Knicks-Cavaliers Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
Posted Feb 05 2010 11:37PM

There's a consensus developing that LeBron James will earn a second straight MVP award.

It's likely he will only bolster his credentials Saturday night against a team he's tormented in recent meetings as James and the Cleveland Cavaliers look to win their 11th straight game against the visiting New York Knicks.

Cleveland (40-11) is on its longest win streak since a 13-game run from March 7-31 behind James, who has six double-doubles during this span to help the Cavaliers build the best record in the NBA.

Cavaliers coach Mike Brown believes it's a no-brainer his star will repeat as MVP.

"Yeah, hands down," Brown said. "And yes, I'm biased, I throw all that stuff out there but no, he is the MVP."

James has a recent history of putting up big numbers against New York (19-30), and that was the case in the Cavaliers' lone visit this season to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 6. James made 8 of 9 shots for 19 of his 33 points in the first quarter as Cleveland built a 19-point lead en route to a 100-91 victory.

"LeBron's first eight minutes were ridiculous," Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said after the game. "That's why he's the MVP and that's why New York's a special place."

That kind of performance is something the Knicks are accustomed to from James, who is averaging 33.5 points and 7.8 assists during the Cavaliers' six-game win streak in the series. New York is often mentioned as a possible destination for the impending free agent, although the Knicks haven't made the playoffs since 2004 and James has stated that his most important goal is winning an NBA championship.

Cleveland outscored Miami in all four quarters to pull away for a 102-86 win Thursday. James scored 36 points and added eight assists after playing some point guard in the first half in place of Daniel Gibson, who was in the hospital with pregnant fiancee, singer Keyshia Cole.

"We try to wear down teams all the time," James said. "If we can't have a knockout punch to open the game, that's OK. We are looking for a full 48-minute game."

Gibson is expected to return against the Knicks. Cavs guard Delonte West took part in a scrimmage Friday, and is listed as day to day after missing seven games with a broken left ring finger.

The Cavs have received back-to-back strong efforts from J.J. Hickson, who has 27 points and 13 rebounds in that span.

Hickson could be matched up against one of the top rebounders in the NBA in David Lee, averaging 11.5 boards. Lee recorded his third straight double-double with a season-high 32 points and 15 rebounds in a 114-107 home loss to Milwaukee on Friday.

Nate Robinson finished with 13 points but shot only 3 of 12 in his first start since replacing the slumping Chris Duhon at point guard. The Knicks turned the ball over 10 times in the second half after they had only one turnover at the break.

"For whatever reason we just got, I don't know if their pressure wore us down to where we just got I don't want to say lazy, but we just weren't very good at details," D'Antoni said.

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Cavaliers earn 11th straight victory, topple Knicks

By By Sam Amico, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday February 6, 2010 11:28PM

CLEVELAND - (NBA.com exclusive) -- LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been playing near-flawless basketball, and that's awful news for the opposition. After all, the Cavs aren't too shabby when they're making mistakes.

The Cavs are winners of 11 consecutive games, having scored a whopping 74 points in the first half on their way to a 113-106 victory Saturday over the visiting New York Knicks.

Of course, the Cavs scored a miserable 39 in the second half, and looked dreadful doing it. Yet they still managed to get out alive.

Moral of the story? Even when the Cavs are bad, they're still pretty good.

And let's not forget that the Cavs have won 11 straight despite being without injured starting point guard Mo Williams (shoulder) for nine of those games. Also, key reserve guard Delonte West (finger) has missed the previous eight.

Or how about this: In the last 20 quarters, the Cavs (41-11) have trailed just twice.

So give the struggling Knicks (19-31) credit for trimming a 22-point deficit in the third quarter to three late in the game. They never took the lead, but these days, it's about as close as anyone can expect to get to the Cavs.

Then there's James. The reigning league MVP and Eastern Conference Player of the Month always seems to save his best for the Knicks. It was evident right from the start that Saturday would be no different, with James scoring 23 points in the first quarter and 35 for the half.

During one stretch that spanned the first and second quarters, James scored 24 straight of his team's points.

That's not all.

The 23 points in a quarter matches a Quicken Loans Arena record, which James tied a mere week ago in a win over the L.A. Clippers. Meanwhile, his 35 points in a half are a team record.

He finished with 47 for the game on 17-for-31 shooting and 6-for-12 on 3-pointers. During his career, James has scored 52, 50, 45 and now 47 against the poor Knicks.

"It's nothing personal," James said afterward, smirking. "It's strictly business. I wish I could score like that against every team."

But for the Cavs, it was far from high-fives and hugs after the first half. The Knicks scrapped their way back into it, displaying some nifty perimeter shooting and all-out guts in the final 14 minutes.

They actually had an opportunity to tie the game with 3:11 left, when they trailed 107-104. But guard Chris Duhon missed a 3-pointer, and with James on the floor, you only get so many chances.

"I thought we played well after the initial shellshock from LeBron, where he just came out and hit everything," Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said. "When you game plan, you say, 'We'll try to take his drives away, we'll help a lot on him and see if he settles for threes and hope he misses them.' But he hit them all."

Sometimes, that's just the way it goes with the great ones. You can strategize all you want, and it still won't matter.

"It can't be explained," James said of his first-quarter flurry. "It's not like it comes easy. I take some tough shots, I make some tough shots. I'm very confident in my abilities outside the 3-point line."

Cavs center Shaquille O'Neal added 19 points and three blocked shots, continuing to look more comfortable in his first season in Cleveland.

James also compiled eight assists, eight rebounds and five steals -- making him the first player to record at least 47 points, eight assists, eight rebounds and five steals since Golden State forward Rick Barry did it on March 26, 1974 (Barry had 64 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals).

Guard Nate Robinson paced the Knicks with 26 points, and center David Lee scored 20 on 10-for-14 shooting, grabbing eight boards in the process. Al Harrington added 16 points off the bench.

The Knicks have now lost seven straight to the Cavs.

"We pretty much outplayed them after the first quarter," Duhon said. "It's tough. When a guy like LeBron gets going, there's really not much you can do."

That's especially true since James has proven time and time again that he is so much more than just a scorer.

"When I'm on fire, I can go for a lot of points," he said. "But getting my teammates involved is good for us in the long run. I can't do it by myself and I've always thought that way, ever since I was a little kid. As soon as I see the double-team coming or see a teammate open, I give the ball up."

• Knicks: Curry, Milicic, Mobley
• Cavaliers: Powe, West, Williams

• Knicks: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #11 Phil Robinson, #47 Bennie Adams
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:3

New York Knicks (19-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (41-11)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Jeffries (Hickson gains possession)
	11:36	O'Neal Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	11:27
	11:22 [CLE 2-0]	Hickson Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	11:11
	11:09	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:07 [CLE 4-0]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Lee Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:07
	11:07	Chandler Violation:Lane
	11:07 [CLE 5-0]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jeffries (1 AST)	10:55 [NYK 2-5]
	10:37	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
	10:36	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:34	James Layup Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:33
Chandler Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:20	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:59 [CLE 7-2]	Hickson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Lee Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)	09:37 [NYK 4-7]
Gallinari Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:32
	09:32 [CLE 8-4]	Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:32	Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:31
Lee Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:17 [NYK 6-8]
	09:05 [CLE 10-6]	Hickson Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Robinson Layup Shot: Missed	08:55
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:52
Lee Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:51 [NYK 8-10]
	08:41 [CLE 12-8]	Hickson Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Lee Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)	08:18 [NYK 10-12]
	08:07	James Layup Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:59
Lee Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (1 AST)	07:52 [NYK 12-12]
	07:39 [CLE 14-12]	James Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:39
	07:39 [CLE 15-12]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	07:29
	07:28	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:14 [CLE 18-12]	Gibson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)	07:02
	06:57 [CLE 20-12]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Lee Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Jeffries (2 AST)	06:44 [NYK 14-20]
	06:30	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:28
Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (3 ST)	06:23
	06:14	James 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:13	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:01 [CLE 22-14]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gibson (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:01
Chandler Substitution replaced by Duhon	06:01
Robinson Substitution replaced by Harrington	06:01
	06:01	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
Jeffries 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (2 AST)	05:39 [NYK 17-22]
	05:20 [CLE 24-17]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	04:58
Gallinari Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:57
Harrington Jump Shot: Missed	04:50
	04:49	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:45
	04:45 [CLE 25-17]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Chandler	04:45
	04:45 [CLE 26-17]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Lee Layup Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:36	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:31	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gallinari (1 BLK)
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:29
	04:25	Hickson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:25 [NYK 18-26]
	04:25	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
	04:25	Hickson Substitution replaced by Varejao
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:25 [NYK 19-26]
	04:13	Ilgauskas Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:12
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:03	Team Rebound
	03:41	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
	03:38	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:38 [CLE 28-19]	Varejao Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Harrington Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Chandler (1 AST)	03:29 [NYK 21-28]
	03:08 [CLE 30-21]	James Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	02:51
	02:49	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:29	Ilgauskas Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:27
Chandler Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	02:10
	02:06	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:56 [CLE 33-21]	James 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lee (1 AST)	01:43 [NYK 24-33]
	01:22 [CLE 35-24]	James Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Chandler Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	01:14
	01:14	Team Timeout : Regular
Lee Substitution replaced by Hill	01:14
	01:14	Gibson Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:58.9 [CLE 38-24]	James 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	00:43.9
	00:43.3	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:36.9 [CLE 41-24]	James 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Hill Jump Shot: Missed	00:22.8
	00:21.8	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:00.8 [CLE 44-24]	James 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (19-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (41-11)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:44	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:39 [CLE 46-24]	James Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Hill Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (3 AST)	11:26 [NYK 26-46]
	11:09 [CLE 48-26]	James Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Duhon (1 AST)	11:01 [NYK 29-48]
	10:42	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:41
Harrington Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:26 [NYK 31-48]
	10:04 [CLE 50-31]	James Jump Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Ilgauskas (1 AST)
Duhon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (4 ST)	09:52
	09:39 [CLE 52-31]	James Jump Shot: Made (31 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:37
Chandler Substitution replaced by Lee	09:37
Hill Substitution replaced by Jeffries	09:37
Lee Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	09:10 [NYK 33-52]
	08:40	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:39
Gallinari Turnover : Double Dribble (1 TO)	08:29
	08:18 [CLE 55-33]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
	08:04	Varejao Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Duhon Substitution replaced by Robinson	08:04
Jeffries Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:04 [NYK 34-55]
Jeffries Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:04 [NYK 35-55]
	07:51	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:50
	07:47	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jeffries Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:47 [NYK 36-55]
	07:47	James Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	07:47	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Parker
	07:47	Moon Substitution replaced by Gibson
Jeffries Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	07:47 [NYK 37-55]
	07:20 [CLE 58-37]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Lee Driving Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (4 AST)	07:11 [NYK 39-58]
	06:51	Jeffries Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	06:51 [CLE 60-39]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:35	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:27 [CLE 62-39]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	06:17
	06:15	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:00	O'Neal Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:59
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	05:47
	05:46	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:24	Varejao Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (1 TO)
Timeout : Official	05:24
Harrington Substitution replaced by Chandler	05:24
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	05:15
	05:13	Team Rebound
	05:02	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:01
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Chandler (2 AST)	04:50 [NYK 42-62]
	04:36	O'Neal Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	04:25
Jeffries Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:23
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	04:15
	04:14	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:07 [CLE 64-42]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gibson (3 AST)
	03:57	Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Lee Reverse Slam Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)	03:52 [NYK 44-64]
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:38
	03:38 [CLE 65-44]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	03:38	Williams Substitution replaced by James
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Duhon	03:38
	03:38	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:37
Gallinari Driving Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Duhon (2 AST)	03:27 [NYK 46-65]
	03:14	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	02:56	Varejao Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	02:56	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:56	Varejao Substitution replaced by Williams
Duhon Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	02:51
	02:49	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:42 [CLE 68-46]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Chandler Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	02:22
	02:20	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:00 [CLE 70-46]	O'Neal Jump Bank Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
Gallinari Jump Bank Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:40 [NYK 48-70]
	01:24 [CLE 72-48]	James Layup Shot: Made (33 PTS) Assist: Gibson (4 AST)
Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	01:12 [NYK 51-72]
Chandler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:57.5
	00:57.5 [CLE 73-51]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (34 PTS)
	00:57.5 [CLE 74-51]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (35 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:30.9
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:29.9
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Duhon (3 AST)	00:25.9 [NYK 54-74]
	00:02.7	Team Timeout : Short
	00:00.9	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (19-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (41-11)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	11:36
	11:22	James Jump Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	11:21
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:05	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	10:55	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Lee (1 ST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	10:49
	10:47	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:37	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lee (1 BLK)
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:36
Lee Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (4 TO)	10:30
	10:11	Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Lee (2 ST)
Chandler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)	10:06 [NYK 56-74]
	09:43	Hickson Layup Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:42
Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:James (5 ST)	09:41
	09:37 [CLE 76-56]	Hickson Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: James (7 AST)
Robinson Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jeffries (3 AST)	09:22 [NYK 58-76]
	09:03 [CLE 78-58]	O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gibson (5 AST)
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:43	Team Rebound
	08:24	James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Chandler (1 BLK)
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:22
Jeffries Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:O'Neal (1 ST)	08:04
	08:00	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST)
Chandler Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	07:48
Chandler Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	07:48
Lee Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:33
	07:22	Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	07:20
Robinson Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:12
	07:10	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:58	Hickson Dunk Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	06:56
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Chandler (3 AST)	06:49 [NYK 61-78]
	06:25	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:24
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	06:19
	06:18	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Jeffries Foul : Personal (4 PF)	06:16
	06:08 [CLE 80-61]	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Made (18 PTS)
	06:00	Parker Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	06:00	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Lee Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	05:57
	05:57	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:34 [CLE 82-61]	Parker Running Bank shot: Made (9 PTS)
Lee Jump Hook Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (5 AST)	05:15 [NYK 63-82]
	04:56 [CLE 84-63]	Parker Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Jeffries Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	04:41
	04:41	Hickson Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
Gallinari Substitution replaced by Harrington	04:41
Chandler Substitution replaced by Duhon	04:41
	04:29 [CLE 86-63]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (8 AST)
Ilgauskas Violation:Kicked Ball	04:16
Jeffries Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:10 [NYK 65-86]
	04:10	Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jeffries Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	04:10 [NYK 66-86]
	03:46	Gibson Running Jump Shot: Missed
	03:43	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:25 [CLE 88-66]	Varejao Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	03:05
	03:04	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Harrington Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:58
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
Lee Substitution replaced by Hill	02:58
	02:58	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
	02:51	James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Hill Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Robinson (5 AST)	02:33 [NYK 68-88]
	02:13	Moon Jump Shot: Missed
	02:11	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:08	James Jump Shot: Missed
Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:07
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Robinson (6 AST)	02:00 [NYK 71-88]
	01:38	James Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:37
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:32 [NYK 74-88]
	01:09	Ilgauskas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Duhon (1 ST)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Duhon (4 AST)	00:57.9 [NYK 77-88]
	00:39.9 [CLE 91-77]	James 3pt Shot: Made (38 PTS) Assist: Gibson (6 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	00:29.9
	00:28.9	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	00:09.3 [CLE 93-77]	Moon Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gibson (7 AST)
Harrington Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:09.3
	00:09.3	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:09.3	Varejao Substitution replaced by Parker
	00:09.3	Gibson Substitution replaced by Hickson
	00:09.3 [CLE 94-77]	Moon Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
	00:04.0	James Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Robinson Free Throw 1 of 3 (15 PTS)	00:04.0 [NYK 78-94]
Robinson Free Throw 2 of 3 (16 PTS)	00:04.0 [NYK 79-94]
Robinson Free Throw 3 of 3 (17 PTS)	00:04.0 [NYK 80-94]
	00:00.0	James 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
New York Knicks (19-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (41-11)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:34	Varejao Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:32
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Duhon (5 AST)	11:15 [NYK 82-94]
	10:59	James Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS)	10:53 [NYK 85-94]
	10:53	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	10:31	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:30	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	10:14 [CLE 96-85]	Varejao Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Duhon (6 AST)	10:04 [NYK 88-96]
	09:43 [CLE 98-88]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Harrington Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	09:27 [NYK 90-98]
	09:02 [CLE 101-90]	James 3pt Shot: Made (41 PTS)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	09:02
	08:46	Varejao Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:46
	08:46	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Gibson
	08:46	Moon Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	08:46 [NYK 91-101]
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	08:46 [NYK 92-101]
Duhon Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:23
	08:23 [CLE 102-92]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	08:23 [CLE 103-92]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Jeffries Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	08:01 [NYK 94-103]
Harrington Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:49
	07:49	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:49	Team Rebound
	07:49 [CLE 104-94]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Duhon Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	07:39 [NYK 96-104]
	07:21	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:20
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (2 BLK)	06:59
Robinson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:57
Duhon Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (3 BLK)	06:54
	06:52	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:43	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Robinson (1 BLK)
	06:43	Team Rebound
	06:43	Williams Substitution replaced by Parker
	06:35	James 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:33	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	06:33	Varejao Tip Shot: Missed
Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:31
Hill Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Duhon (7 AST)	06:24 [NYK 98-104]
	05:58	James Jump Shot: Missed
	05:57	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	05:52 [CLE 107-98]	Gibson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Robinson Running Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	05:36 [NYK 100-107]
	05:10	James Jump Shot: Missed
Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:09
Duhon Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Varejao (1 ST)	05:00
	04:51	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Harrington (1 ST)
Harrington Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Duhon (8 AST)	04:38 [NYK 102-107]
	04:10	James Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	04:10	James Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
	04:10	Team Timeout : Regular
Jeffries 3pt Shot: Missed	03:51
Robinson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:50
Robinson Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)	03:48 [NYK 104-107]
	03:26	James Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Duhon (2 ST)
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	03:12
	03:11	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	02:56
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
	02:56	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Moon
	02:56 [CLE 108-104]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (42 PTS)
	02:56 [CLE 109-104]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (43 PTS)
Robinson Step Back Jump shot: Missed	02:35
Team Rebound	02:32
Hill Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Harrington (1 AST)	02:19 [NYK 106-109]
Hill Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:54
	01:46 [CLE 111-106]	James Jump Shot: Made (45 PTS)
Harrington Jump Bank Shot: Missed	01:21
	01:18	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	00:58.9 [CLE 113-106]	James Jump Shot: Made (47 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:58.6
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.9
	00:49.9	Team Rebound
	00:31.9	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:30.4
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	00:19.9
	00:19.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter

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