Rockets-Cavaliers Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
Posted Dec 27 2009 12:15AM

The Cleveland Cavaliers may not want to say it, but they proved why they are one of the elite teams on a big Western Conference road swing.

They'll be back home Sunday night looking for a 10th straight win at Quicken Loans Arena when they take on a Houston Rockets team that has given LeBron James and the Cavaliers trouble over the years.

Cleveland (23-8) opened a four-game road trip last Sunday with a 102-95 loss at Dallas before winning the final three games. The Cavaliers handed Phoenix its first home loss and beat Sacramento in overtime before Friday's impressive 102-87 win over the defending champion Lakers.

"It wasn't about sending a message to them," said James, who had 26 points and nine assists. "It was about sending a message to ourselves and seeing how we match up with the best team in the NBA at this point. It was a good road win for us. I think it ranks up there, just because of the caliber of the team and the caliber of the players they have."

The Cavaliers moved past Orlando for the second-best record in the East, but did not place any special significance on beating the powerful Lakers.

"We know that we can match up well with anybody," center Shaquille O'Neal said. "I felt that it was going to be a good test for us."

Cleveland hasn't matched up well with Houston, losing 10 of 13 meetings since James was drafted in 2003. James' 23.4 scoring average and 40.9 shooting percentage against the Rockets are his second-lowest figures against any opponent.

Houston (18-12) was able to limit James and O'Neal in a 95-85 home victory Dec. 9. James missed 13 of 21 shots for 27 points while being guarded primarily by defensive stopper Shane Battier and O'Neal missed 6 of 8 shots for seven points and drew a technical foul.

"No one guy is going to stop LeBron, and no one guy is going to stop Shaq," said Battier after the game. "But our guys did a great job of building a wall behind LeBron and just by being there, they deterred some of the drives. We played really good help-side defense."

Cleveland's Mo Williams also had a poor game against Houston with seven points on 2-of-10 shooting. Williams, though, is averaging 26.3 points in his last three games after he scored eight in the loss at Dallas.

The Cavaliers haven't lost at home since an 86-85 defeat to Chicago on Nov. 5.

The Rockets are trying to finish a three-game trip with a winning record. They lost in Orlando on Wednesday and won 98-93 at New Jersey on Saturday.

Reserve Carl Landry scored 26 points and Aaron Brooks had 17, including the go-ahead layup with 37 seconds left Saturday.

"It is not about height or size," Landry said. "It's about heart, courage and toughness."

The Rockets won't have Tracy McGrady on Sunday. He was not with the team Saturday, and the club gave permission for the seven-time All-Star to return home.

McGrady has played sparingly in six games this season following microfracture surgery on his left knee.

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Williams co-stars in Cavs' 108-83 win over Rockets

By Sam Amico, for NBA.com
Posted Sunday December 27, 2009 10:39PM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- LeBron James is the king of Cleveland basketball, but Mo Williams is making it clear he doesn't want to be just any old court jester.

One game after annoying the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on their own floor, Williams and the Cavaliers returned home to prove their Christmas Day performance was no fluke, knocking off Houston by a 108-83 count Sunday.

The Cavs have won four straight, all over Western Conference opponents. Three of them -- the Lakers, Rockets and Phoenix -- had winning percentages of .600 or better. And of those three victories, none came by less than 15 points.

A common denominator is Williams, the starting point guard who has not only been making shots, but playing with toughness and directing the team like an All-Star. Against the Rockets, he finished with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes. He also was 4-for-6 shooting on 3-pointers.

"He's done a nice job of running our team, getting guys in the right spot and getting them the ball in the right spot," said Cavs coach Mike Brown. "Often, he's going to shoot and score the ball, and you've come to expect that. Right now, he's bringing a physical presence at both ends of the floor in that point guard spot."

It was a strange game in which both teams did almost the opposite of what normally works. At least, they did during the first half. That's when the Rockets (18-13), known for scoring inside the paint, were burying threes at a rapid pace. The Cavs (24-8), a team that can dismantle you on the perimeter, were pounding it underneath.

The result was a back-and-forth contest and 51-48 halftime lead for the Cavs.

Then came the third quarter, and the Cavs displayed more energy and velocity than the snowstorm that's been blowing its way through the Midwest. Williams and James led the charge, combining to score 25 of the Cavs' 32 points in the period. That included five 3-pointers in less than five minutes from the pair.

Meanwhile, the Rockets suddenly went ice cold, scoring just 15 points in the third. Worse, they finished a measly 25-for-76 shooting (32.9 percent) for the game, and were hammered in the paint, getting outscored 52-16 in that department.

"There were one or two mistakes, but they just came down and drilled shots," said Rockets coach Rick Adelman. "We knew they are the best 3-point shooting team in the league, and they pretty much dominated us. But I think we just ran out of gas. We didn't have anything left to respond."

James paced the Cavs with game-highs of 29 points and six assists, and he did it in just 30 minutes. Shaquille O'Neal added 13 points and 11 rebounds, Zydryunas Ilgauskas contributed 12 points off the bench.

More than anything, this was another total team effort from the Cavs, who became the first team in the Eastern Conference to win 24 games after an uneven start. They have also won nine of 10 and a league-best 10 straight at home.

They also held the Rockets to a season-low 83 points one game after limiting the Lakers to 87. The Rockets committed 16 turnovers, compared to 11 for the Cavs.

"When you create turnovers, execute and get 25 points off turnovers, that definitely helps us," James said. "It was key for us to just stay in front of them and make them take shots with a contested hand (in their face), and then try to get out and get as many easy points as possible."

Aaron Brooks was magnificent on an otherwise dreary night for the Rockets, scoring 23 points and keeping his team in it early. On the downside, Trevor Ariza continued his recent struggles, hitting just two of 10 field goals for 11 points. Ariza is a combined 10-for-48 shooting in the past four games, two of which were losses.

"We've been talking about (Ariza's shooting slump)," Adelman said. "I just think we have to look at the shots he's getting and the shots he's taking. I think he's maybe a little bit tired, too. He's been playing the most minutes of anybody."

The Rockets fell to 0-6 when failing to score at least 90 points.

"We hit a wall tonight," Brooks said. "They hit shots, we didn't, and those things happen. You have games like that. They are a great home team and that's how it goes sometimes."

• Rockets: Budinger, Dorsey, Yao
• Cavaliers: Green, Karl, Powe

• Rockets: --
• Cavaliers: West

• Lead Changes: 4
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #11 Phil Robinson, #34 Marc Davis
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:18

Houston Rockets (20-15)		Cleveland Cavaliers (28-9)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Scola (Hickson gains possession)
	11:42 [CLE 2-0]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)	11:16 [HOU 3-2]
	10:54	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:53
Hayes Layup Shot: Missed	10:44
	10:43	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:38 [CLE 4-3]	James Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Brooks Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hayes (1 AST)	10:24 [HOU 5-4]
	10:07	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:06
Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Brooks (1 AST)	09:58 [HOU 8-4]
	09:41	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:40
Brooks Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)	09:23 [HOU 10-4]
	08:59	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:58
Scola Jump Hook Shot: Missed	08:47
	08:41	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:38	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Battier (1 ST)
	08:35	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:35
Team Rebound	08:35
Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:35 [HOU 11-4]
	08:22	James Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	08:22	Team Rebound
Hayes Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:22
	08:16	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Brooks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:15
Scola Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Battier (1 AST)	08:05 [HOU 13-4]
	07:51	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:50
Battier 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ariza (1 AST)	07:40 [HOU 16-4]
	07:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:29	Williams Turnover : Palming Turnover (1 TO)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:06	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:59 [CLE 6-16]	Parker Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Scola Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	06:39
Team Rebound	06:39
Ariza Jump Shot: Missed	06:35
	06:34	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:15	O'Neal Hook Shot: Missed
	06:14	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Hayes Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:14
	06:14 [CLE 7-16]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Hayes Substitution replaced by Andersen	06:14
	06:14 [CLE 8-16]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Ariza Layup Shot: Missed	06:00
Ariza Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:59
	05:59	Hickson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:59
Team Rebound	05:59
Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:59 [HOU 17-8]
Andersen Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:47
	05:35	O'Neal Hook Shot: Missed
	05:33	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	05:31 [CLE 10-17]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Scola Jump Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:03 [CLE 12-17]	James Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Andersen Jump Shot: Missed	04:46
Team Rebound	04:45
	04:43	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Andersen Substitution replaced by Landry	04:36
Landry Jump Shot: Missed	04:26
	04:26	Team Rebound
Scola Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	04:26
	04:09	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:08
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	03:55
	03:54	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:50
	03:50	Hickson Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
	03:37 [CLE 14-17]	James Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Ariza Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (1 BLK)	03:25
	03:21	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:17	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	03:09	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:08
Scola Jump Shot: Missed	03:01
	03:00	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:51	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:50
Scola Jump Shot: Missed	02:37
	02:36	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:23 [CLE 16-17]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Battier Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Varejao (1 ST)	02:03
	01:58 [CLE 18-17]	Parker Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Scola Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	01:42
	01:42	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
	01:29	Ilgauskas Hook Shot: Missed
	01:25	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:25 [CLE 20-17]	Varejao Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Landry Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Battier (2 AST)	01:16 [HOU 19-20]
	01:16	Varejao Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Scola Substitution replaced by Andersen	01:16
Landry Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	01:16 [HOU 20-20]
	00:56.9 [CLE 22-20]	Ilgauskas Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	00:42.0	West Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Battier Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)	00:42.0 [HOU 21-22]
Battier Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	00:30.9
	00:06.9 [CLE 24-21]	Ilgauskas Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Ariza 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:01.8 [HOU 24-24]
End of 1st Quarter
Houston Rockets (20-15)		Cleveland Cavaliers (28-9)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	11:43
	11:42	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:27	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:26
Taylor Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:02	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:42 [CLE 26-24]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
	10:25	Varejao Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:25 [HOU 25-26]
Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	10:25 [HOU 26-26]
	10:09 [CLE 28-26]	Ilgauskas Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Ariza Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Varejao (2 ST)	09:56
	09:43 [CLE 30-26]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Moon (1 AST)
	09:32	Varejao Substitution replaced by Hickson
Andersen 3pt Shot: Missed	09:23
	09:19	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:59	West Jump Shot: Missed Block: Taylor (1 BLK)
Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:56
Ariza Layup Shot: Missed	08:53
Ariza Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:51
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	08:44
	08:41	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:35 [CLE 32-26]	Hickson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:29
Ariza Substitution replaced by Brooks	08:29
	08:15	Hickson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Taylor Jump Shot: Missed	08:03
	08:02	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:58	West Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Brooks Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Andersen (1 AST)	07:46 [HOU 28-32]
	07:26	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:25
Andersen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (2 BLK)	07:10
	07:07	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:04 [CLE 34-28]	Moon Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Andersen Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (1 AST)	06:46 [HOU 30-34]
	06:37	West Jump Shot: Missed Block: Landry (1 BLK)
Brooks Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:35
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed Block: Moon (1 BLK)	06:29
Team Rebound	06:29
Taylor Substitution replaced by Battier	06:29
	06:29	Williams Substitution replaced by James
	06:29	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Andersen 3pt Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:17	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:07	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:06
Brooks 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Andersen (2 AST)	05:55 [HOU 33-34]
	05:34	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:33
Landry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	05:32
	05:32	Timeout : Official
	05:16	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
	05:16	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Andersen Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:16
Andersen Foul : Personal (3 PF)	05:09
Andersen Substitution replaced by Hayes	05:09
	04:56	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:52	Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:52 [CLE 36-33]	Hickson Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Landry Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:33 [HOU 35-36]
Battier Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:11
	04:11 [CLE 37-35]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:11	Moon Substitution replaced by Parker
	04:11	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:10
	03:54	Hickson Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	03:54	Hickson Substitution replaced by Williams
	03:41	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:41 [HOU 36-37]
Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:41 [HOU 37-37]
	03:21 [CLE 39-37]	James Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Landry Jump Shot: Missed	03:10
	03:09	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:02	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Hayes (1 ST)
	03:00	Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:00 [HOU 38-39]
Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:00 [HOU 39-39]
	02:41 [CLE 41-39]	James Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Landry Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Brooks (2 AST)	02:24 [HOU 41-41]
	01:57	James Jump Shot: Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:56
Hayes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)	01:54
	01:49	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:49	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:49 [CLE 43-41]	James Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Lowry Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:49
	01:49	Team Timeout : Regular
Lowry Substitution replaced by Ariza	01:49
	01:49	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
Hayes Substitution replaced by Scola	01:49
	01:49 [CLE 44-41]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Scola Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brooks (3 AST)	01:26 [HOU 43-44]
	01:07 [CLE 46-43]	James Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	01:00	Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Battier Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:00
Team Rebound	01:00
Battier Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:00 [HOU 44-46]
Landry Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	00:45.0
	00:45.0 [CLE 47-44]	Williams Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
Battier Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:36.6
	00:36.6	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:36.6	Team Rebound
	00:36.6 [CLE 48-44]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	00:15.9
Brooks Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:15.5
	00:14.7	West Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	00:14.7	West Technical
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:14.7
Brooks Free Throw Technical (15 PTS)	00:14.7 [HOU 45-48]
Brooks Free Throw 1 of 3 (16 PTS)	00:14.7 [HOU 46-48]
Brooks Free Throw 2 of 3 (17 PTS)	00:14.7 [HOU 47-48]
Brooks Free Throw 3 of 3 (18 PTS)	00:14.7 [HOU 48-48]
	00:00.9 [CLE 51-48]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Houston Rockets (20-15)		Cleveland Cavaliers (28-9)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Ariza Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:40	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	11:15 [CLE 53-48]	James Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:41	Williams Jump Shot: Missed Block: Scola (1 BLK)
Battier Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:39
Brooks 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Battier (3 AST)	10:30 [HOU 51-53]
	10:12 [CLE 56-51]	James 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Hickson (1 AST)
Hayes Layup Shot: Missed	09:51
	09:48	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:44 [CLE 59-51]	James 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	09:22
	09:20	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:15	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:14
Brooks Running Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	09:06 [HOU 53-59]
	08:48 [CLE 62-53]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (2 AST)
Brooks Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:44
	08:29	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
	08:28	O'Neal Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
Hayes Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:28
	08:21 [CLE 65-53]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:21
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	08:02
	08:00	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:46 [CLE 68-53]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (3 AST)
Hayes Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:James (3 ST)	07:33
	07:20	James Jump Shot: Missed
	07:19	O'Neal Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	07:19 [CLE 70-53]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	07:05	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:05
Team Rebound	07:05
Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:05 [HOU 54-70]
	06:54 [CLE 72-54]	James Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (4 AST)
Scola Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:54
	06:54 [CLE 73-54]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)
Battier Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:40 [HOU 56-73]
	06:18	James Jump Shot: Missed
	06:17	Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:12	Hickson Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Battier Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:09
Brooks Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	06:03
Team Rebound	06:02
Hayes Substitution replaced by Andersen	06:02
	05:52	O'Neal Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	05:52	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
	05:43	Hickson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Ariza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:43
Team Rebound	05:43
	05:43	Hickson Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
Ariza Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	05:43 [HOU 57-73]
	05:31 [CLE 75-57]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
Brooks Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:31
	05:31 [CLE 76-57]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
Scola Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:16 [HOU 59-76]
	04:56	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:55
Battier 3pt Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:36	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:25	Varejao Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Andersen (1 ST)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	04:10
	04:09	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:57	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed
	03:56	James Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:47	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:46
Scola Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Varejao (3 ST)	03:32
Brooks Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:29
	03:29	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	03:19	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed
Ariza Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:17
Scola Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ariza (2 AST)	03:03 [HOU 61-76]
	02:43 [CLE 78-61]	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Andersen Jump Shot: Missed	02:26
	02:25	James Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:15	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:14
Brooks Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	02:09
	02:09	Team Timeout : Regular
Scola Substitution replaced by Lowry	02:09
Brooks Substitution replaced by Landry	02:09
	02:09	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
	01:51	West Jump Shot: Missed
	01:50	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Lowry Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:38
	01:38	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:38	Team Rebound
	01:38 [CLE 79-61]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Andersen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ilgauskas (1 ST)	01:22
	01:18	James Jump Shot: Missed
Landry Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:16
	01:07	James Substitution replaced by Parker
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	01:02
	01:01	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:39.9	Moon Jump Shot: Missed
	00:38.9	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:35.9	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed
	00:33.8	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:33.8	Ilgauskas Tip Shot: Missed
	00:31.9	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Lowry Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:26.8
	00:26.8 [CLE 80-61]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	00:26.8 [CLE 81-61]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:04.2	Moon Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Landry Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:04.2 [HOU 62-81]
	00:04.2	Moon Substitution replaced by James
	00:04.2	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Williams
Landry Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:04.2 [HOU 63-81]
	00:00.0 [CLE 83-63]	James Running Jump Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:47	Varejao Jump Hook Shot: Missed
	11:46	O'Neal Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)
	11:44 [CLE 85-63]	O'Neal Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Andersen Jump Shot: Missed	11:29
Taylor Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:28
Landry Layup Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:18	O'Neal Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	11:10	West Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Andersen (2 ST)
Ariza Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)	10:54
	10:47	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Andersen (3 ST)
	10:44	Moon Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Andersen 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ariza (3 AST)	10:37 [HOU 66-85]
	10:10	O'Neal Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:08
Ariza 3pt Shot: Missed	10:03
	10:02	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:01	Moon Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Ariza Substitution replaced by Harris	10:01
	09:59	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:59 [HOU 67-85]
Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:59 [HOU 68-85]
	09:45	O'Neal Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Harris Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	09:32
Harris Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:32
	09:17 [CLE 87-68]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Andersen 3pt Shot: Missed	09:09
	09:08	O'Neal Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)
	08:49	O'Neal Hook Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:46
Lowry Layup Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (1 BLK)	08:41
	08:39	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:36 [CLE 89-68]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Landry Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	08:20
	08:20	Timeout : Official
	08:06	West Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	08:06	West Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Landry Jump Shot: Missed	07:51
	07:50	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
Taylor Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:36
	07:36 [CLE 90-68]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	07:36	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Hickson
	07:36 [CLE 91-68]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
	07:30	Varejao Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Taylor Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:18 [HOU 70-91]
	06:55	Varejao Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Landry Jump Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (2 BLK)	06:38
	06:37	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:26 [CLE 93-70]	Hickson Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Harris Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Varejao (4 ST)	06:02
	05:47 [CLE 95-70]	West Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:47
	05:47	Williams Substitution replaced by Gibson
Landry Substitution replaced by Cook	05:47
	05:37	Hickson Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:37 [HOU 71-95]
Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:37
	05:35	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:20	West Running Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:20
	05:20	West Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Cook Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:20
Team Rebound	05:20
Cook Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:20 [HOU 72-95]
	05:05	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:04
Taylor Jump Shot: Missed Block: West (1 BLK)	04:56
Team Rebound	04:56
	04:56	Varejao Substitution replaced by Jackson
	04:56	West Substitution replaced by Williams
Taylor Jump Shot: Missed	04:49
Taylor Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	04:47
Harris Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Taylor (1 AST)	04:44 [HOU 74-95]
	04:24	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:23
Taylor Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lowry (2 AST)	04:18 [HOU 76-95]
	03:59	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:56
Cook Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Hickson (1 ST)	03:55
	03:51 [CLE 97-76]	Hickson Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	03:46	Hickson Foul : Shooting (6 PF)
	03:46	Hickson Substitution replaced by Varejao
Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:46
Team Rebound	03:46
Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:46
	03:46	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:36	Jackson Jump Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:35
Lowry Jump Shot: Missed Block: Moon (2 BLK)	03:30
	03:29	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:25
	03:13 [CLE 99-76]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:49 [CLE 101-76]	Moon Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Andersen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jackson (1 BLK)	02:27
	02:23	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:18 [CLE 103-76]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Moon (2 AST)
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	01:56
Team Rebound	01:56
	01:56	Jackson Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Andersen Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:56 [HOU 77-103]
Andersen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:56 [HOU 78-103]
	01:48 [CLE 106-78]	Gibson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Harris Jump Bank Shot: Made (5 PTS)	01:33 [HOU 80-106]
	01:18	Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Taylor (2 BLK)
Team Rebound	01:15
Harris Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
Team Rebound	00:58.8
	00:58.8	Varejao Substitution replaced by Parker
Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed	00:55.9
	00:55.2	Team Rebound
	00:40.7 [CLE 108-80]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Moon (3 AST)
Cook 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lowry (3 AST)	00:32.2 [HOU 83-108]
	00:13.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Andersen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:11.9
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	00:05.9
	00:04.8	Jackson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 4th Quarter

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