 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:45 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:26 CLE MISS James 14' Fadeaway Jumper
6:24 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:24 CLE Gooden T.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:24 HOU Ming Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
6:03 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 10–10
5:44 CLE MISS Newble 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:43 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:31 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:30 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
5:27 HOU MISS Scola 2' Putback Layup
5:25 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:22 CLE MISS James 2' Layup
5:22 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:22 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:22 Rockets Rebound
5:22 CLE Jump Ball James vs. Battier: Tip to McGrady
5:03 HOU MISS Ming 9' Hook Shot
5:01 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:57 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:57 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:57 CLE MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
4:56 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:39 HOU MISS Ming 8' Jump Shot
4:39 CLE Gooden BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:36 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:35 HOU McGrady S.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:35 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:35 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:18 HOU MISS McGrady 2' Layup
4:18 Rockets Rebound
4:18 CLE Ilgauskas L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:10 HOU MISS Scola 19' Jump Shot
4:09 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:01 CLE Hughes 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–15
3:45 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:45 CLE SUB: Dw. Jones FOR Ilgauskas
3:45 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Newble
3:45 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3:45 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:33 CLE MISS James 21' Jump Shot
3:32 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:19 CLE Dw. Jones P.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:19 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:19 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:08 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Ming
3:08 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Gooden
3:01 CLE MISS James 21' Jump Shot
3:00 CLE Dw. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:59 CLE Dw. Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
2:59 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:59 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Scola
2:50 HOU Battier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
2:50 CLE Marshall STEAL (1 STL)
2:43 HOU Alston S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:43 CLE Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:43 CLE Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2:26 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 17–17
2:02 CLE MISS Gibson 2' Layup
2:01 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:46 HOU McGrady 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 19–17
1:30 CLE MISS Hughes 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:29 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:14 HOU McGrady Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
1:14 CLE Marshall STEAL (2 STL)
1:11 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:11 CLE Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:11 CLE MISS Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2
1:10 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:56 HOU McGrady 1' Layup (4 PTS) 21–18
0:42 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Hughes
0:42 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Dw. Jones
0:32 CLE MISS Brown 10' Jump Shot
0:32 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:30 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:30 CLE Brown 20' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 21–20
0:09 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
0:08 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:01 CLE MISS Brown 3' Layup
0:00 CLE MISS James 1' Tip Shot
0:00 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:00 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 HOU MISS Alston 41' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:35 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:38 PM EST)
11:36 HOU Wells 16' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 23–20
11:22 CLE Newble Layup (4 PTS) (Marshall 1 AST) 23–22
10:57 CLE Newble S.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:57 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
10:57 Rockets Rebound
10:57 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
10:41 CLE MISS Brown 18' Jump Shot
10:40 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:25 HOU MISS Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:24 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:12 HOU Landry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:12 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR James
10:12 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Battier
10:12 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR Newble
10:05 CLE MISS Gibson 20' Jump Shot
10:04 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:52 HOU Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 27–22
9:35 CLE MISS Gibson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:34 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
9:18 HOU MISS Ming 2' Layup
9:18 CLE Marshall BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:17 HOU SUB: Novak FOR Landry
9:17 CAVALIERS Rebound
9:17 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Ming: Tip to Marshall
8:54 CLE MISS Marshall 3PT Jump Shot
8:52 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:42 HOU MISS Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:42 CAVALIERS Rebound
8:42 Timeout: Official
8:42 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Marshall
8:28 CLE MISS Brown 2' Layup
8:28 HOU Wells BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:26 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:22 HOU Wells 1' Alley Oop Dunk (5 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 29–22
8:08 HOU Brooks P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:52 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 20' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:50 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:32 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
7:32 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (1 STL)
7:25 CLE MISS Da. Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:24 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
7:17 CLE Gibson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:07 HOU MISS Ming 8' Hook Shot
7:05 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:01 HOU MISS Novak 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:59 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:53 HOU Wells P.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:53 CLE SUB: Hughes FOR Da. Jones
6:39 CLE Gooden 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 29–24
6:22 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:21 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:10 CLE MISS Gooden 19' Jump Shot
6:09 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
5:59 HOU MISS Wells 3PT Jump Shot
5:58 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:46 CLE MISS Gooden 10' Jump Hook Shot
5:43 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:36 HOU Head 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 31–24
5:28 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:28 CLE SUB: James FOR Brown
5:28 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Brooks
5:28 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Novak
5:17 CLE MISS James 21' Jump Shot
5:16 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
4:59 HOU Ming 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 33–24
4:43 CLE Ilgauskas 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 33–26
4:23 HOU Ming 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 35–26
4:00 CLE Gooden 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 5 AST) 35–28
3:49 HOU Wells Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
3:49 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
3:35 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
3:35 HOU Wells STEAL (1 STL)
3:19 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:18 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:18 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:18 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Wells
3:18 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
3:18 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Gibson
3:05 CLE MISS Hughes 17' Jump Shot
3:02 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
2:55 HOU McGrady Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
2:55 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:40 CLE MISS Hughes 17' Jump Shot
2:40 CAVALIERS Rebound
2:40 HOU Scola L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:40 CLE Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:40 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
2:40 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2
2:38 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
2:26 HOU Battier Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
2:26 CLE Gooden STEAL (1 STL)
2:26 HOU Battier P.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:26 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2
2:26 CAVALIERS Rebound
2:26 CLE Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:09 HOU MISS Ming 2' Layup
2:08 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
2:08 HOU MISS Ming 1' Layup
2:08 CLE Marshall BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:06 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:00 CLE MISS Hughes 3' Jump Shot
2:00 HOU Alston BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:58 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:55 HOU Scola 1' Dunk (4 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 37–30
1:41 CLE Hughes 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 37–32
1:22 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 40–32
1:12 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:12 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:12 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:00 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Fadeaway Jumper
0:57 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:54 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:54 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:54 HOU SUB: Head FOR Battier
0:54 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Newble
0:54 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:44 Rick Adelman Foul:T.FOUL
0:44 CLE MISS James Free Throw Technical
0:44 Rockets Rebound
0:31 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:31 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:31 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:16 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
0:16 CLE SUB: Dw. Jones FOR Gooden
0:04 HOU MISS Alston 19' Jump Shot
0:02 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:08 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:24 PM EST)
11:46 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
11:45 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
11:32 CLE MISS Hughes 19' Jump Shot
11:30 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
11:09 HOU MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:08 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
10:57 CLE Gooden 14' Jump Hook Shot (8 PTS) (James 6 AST) 42–38
10:40 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:39 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:24 CLE Ilgauskas 9' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (James 7 AST) 42–40
10:15 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:08 HOU Ming 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 44–40
9:48 CLE James 19' Fadeaway Jumper (9 PTS) 44–42
9:29 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
9:28 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:13 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
9:13 HOU Scola STEAL (1 STL)
9:10 CLE James S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:10 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
9:10 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
8:52 CLE MISS Newble 20' Jump Shot
8:51 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
8:50 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P2.T1)
8:43 CLE Hughes 4' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 46–44
8:20 HOU MISS Ming 12' Fadeaway Jumper
8:18 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
8:12 CLE Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 8 AST) 46–46
7:54 HOU Scola 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 48–46
7:45 CLE MISS Hughes 14' Jump Shot
7:44 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:39 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
7:39 CLE James STEAL (2 STL)
7:30 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot
7:29 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:16 HOU Scola 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 50–46
6:53 CLE Hughes 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 9 AST) 50–49
6:38 CLE Newble P.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:28 HOU Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 53–49
6:11 CLE James 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 53–52
5:52 HOU Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 56–52
5:32 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P2.T2)
5:32 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:19 CLE MISS Hughes 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:18 Rockets Rebound
5:04 HOU Scola Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
4:48 CLE MISS Gooden 14' Jump Shot
4:48 HOU Scola BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:47 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:40 HOU Alston 1' Running Layup (16 PTS) 58–52
4:24 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 12' Fadeaway Jumper
4:20 CLE MISS Gooden 1' Tip Shot
4:20 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:16 CLE Newble 1' Layup (6 PTS) 58–54
4:16 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:01 HOU MISS Ming 11' Fadeaway Jumper
3:59 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
3:56 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T8)
3:56 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
3:52 CLE James S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:52 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 1 of 2
3:52 Rockets Rebound
3:52 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 2 of 2
3:51 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
3:25 CLE MISS Hughes 3PT Jump Shot
3:24 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
3:20 HOU Alston Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
3:02 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
3:02 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
2:45 HOU Scola Layup (12 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 60–54
2:29 CLE MISS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:28 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
2:19 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
2:19 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (2 STL)
2:13 CLE James 1' Alley Oop Dunk (14 PTS) (Hughes 1 AST) 60–56
2:03 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:03 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Ilgauskas
2:03 HOU SUB: Landry FOR Ming
1:53 HOU McGrady 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 62–56
1:32 CLE MISS Gooden 6' Jump Hook Shot
1:29 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:18 HOU McGrady 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 64–56
1:03 CLE James 1' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 64–58
1:03 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P4.T3)
1:03 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Battier
1:03 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
0:47 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:47 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:47 CLE SUB: Dw. Jones FOR Gooden
0:47 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:30 CLE Marshall Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
0:30 HOU Landry STEAL (1 STL)
0:06 HOU MISS McGrady 6' Running Jump Shot
0:05 CLE Dw. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:00 CLE MISS Dw. Jones 10' Jump Shot
0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:49 PM EST)
11:37 CLE Newble 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 66–61
11:22 HOU MISS McGrady 27' 3PT Jump Shot
11:20 Rockets Rebound
11:10 HOU McGrady 6' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 68–61
10:48 CLE Marshall Layup (2 PTS) (James 10 AST) 68–63
10:29 HOU Wells 2' Layup (7 PTS) (Alston 5 AST) 70–63
10:12 CLE James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) 70–66
9:50 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 73–66
9:35 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:34 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:25 HOU Landry 1' Layup (2 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 75–66
9:25 CLE Marshall S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:25 HOU Landry Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
9:03 CLE Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
9:03 HOU McGrady STEAL (1 STL)
8:58 HOU Scola Layup (14 PTS) (Alston 6 AST) 78–66
8:58 CLE Brown S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:58 Timeout: Official
8:58 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Newble
8:58 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Marshall
8:58 CLE SUB: Hughes FOR Brown
8:58 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
8:48 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P3.T1)
8:48 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Scola
8:35 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot
8:34 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
8:28 CLE MISS Gooden 12' Jump Hook Shot
8:28 HOU Landry BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:22 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:14 HOU MISS Ming 2' Reverse Layup
8:14 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:10 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
8:10 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P5.T3)
8:10 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
8:10 Rockets Rebound
8:10 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Gooden
8:10 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 2 of 2
8:08 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:58 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P3.T2)
7:58 CLE Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
7:58 CLE Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
7:47 HOU MISS McGrady 21' Jump Shot
7:46 CLE Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:22 CLE MISS Hughes 9' Running Jump Shot
7:19 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:04 HOU MISS Wells 3PT Jump Shot
7:03 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:48 CLE MISS Marshall 7' Running Jump Shot
6:46 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
6:25 CLE Hughes S.FOUL (P1.T4)
6:25 CLE Hughes T.FOUL (P1.T4)
6:25 HOU Ming Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
6:25 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 3
6:25 Rockets Rebound
6:25 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 3
6:25 Rockets Rebound
6:25 HOU McGrady Free Throw 3 of 3 (13 PTS)
6:11 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (14 PTS) (James 11 AST) 81–70
5:46 HOU MISS Landry 13' Jump Shot
5:45 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
5:45 HOU Ming Traveling Turnover (P2.T11)
5:45 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:45 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Wells
5:35 CLE Hughes Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
5:13 HOU MISS Alston 17' Jump Shot
5:12 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
5:11 HOU MISS Ming 1' Dunk
5:10 CAVALIERS Rebound
4:55 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot
4:54 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:43 CLE Marshall P.FOUL (P2.PN)
4:43 HOU MISS Landry Free Throw 1 of 2
4:43 Rockets Rebound
4:43 HOU Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:34 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
4:34 HOU Battier STEAL (1 STL)
4:28 HOU Landry 1' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 84–70
4:28 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 1)
4:19 CLE MISS Gibson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:18 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:01 HOU MISS Ming 17' Jump Shot
4:00 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
3:49 CLE MISS James 1' Layup
3:49 HOU Battier BLOCK (2 BLK)
3:46 HOU Landry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
3:44 HOU Landry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
3:44 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (3 STL)
3:42 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (16 PTS) 84–72
3:32 CLE Marshall S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:32 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
3:32 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:32 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
3:32 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:24 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P4.T3)
3:24 CLE Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:24 CLE Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
3:03 HOU Landry Driving Dunk (8 PTS) 87–74
3:03 HOU Landry HANGING.TECH.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:03 CLE MISS James Free Throw Technical
3:03 CAVALIERS Rebound
2:53 CLE MISS Hughes 1' Layup
2:53 HOU McGrady BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:51 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
2:43 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
2:36 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Ming 3 AST) 90–74
2:22 CLE James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Hughes 2 AST) 90–77
1:55 HOU MISS Ming 14' Jump Shot
1:54 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
1:49 CLE James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) 90–80
1:36 HOU MISS Ming 2' Layup
1:35 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
1:25 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:24 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:08 HOU McGrady 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 92–80
1:08 CLE Hughes S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:08 CLE SUB: Dw. Jones FOR Gooden
1:08 CLE SUB: Brown FOR James
1:08 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR Hughes
1:08 HOU SUB: Head FOR Ming
1:08 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
0:55 CLE Gibson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 93–83
0:31 HOU MISS McGrady 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:30 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:28 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Battier
0:28 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR McGrady
0:19 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P3.T4)
0:10 CLE Brown 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Gibson 1 AST) 93–85
0:00 End of 4th Period (9:21 PM EST)