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New Orleans Hornets @ Cleveland Cavaliers 100–99

2008-03-26 19:00 · NBA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · Att. 20,562

New Orleans Hornets 2007-08 · Cleveland Cavaliers 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

HornetsCavaliers
Field goals35-80 .43841-82 .500
Three-pointers11-22 .5005-17 .294
Free throws19-22 .86412-18 .667
Offensive rebounds1117
Defensive rebounds2231
Total rebounds3348
Assists2723
Steals64
Blocks48
Turnovers813
Personal fouls1721
Technical fouls20
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points115
Points off turnovers158
Largest lead96

New Orleans Hornets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Peja Stojakovic G44258-166-93-303312002+3
Chris Paul G42155-171-44-4213202112+5
David West F41207-190-06-624640132-3
Tyson Chandler F38135-70-03-4471101125+2
Morris Peterson G1952-41-30-011200000-2
Jannero Pargo G24134-113-52-222410011+3
Bonzi Wells F1763-50-10-004401102-5
Julian Wright G800-00-00-200010012+2
Chris Andersen F731-10-01-1000000010
Rasual Butler F
Hilton Armstrong C
Total24010035-8011-2219-221122332764817

FG .438 · 3P .500 · FT .864

Did not play: Melvin Ely (dnp - coach's decision), Ryan Bowen (dnp - coach's decision), Mike James (dnp - coach's decision)

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James F41216-141-28-1003382222-3
Anderson Varejao F34115-70-01-2781500102-4
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C332913-190-03-3691530244+1
Delonte West G2642-60-20-013431153-5
Sasha Pavlovic F24105-100-10-1101200010
Devin Brown F2373-71-30-023540012-5
Damon Jones G2293-73-70-001111002+4
Joe Smith F2163-70-00-203300214+9
Wally Szczerbiak G1621-50-20-001120001-2
Daniel Gibson G
Eric Snow G
Total2409941-825-1712-1817314823481321

FG .500 · 3P .294 · FT .667

Did not play: Dwayne Jones (dnp - coach's decision), Ben Wallace (dnd - back spasms), Lance Allred (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe DeRosa, Michael Smith, Eli Roe, JB DeRosa

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:11 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Chandler: Tip to Varejao
  • 11:36 CLE MISS Varejao 1' Layup
  • 11:35 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:34 CLE Varejao 1' Layup (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:16 NOH West 1' Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:54 CLE MISS Pavlovic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:52 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (2 PTS) 2–4
  • 10:52 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:33 NOH West 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 4–4
  • 10:10 CLE MISS James 2' Layup
  • 10:09 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:08 NOH Chandler Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:08 CLE West STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:07 CLE West 1' Layup (2 PTS) 4–6
  • 9:52 NOH MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:51 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:42 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (4 PTS) (James 1 AST) 4–8
  • 9:29 NOH MISS Stojakovic 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:28 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:01 CLE MISS Varejao 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 9:00 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:53 NOH MISS Paul 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:52 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:35 CLE Ilgauskas 3' Finger Roll Layup (6 PTS) 4–10
  • 8:24 NOH MISS Chandler 2' Alley Oop Layup
  • 8:19 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:18 NOH Chandler Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 6–10
  • 8:04 CLE MISS James 4' Jump Shot
  • 8:04 NOH West BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:02 NOH Stojakovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:58 NOH Chandler 1' Dunk (4 PTS) (Stojakovic 1 AST) 8–10
  • 7:38 CLE Pavlovic 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 8–12
  • 7:38 NOH West S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:38 CLE MISS Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 7:38 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:23 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:07 NOH MISS Stojakovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:59 NOH Chandler 1' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 10–12
  • 6:44 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:44 NOH Stojakovic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:34 NOH MISS Paul 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 Hornets Rebound
  • 6:22 NOH MISS Stojakovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:21 CLE West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:12 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 CLE Pavlovic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:04 CLE MISS West 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:03 NOH Stojakovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:53 NOH West 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 12–12
  • 5:29 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 5:29 NOH Chandler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:26 NOH MISS Paul 1' Layup
  • 5:26 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:26 Hornets Rebound
  • 5:26 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:24 NOH MISS Stojakovic 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:14 CLE MISS James 2' Driving Layup
  • 5:12 CLE Varejao 1' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 12–14
  • 5:12 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:03 CLE Pavlovic S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:03 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:03 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:43 CLE West OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 4:43 CLE West Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:28 NOH Chandler Reverse Dunk (8 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 16–14
  • 4:13 CLE James 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 16–16
  • 3:59 NOH MISS West 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:37 CLE West Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 3:37 NOH Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:31 NOH Peterson 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 18–16
  • 3:23 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 3:23 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Ilgauskas
  • 3:23 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR West
  • 3:23 NOH SUB: Wells FOR Peterson
  • 3:13 CLE MISS Smith 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:59 NOH MISS Stojakovic 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:43 CLE MISS Pavlovic 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:42 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:36 CLE MISS Pavlovic Reverse Layup
  • 2:34 NOH Stojakovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:27 NOH MISS West 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:24 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:09 NOH MISS West 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:08 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:55 CLE Pavlovic Driving Layup (4 PTS) 18–18
  • 1:42 NOH Wells 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 20–18
  • 1:25 NOH Chandler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:25 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:25 NOH SUB: Andersen FOR Chandler
  • 1:25 CLE SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Varejao
  • 1:25 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Pavlovic
  • 1:25 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:25 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:01 NOH Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 23–20
  • 0:41 CLE Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 23–23
  • 0:28 NOH Paul 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 25–23
  • 0:04 CLE MISS Da. Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 NOH Wells BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:02 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:37 PM EST)
  • 11:40 NOH MISS Wells 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:40 CLE Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:39 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:39 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:39 NOH MISS Wright Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:39 Hornets Rebound
  • 11:39 NOH MISS Wright Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:39 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:23 CLE Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 25–25
  • 10:58 NOH MISS Pargo 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:58 CLE Smith BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:56 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:55 NOH Pargo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:55 CLE Da. Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:47 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:46 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:33 NOH West 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pargo 1 AST) 27–25
  • 10:19 NOH Wright P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:04 CLE MISS Brown 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:03 Hornets Rebound
  • 9:50 NOH Andersen 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (West 1 AST) 29–25
  • 9:50 CLE Smith S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:50 NOH Andersen Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 9:32 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 9:30 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (8 PTS) 30–27
  • 9:30 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:13 CLE Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:13 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:13 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:57 CLE Ilgauskas 6' Jump Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Szczerbiak 2 AST) 32–29
  • 8:34 NOH Wells 1' Layup (4 PTS) (West 2 AST) 34–29
  • 8:16 CLE Brown Layup (2 PTS) (Ilgauskas 1 AST) 34–31
  • 8:08 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 7:51 NOH MISS Pargo 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:50 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:34 CLE Ilgauskas 4' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 34–33
  • 7:34 NOH Andersen S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:34 NOH SUB: Chandler FOR Andersen
  • 7:34 NOH SUB: Stojakovic FOR West
  • 7:34 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 7:20 NOH MISS Pargo 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:19 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:02 CLE Brown 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Ilgauskas 2 AST) 34–36
  • 6:50 NOH MISS Stojakovic 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:49 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:38 CLE MISS Smith 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:37 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:30 NOH MISS Pargo 1' Layup
  • 6:30 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:12 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:12 Hornets Rebound
  • 6:12 CLE Smith L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:12 NOH SUB: Paul FOR Wells
  • 6:12 CLE SUB: James FOR Smith
  • 6:12 CLE SUB: West FOR Da. Jones
  • 6:00 NOH Pargo 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 8 AST) 37–36
  • 5:32 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 5:31 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (15 PTS) 37–38
  • 5:31 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:25 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:25 Timeout: Official
  • 5:25 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:25 NOH Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:25 NOH MISS Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:23 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:13 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 1' Layup
  • 5:13 NOH Chandler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:11 Hornets Rebound
  • 4:59 NOH Stojakovic 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Wright 1 AST) 40–38
  • 4:47 CLE West Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 4:47 NOH Stojakovic STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:32 NOH Wright OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:32 NOH Wright Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:24 CLE West Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 4:24 NOH Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:22 CLE West P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:22 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:22 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:22 NOH SUB: West FOR Wright
  • 4:10 CLE James 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 42–40
  • 4:01 NOH Stojakovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 9 AST) 45–40
  • 3:40 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:39 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:37 CLE Brown Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 3:37 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Brown
  • 3:37 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR Szczerbiak
  • 3:23 NOH Pargo 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (West 3 AST) 48–40
  • 3:07 NOH Chandler P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:00 NOH Paul P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:52 CLE West Driving Layup (4 PTS) 48–42
  • 2:48 NOH Chandler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 2:48 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:47 NOH Paul P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:47 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 2:47 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:47 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:27 NOH Stojakovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Paul 10 AST) 51–44
  • 2:06 CLE MISS James 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:04 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 1:57 NOH Hornets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec West )
  • 1:57 CLE MISS James Free Throw Technical
  • 1:57 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 1:47 CLE James 1' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Pavlovic 1 AST) 51–46
  • 1:37 NOH MISS Paul 3' Layup
  • 1:37 CLE West BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:35 CLE West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:32 CLE Pavlovic 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (West 1 AST) 51–48
  • 1:16 CLE Varejao S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:16 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:16 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:54 CLE Pavlovic 23' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (West 2 AST) 53–50
  • 0:45 NOH MISS Paul 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:44 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:38 CLE West OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 0:38 CLE West Foul Turnover (P5.T8)
  • 0:38 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR West
  • 0:29 NOH MISS Pargo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:27 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:07 NOH Pargo 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Paul 11 AST) 56–50
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:25 PM EST)
  • 11:46 NOH West Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:32 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (James 2 AST) 56–52
  • 11:13 NOH Stojakovic 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Paul 12 AST) 59–52
  • 10:57 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 10:49 CLE Varejao P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:32 NOH MISS Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:31 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 10:19 CLE Pavlovic Layup (10 PTS) (James 3 AST) 59–54
  • 9:56 NOH MISS Chandler 1' Layup
  • 9:56 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:55 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:50 NOH MISS West 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:49 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 9:41 CLE MISS Pavlovic 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:40 CLE West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:35 NOH Chandler S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:35 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:35 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 9:35 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:14 NOH MISS West 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:14 CLE Varejao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:12 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 8:58 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 8:50 NOH MISS Peterson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:49 CLE West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:40 CLE MISS West 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 8:40 Hornets Rebound
  • 8:40 CLE Ilgauskas L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:17 NOH West Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 8:07 NOH Chandler P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:57 CLE MISS West 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:57 NOH Peterson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:46 NOH MISS West 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 7:33 CLE MISS James 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:21 NOH Paul 6' Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS) 61–55
  • 6:50 CLE Varejao 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Pavlovic 2 AST) 61–57
  • 6:37 NOH West 18' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Paul 13 AST) 63–57
  • 6:36 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:21 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:56 NOH MISS West 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:55 NOH Peterson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:50 NOH Peterson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Paul 14 AST) 66–57
  • 5:27 CLE MISS Pavlovic 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 5:25 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Putback Layup (19 PTS) 66–59
  • 5:25 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 5:03 NOH MISS Peterson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:02 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 4:46 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:43 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 4:32 CLE MISS West 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:31 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:11 NOH MISS Stojakovic 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:10 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 3:59 CLE Varejao 2' Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (James 4 AST) 66–61
  • 3:49 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:49 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Ilgauskas
  • 3:43 CLE Smith P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:34 NOH MISS Paul 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:32 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:26 CLE James 27' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 66–64
  • 3:02 NOH Stojakovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Paul 15 AST) 69–64
  • 2:36 CLE Varejao 7' Jump Hook Shot (10 PTS) (West 3 AST) 69–66
  • 2:10 NOH MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:10 Hornets Rebound
  • 2:10 CLE Smith L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:10 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:10 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Pavlovic
  • 2:10 NOH Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:10 NOH Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:58 CLE Smith 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 5 AST) 71–68
  • 1:31 NOH MISS Paul 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:30 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
  • 1:18 NOH Hornets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec West )
  • 1:18 CLE SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Smith
  • 1:18 NOH SUB: Andersen FOR Chandler
  • 1:18 NOH SUB: Wells FOR Peterson
  • 1:18 CLE James Free Throw Technical (15 PTS)
  • 1:06 CLE James Driving Dunk (17 PTS) 71–71
  • 0:49 NOH West 1' Layup (18 PTS) 73–71
  • 0:34 CLE MISS Brown 1' Driving Layup
  • 0:32 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:24 NOH MISS Paul 1' Layup
  • 0:24 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 0:08 NOH Stojakovic P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:08 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR West
  • 0:02 CLE MISS Brown 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 NOH Paul BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:01 NOH West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:49 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:52 PM EST)
  • 11:50 NOH Pargo S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:50 CLE Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 11:50 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:49 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:34 NOH West OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 11:34 NOH West Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 11:34 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Varejao
  • 11:17 NOH Wells S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 11:17 CLE MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:17 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 11:17 CLE MISS Smith Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:16 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:00 CLE Jump Ball James vs. Paul: Tip to Brown
  • 11:00 NOH Paul Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 11:00 CLE James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:46 CLE Smith 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Da. Jones 1 AST) 73–74
  • 10:26 NOH MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:25 CLE Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:10 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:09 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:02 CLE MISS Smith 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:01 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:44 CLE MISS Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:43 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:37 NOH MISS Pargo Layup
  • 9:36 NOH Paul 1' Putback Layup (11 PTS) 75–74
  • 9:36 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:27 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 9:27 NOH SUB: Chandler FOR West
  • 9:27 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR James
  • 9:16 CLE Smith 1' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 75–76
  • 8:56 NOH Wells Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Paul 16 AST) 77–76
  • 8:34 CLE MISS Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:33 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:9)
  • 8:24 CLE MISS Smith 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:19 CLE Da. Jones P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:06 NOH MISS Wells 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:05 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 7:51 CLE Smith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:51 NOH Wells STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:48 CLE Da. Jones S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:48 NOH Pargo Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:48 CLE SUB: James FOR Szczerbiak
  • 7:48 NOH Pargo Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 7:29 CLE Da. Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Ilgauskas 3 AST) 79–79
  • 7:19 CLE James P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:02 NOH Stojakovic 12' Jump Bank Shot (16 PTS) (Paul 17 AST) 81–79
  • 6:47 NOH Wells S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:47 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 6:47 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Smith
  • 6:47 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 6:28 NOH MISS Stojakovic 23' Jump Shot
  • 6:28 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:19 CLE Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (James 6 AST) 81–84
  • 6:02 NOH Stojakovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Paul 18 AST) 84–84
  • 5:39 CLE Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 84–86
  • 5:24 CLE Brown S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:24 Timeout: Official
  • 5:24 NOH SUB: West FOR Wells
  • 5:24 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw 1 of 3 (20 PTS)
  • 5:24 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw 2 of 3 (21 PTS)
  • 5:24 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw 3 of 3 (22 PTS)
  • 5:07 CLE Brown Traveling Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 4:48 NOH Pargo 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Paul 19 AST) 89–86
  • 4:29 CLE Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (James 7 AST) 89–89
  • 4:14 NOH MISS Paul 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:12 CLE Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:07 CLE MISS Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:06 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 3:55 NOH MISS West 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:51 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 3:38 CLE Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Brown 4 AST) 89–91
  • 3:21 CLE Brown S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:21 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:21 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:05 CLE MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:04 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 2:47 NOH Stojakovic 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (West 4 AST) 94–91
  • 2:46 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 2:46 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:31 CLE Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot (27 PTS) (James 8 AST) 94–93
  • 2:10 NOH Paul 17' Fadeaway Jumper (15 PTS) 96–93
  • 1:54 NOH Stojakovic P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:46 CLE James OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:46 CLE James Foul Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 1:25 NOH MISS Paul 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:24 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8)
  • 1:10 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
  • 1:04 NOH Chandler P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:04 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:04 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:50 NOH MISS West 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:50 CLE James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:49 NOH West REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:49 NOH MISS West 1' Layup
  • 0:49 CLE James BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:47 NOH Chandler 1' Putback Dunk (13 PTS) 98–95
  • 0:47 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 0:47 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:47 CLE SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Varejao
  • 0:47 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Brown
  • 0:42 CLE MISS James 1' Layup
  • 0:42 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (29 PTS) 98–97
  • 0:42 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:6 Def:9)
  • 0:20 NOH MISS Pargo 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:19 CLE Da. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:12 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 3)
  • 0:07 CLE James 1' Driving Layup (21 PTS) 98–99
  • 0:07 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:07 CLE SUB: West FOR Da. Jones
  • 0:07 CLE SUB: Brown FOR Szczerbiak
  • 0:00 NOH West 17' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Paul 20 AST) 100–99
  • 0:00 CLE MISS James 61' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:28 PM EST)