Cavaliers-Lakers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Dec 24 2009 6:41PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher scarcely remember how to celebrate Christmas without a high-profile game smack in the middle of their holiday season.

That's life with the Los Angeles Lakers - and that goes for the Lakers' families, too.

``With the amount of gifts my kids receive, they could care less if I'm there or not,'' Fisher said with a laugh Thursday after the Lakers' light afternoon practice for their showdown with LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

``Santa Claus will do his job,'' the veteran point guard added. ``I've found that it's weird to think about not working on Christmas. A lot of guys realize it's special to be on that stage, while people are home with their eggnog relaxing.''

Bryant is similarly excited about facing James on Friday in a meeting of the top two vote-getters in the NBA All-Star balloting.

O'Neal's latest return to Los Angeles also will draw attention, although Bryant eliminated a long-thriving subplot in their meetings by winning his first title without Shaq last summer.

``It's a tradition, and it's really special to be a part of it,'' said Bryant, whose daughters get some of their presents on Christmas Eve and the rest early the following morning.

While it's no imposition to play on Christmas, it's still an opportunity - although the Lakers acknowledge this matchup isn't quite as energizing as last year's visit from the Boston Celtics, whose 19-game winning streak ended in the holiday rematch of the 2008 NBA finals. Los Angeles' 92-83 victory also happened to be coach Phil Jackson's 1,000th win.

While Los Angeles and Boston have one of the NBA's best rivalries, the Cavs have no significant history or animosity with the Lakers. Even Kobe and Shaq apparently are on good terms five years after ``the big breakup of '04,'' as Fisher calls O'Neal's departure for Miami.

``There's nothing there,'' Bryant said. ``It's about putting LeBron and myself on national TV. Outside of that, there's nothing. ... We were really using that game last year as a measuring stick. This year, it's a little different.''

The Cavaliers are enjoying balmy California while playing a Christmas game for the fourth time in James' seven seasons. They worked out at UCLA on Thursday before James and other players spent time with families who traveled to the West Coast for the holiday fun and sun.

``It's bigger for (the media) than it is for us,'' James said before the Cavs' overtime victory over the Kings on Wednesday night. ``You guys put a lot of emphasis on LeBron and Kobe and the Christmas Day game. I'm focused on Sacramento right now. When it happens it will be a fun game. It's two of the best teams in the league. It will be a good test for us.''

Los Angeles has won five straight and 16 of 17. Cleveland has won two in a row after holding off Sacramento. While the Lakers lead the league, the Cavaliers are third in the Eastern Conference - but Jackson sees something brewing in Cleveland after a slow start to the season.

``They're in a rhythm now,'' said Jackson, whose grown children usually gather in Los Angeles for the holidays. ``They're playing pretty good basketball. ... Yeah, (Bryant and James) are rivals. I think they like to compete against each other. There's mutual respect there.''

Although O'Neal's playing time has fluctuated this season, apparently to his displeasure - he ducked out without speaking to reporters after playing 22 minutes in Sacramento - he's likely to play significant minutes against the Lakers' talented front line led by 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.

``I think it should be a very competitive game,'' said Gasol, who signed a three-year contract extension with the Lakers on Wednesday. ``They are a contender also, and they have very good players on their roster. We've got to make sure we defend our home court, first of all, and always try to send a message. It's always good to make a stand against an opponent that's trying to reach the same goal that you are.''

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AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow in Sacramento, Calif., contributed to this report.

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Cavs spoil Christmas for Lakers

By Bryan Chu, for NBA.com
Posted Friday December 25, 2009 10:47PM

LOS ANGELES (NBA.com exclusive) -- Boos rained down. Fans tossed foam fingers and water bottles onto the court.

With four minutes remaining in the game, Laker fans seemingly lost their composure. For much of the game, the Lakers did too.

Five technical fouls were handed out in the game, four assessed to the Lakers including two given to Lamar Odom, who was ejected in the final minutes of the game.

Not much went right for the Lakers as the Cavaliers had a stellar outing, stunning the defending champs, 102-87, on Christmas Day at Staples Center.

"It was a very testy game for both teams," said Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who had 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting and nine assists. "Both teams were very physical and that's the way it has to be."

While the Cavaliers (23-8) downplayed the importance of sending a message to the Lakers, James said the game had a different meaning.

"It was about sending a message to ourselves," he said. "It shows us this is who we should be. That's the measuring stick."

With the loss, the Lakers (23-5) are now tied with Boston, who beat Orlando on Friday, for the best record in the NBA. The Lakers had their 5-game win streak and 11-game home winning streak snapped as they head to Sacramento on a back-to-back Saturday.

Heading into this matchup, the Lakers said their last Christmas Day matchup against Boston was a statement game and an accurate barometer of where they were in the season. This game became one too.

"It's a good wake-up call for us," said Bryant, who had a game-high 35 points.

"That was not a very nice way to spend Christmas Day," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.

In the win, Cleveland guard Mo Williams recorded a team-high 28 points and four assists. Forward Jamario Moon, who had 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting, had a big game off the bench.

"Defensively, Moon and Anthony Parker did an unbelievable job on Bryant," James said. "One thing we tried to do was build a wall. Build a wall around him and let him see multiple faces."

That wall collapsed on Bryant.

Bryant was 11-for-32 shooting, including 5-for-16 in the second half. To his credit, he did have nine rebounds, eight assists, and was a perfect 12-for-12 from the line. Despite tempers flaring and the game being physical, the Cavaliers remained poised, even after fans threw objects on to the floor.

"They did a nice job of being resilient no matter what the atmosphere," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said.

Bryant on the way the fans reacted: "You don't ever want to see that happen."

The Cavaliers have now won eight of their last nine and showed every bit of the championship-caliber team they can be.

They were poised. They dictated the pace of the game. They weathered the Lakers' runs.

They played suffocating defense, and maybe, most importantly, they were more physical.

In the opening minutes Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal, who had 11 points and seven rebounds, knocked Pau Gasol to the floor. After that play, the Lakers frontcourt seemingly was never the same.

"He definitely had a presence in the game," Jackson said of O'Neal. "I do know that he was a factor on Kobe."

For the first time this season, the Lakers' frontcourt was neutralized. Clevelands trio of big men, O'Neal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao, combined for 22 points on 10-for-19 shooting and 25 rebounds. Together, the Lakers' duo of Gasol and Andrew Bynum tallied 15 points on 6-for-16 shooting and 12 rebounds. Even though the Cavaliers recorded 19 turnovers and gave up 25 second-chance points it was their blistering 54.3 percent shooting for the game that helped them build a 21-point lead.

The Lakers, who made only 36.5 percent from the field, had only two pushes in them after falling behind by double digits.

One came at the end of the second quarter when Los Angeles used a full court press to go on a 12-2 run, cutting Cleveland's lead to 51-42 at halftime. The second was in the third quarter when the Lakers trimmed it to 54-48 with 9:57 left in the third quarter. Cleveland, however, answered back with a 7-0 spurt, one that the Lakers could never recover from.

The defending champions wound up bickering with the referees for the rest of the game.

"You see what's going on there," said Moon of the Lakers lost composure. "We knew if we stayed aggressive and we knew we could frustrate them a little bit. "

The Cavaliers built their large lead because of their second unit at the start of the second quarter. Cleveland went on a 12-2 run and an 8-0 run with Delonte West, Varejao and Williams coming up big combining for 17 points - while James sat out the first 5:12 of the period.

Once James checked in, he made his presence. James immediately picked off a Derek Fisher pass and found Moon for a vicious one-handed dunk. James then found Ilgauskas for an open 16-foot right baseline jumper to give the Cavaliers a 44-25 lead, prompting a Laker timeout.

"It was their style of play," Fisher said. "We had a tough time really feeling them out (and) how they were going to attack us."

With the victory, James holds a 7-5 advantage head-to-head against Bryant, who is now a career 5-7 in Christmas Day games.

• Cavaliers: Green, Karl, Powe
• Lakers: Walton

• Cavaliers: Williams
• Lakers: Bryant, Fisher, Odom, Odom

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #33 Sean Corbin, #39 Kevin Fehr
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:42

Cleveland Cavaliers (28-9)		Los Angeles Lakers (27-7)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Bynum vs O'Neal (Fisher gains possession)
	11:45	Fisher Jump Shot: Missed
	11:44	Fisher Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:41 [LAL 2-0]	Fisher Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	11:35
	11:23 [LAL 4-0]	Gasol Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)
O'Neal Hook Shot: Missed	11:04
	11:03	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:53 [LAL 6-0]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
O'Neal Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	10:36 [CLE 2-6]
	10:12 [LAL 8-2]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	09:51
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:49
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:31	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:30
James 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	09:22 [CLE 5-8]
	09:03	Gasol Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:01
Hickson Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas	08:38
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:36
	08:23	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:22
Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:12 [CLE 7-8]
	08:00	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:59
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:43	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:21	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	07:19	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:18	Artest Layup Shot: Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:17
O'Neal Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	07:11 [CLE 9-8]
	06:56	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:55
James 3pt Shot: Missed	06:49
	06:48	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:35	Gasol Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)	06:19 [CLE 11-8]
	06:07 [LAL 10-11]	Bynum Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
O'Neal Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	05:51 [CLE 13-10]
	05:23 [LAL 12-13]	Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:54	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:48
	04:48	Team Timeout : Regular
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao	04:48
	04:48	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
	04:48	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:48	Team Rebound
	04:48 [LAL 13-13]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Parker Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	04:32 [CLE 15-13]
	04:17	Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:16
Jump Ball Fisher vs James (Parker gains possession)	04:07
	03:54	Bryant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Parker Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)	03:54 [CLE 16-13]
Parker Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)	03:54 [CLE 17-13]
Parker Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed	03:54
	03:52	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:34	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
	03:32	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:29 [LAL 15-17]	Odom Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
James Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)	03:17 [CLE 19-15]
	02:51	Gasol Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:51
Williams Substitution replaced by West	02:51
	02:51	Gasol Substitution replaced by Bynum
	02:51	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:33
	02:22	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:21
Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed	02:07
	02:05	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:58	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:56
James Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)	01:47 [CLE 21-15]
	01:35	Bryant Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
West Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:20 [CLE 23-15]
	01:06	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:04
James 3pt Shot: Missed	00:52.9
	00:51.5	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:43.8 [LAL 17-23]	Bryant Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Odom (1 ST)	00:25.9
Parker Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:06.8
Parker Substitution replaced by Moon	00:06.8
	00:06.8	Artest Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Gibson	00:06.8
	00:01.2 [LAL 19-23]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (28-9)		Los Angeles Lakers (27-7)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Varejao Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:39 [CLE 25-19]
	11:21	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:20
Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Farmar (1 ST)	11:11
	11:03	Farmar Jump Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:02
Williams Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)	10:47 [CLE 27-19]
	10:36	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:30 [CLE 29-19]
	10:15	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:14
Varejao Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)	10:01 [CLE 31-19]
	09:46 [LAL 21-31]	Bryant Running Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Varejao Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:23 [CLE 33-21]
	09:10	Brown Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:09
Williams Layup Shot: Missed	09:03
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:02
West Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:50 [CLE 35-21]
	08:37	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Moon (1 BLK)
	08:34	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:33
	08:33	Timeout : Official
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas	08:33
	08:33	Farmar Substitution replaced by Vujacic
	08:33	Brown Substitution replaced by Fisher
	08:33 [LAL 22-35]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	08:33 [LAL 23-35]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Williams Floating Jump shot: Missed	08:19
	08:18	Team Rebound
	08:02	Vujacic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)
West Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	07:58
West Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:58
	07:49 [LAL 25-35]	Fisher Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:29 [CLE 37-25]
	07:12	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:11
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	07:06 [CLE 40-25]
Ilgauskas Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:48
West Substitution replaced by James	06:48
	06:38	Fisher Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)
Moon Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	06:34 [CLE 42-25]
	06:11	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:10
Moon Jump Shot: Missed	05:55
Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:54
Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	05:37 [CLE 44-25]
	05:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:28	Odom Substitution replaced by Artest
	05:28	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Bynum
Williams Substitution replaced by West	05:28
	05:20	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	05:19	Team Rebound
	05:12	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	05:10	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	05:10 [LAL 27-44]	Artest Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:54	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:46	Bynum Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:45
West 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)	04:36 [CLE 47-27]
	04:20	Fisher Jump Shot: Missed
	04:20	Team Rebound
Varejao Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	04:20
	04:14	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:West (2 ST)
Varejao Hook Shot: Missed	03:53
	03:51	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:43	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
	03:41	Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:36 [LAL 30-47]	Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
James Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:12 [CLE 49-30]
	03:02	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Moon (1 ST)
	02:54	Artest Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:54
	02:46	Artest Foul : Personal (2 PF)
James Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:40	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:36	Artest Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)
	02:36	Artest Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:36
	02:36	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:36	Team Rebound
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Hickson	02:36
West Substitution replaced by Williams	02:36
	02:36 [LAL 31-49]	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
	02:10	Team Rebound
	01:59	Bynum Layup Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (1 BLK)
	01:57	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Varejao Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:57
	01:57 [LAL 32-49]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Moon Substitution replaced by Parker	01:57
	01:57	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
	01:57 [LAL 33-49]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
James Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Artest (1 ST)	01:50
Hickson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:48
	01:48	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:48	Team Rebound
Varejao Substitution replaced by Moon	01:48
	01:48 [LAL 34-49]	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
James Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	01:43
James Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	01:43
	01:35 [LAL 36-49]	Artest Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)
Moon Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)	01:19 [CLE 51-36]
	01:05 [LAL 38-51]	Artest Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)
Moon Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:05
Parker Substitution replaced by West	01:05
	01:05	Artest Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:05
Williams Layup Shot: Missed	00:51.9
	00:49.9	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:44.4 [LAL 40-51]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)	00:22.2
Team Rebound	00:22.2
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	00:19.9
	00:18.8	Artest Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
West Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:02.3
	00:02.3 [LAL 41-51]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:02.3	Artest Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Moon Substitution replaced by Parker	00:02.3
	00:02.3 [LAL 42-51]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (28-9)		Los Angeles Lakers (27-7)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
O'Neal Hook Shot: Missed	11:44
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	11:41
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)	11:36 [CLE 54-42]
	11:18 [LAL 44-54]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Artest (2 AST)
Parker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (1 BLK)	10:57
	10:57	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	10:55 [LAL 46-54]	Bryant Driving Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	10:29
	10:28	Fisher Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:17	Bynum Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:16
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:08	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:01	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)
	10:00	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:57 [LAL 48-54]	Bryant Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)
Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)	09:34 [CLE 56-48]
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:21
	09:21	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:21	Team Rebound
	09:21	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:21
	09:07	Fisher Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	08:55	Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 (17 PTS)	08:55 [CLE 57-48]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 (18 PTS)	08:55 [CLE 58-48]
Williams Free Throw 3 of 3 (19 PTS)	08:55 [CLE 59-48]
Parker Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:48
	08:40	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Parker (1 BLK)
Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:38
	08:29	Artest Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:29
Team Rebound	08:29
James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:29
	08:28	Artest Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	08:10	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:09	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	08:05	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	08:04
Team Turnover : Backcourt Turnover	07:54
	07:40	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed Block: Parker (2 BLK)
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	07:37
	07:36	Fisher Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	07:36	Fisher Technical
Williams Free Throw Technical (20 PTS)	07:36 [CLE 60-48]
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	07:36 [CLE 61-48]
	07:36	Team Timeout : Regular
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:36
	07:35	Artest Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	07:19	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	07:18
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	07:11
	07:10	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:04 [LAL 50-61]	Bynum Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:01
O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (7 AST)	06:49 [CLE 63-50]
	06:28 [LAL 52-63]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bryant (7 AST)
O'Neal Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ilgauskas (1 AST)	06:09 [CLE 65-52]
	05:52	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:51	Team Rebound
	05:50	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao	05:50
	05:45 [LAL 54-65]	Artest Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Ilgauskas 3pt Shot: Missed	05:19
Team Rebound	05:19
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:19
	05:00	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:59
	04:57	Odom Foul : Personal (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:57 [CLE 66-54]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	04:57 [CLE 67-54]
	04:47	Bryant Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	04:47	Bryant Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
James 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)	04:34 [CLE 70-54]
	04:20	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:19
Ilgauskas Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	04:04
Ilgauskas Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:04
Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:50
	03:50 [LAL 55-70]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	03:50	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Hickson	03:50
	03:50 [LAL 56-70]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	03:36
	03:35	Odom Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:24	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:12	Artest Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Varejao Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:03
Williams Substitution replaced by West	03:03
	02:53	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:51
	02:30	Artest Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	02:30 [CLE 71-56]
	02:30	Artest Substitution replaced by Vujacic
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	02:30 [CLE 72-56]
	02:18	Farmar Jump Shot: Missed Block: West (1 BLK)
Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	02:16
Hickson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)	01:57 [CLE 74-56]
	01:35	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
	01:34	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	01:33	Team Timeout : Short
	01:24	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	01:23
	01:22	Odom Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	01:22	Odom Technical
James Free Throw Technical (19 PTS)	01:22 [CLE 75-56]
Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:22 [CLE 76-56]
	01:22	Gasol Substitution replaced by Bynum
Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:22
	01:21	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	01:10	Farmar Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:West (3 ST)
Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Odom (2 ST)	01:04
	00:46.9	Vujacic Jump Shot: Missed
West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:45.9
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)	00:30.9
	00:28.9	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:11.4	Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (2 BLK)
	00:11.4	Team Rebound
Varejao Substitution replaced by Jackson	00:11.4
	00:08.2 [LAL 59-76]	Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.7
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:42	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	11:40
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	11:23
O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:23
	11:23	Bynum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:23
Team Rebound	11:23
O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:23
	11:22	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	11:03 [LAL 62-76]	Brown 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)
West Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	10:51
	10:37 [LAL 64-76]	Odom Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	10:18	Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:18
Team Rebound	10:18
West Substitution replaced by James	10:18
O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	10:18 [CLE 77-64]
	10:01	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:59
Moon Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)	09:45 [CLE 79-64]
Moon Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:20
	09:20 [LAL 65-79]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
	09:20 [LAL 66-79]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: James (8 AST)	09:00 [CLE 82-66]
	08:43	Timeout : Official
	08:43	Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest
	08:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:33	Artest Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Odom (3 ST)	08:17
James Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:14
	07:53	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:52
Moon Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (9 AST)	07:30 [CLE 84-66]
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	07:17
	07:17	Brown Substitution replaced by Bryant
	07:17 [LAL 67-84]	Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	07:17 [LAL 68-84]	Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
James Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	07:07
James Turnover : Foul (6 TO)	07:07
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	06:53
	06:53 [LAL 69-84]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas	06:53
	06:53	Bynum Substitution replaced by Gasol
	06:53 [LAL 70-84]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)	06:36 [CLE 86-70]
	06:27	Artest Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	06:27	Artest Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	06:13	Odom Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	06:04
	06:03	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	05:53 [LAL 73-86]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Bryant (8 AST)
Moon 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ilgauskas (2 AST)	05:23 [CLE 89-73]
	05:02	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	05:01
	05:01	Artest Foul : Personal (6 PF)
	05:01	Artest Substitution replaced by Brown
Varejao Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:47 [CLE 91-73]
	04:37	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	04:36
James 3pt Shot: Missed	04:31
	04:29	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	04:22	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:21
	04:12	Fisher Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	04:12 [CLE 92-73]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)	04:12 [CLE 93-73]
Moon Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:04
	04:04	Double Technical - Odom, Williams
	04:04	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	04:04	Odom Ejection:Second Technical
	04:04	Odom Substitution replaced by Powell
Williams Free Throw Technical (27 PTS)	04:04 [CLE 94-73]
	04:04 [LAL 74-94]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
	04:04 [LAL 75-94]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
	03:45	Bryant Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	03:45	Bryant Technical
James Free Throw Technical (22 PTS)	03:45 [CLE 95-75]
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:45
Team Rebound	03:45
James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:45
	03:43	Powell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:35	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:34	Powell Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:32 [LAL 77-95]	Powell Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Moon Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	03:11 [CLE 97-77]
	03:02	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:00	Fisher Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	02:52 [LAL 79-97]	Bryant Slam Dunk Shot: Made (33 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	02:28
	02:24 [LAL 81-97]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (35 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:21
	02:21	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
Williams Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	02:07
	02:01	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:59
James Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)	01:55 [CLE 99-81]
	01:55	Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:55
	01:55	Team Rebound
Varejao Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	01:55
	01:55	Powell Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:55	Team Rebound
	01:55 [LAL 82-99]	Powell Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
	01:55	Powell Foul : Away From Play (1 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (28 PTS)	01:55 [CLE 100-82]
Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:39	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:26	Brown Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	01:26	Brown Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	01:26	Bryant Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Ilgauskas 3pt Shot: Missed	01:12
	01:10	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:02 [LAL 85-100]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)
James Running Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)	00:39.9 [CLE 102-85]
	00:28.9	Powell Jump Shot: Missed
	00:27.9	Vujacic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:25.4 [LAL 87-102]	Vujacic Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO)	00:22.5
James Substitution replaced by Williams	00:22.5
	00:19.9	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:17.9
End of 4th Quarter

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