Bucks-Cavaliers Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Mar 31 2010 12:25PM

Led by LeBron James, the clear front-runner to win the league MVP, the Cleveland Cavaliers are favored to march through the Eastern Conference playoffs and into the NBA finals.

These final two weeks of the regular season should give them a good idea of what to expect in their pursuit of an East championship.

The Cavaliers are set to begin a string of games against teams they could possibly face in the playoffs beginning Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Of Cleveland's eight remaining games, seven involve teams that have either already clinched a playoff berth or are in the postseason mix in the East. Over the next two weeks, the Cavaliers (58-16) will play Milwaukee (41-32), Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Orlando and two games against Atlanta. Indiana on April 9 is the only remaining team Cleveland will face that is out of the playoff picture.

"You want to continue to play against the best, especially going down the stretch," James said.

The Cavs played their last game against a West opponent Sunday, defeating Sacramento 97-90. The game marked Zydrunas Ilgauskas' return to Cleveland after being traded to Washington in February for Antawn Jamison. The 7-foot-3 center never played for the Wizards, instead deciding to buy out his contract.

Ilgauskas wasn't the difference in Sunday's victory, finishing with four points and six rebounds. That distinction went to James, who scored 23 of his 34 points in the second half. The reigning league MVP also had eight assists and seven rebounds.

The Cavaliers split two games James sat out earlier this month with a sprained right ankle, but they have won eight of nine since his return. The one blemish during James' absence was a 92-85 loss in Milwaukee, which snapped Cleveland's six-game winning streak in the series.

James, who is averaging a league-best 29.8 points to narrowly lead Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (29.6 points per game), has averaged 31.8 points while shooting 16 of 29 (55.2 percent) from 3-point range in his last six games against the Bucks.

While James and the Cavs haven't had much trouble pushing Milwaukee around in the past, things could be different this time.

One of the league's biggest surprises, the Bucks are fifth in the East, 1 1/2 games up on sixth-place Miami, and are poised to finish only behind Cleveland in the Central after five straight years of finishing last in the division.

With Tuesday's 107-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee is assured of finishing the season .500 or better for the first time since 2004.

"We were picked to finish last by every 'so-called' expert in the United States,'' said Andrew Bogut, who had 14 points and nine rebounds Tuesday. "That's an accomplishment in itself. We've had a successful season to this point. There's a lot of room for improvement, no doubt.''

One of the biggest reasons for this season's turnaround is the addition of John Salmons, who was acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline. Salmons is averaging 19.5 points in 21 games since the trade with the Bucks winning 17.

"He's a versatile player," Jamison said of Salmons. "Defensively, he can hold his own, guard you one-on-one. Offensively, he can stretch out the defense and create shots for others. He's just an overall great team player. He's done a great job of making the team better."

Salmons didn't have one of his better games in the win over the Cavs earlier this month, scoring 12 points on 5 of 17 shooting, but rookie Brandon Jennings made up for his struggles, finishing with team highs of 25 points and six assists.

The Cavaliers will be missing sixth man Anderson Varejao for a second straight game due to a sore left hamstring.

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Cavs knock down free throws, gut out win over Bucks

By Sam Amico, For NBA.com
Posted Wednesday March 31, 2010 11:42PM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- If you want to believe you're the best team in the NBA, you had better be prepared to prove it night after thankless night.

You need to survive things like 16 missed free throws, or six minutes without a point, or too many moments when you can't get a stop. That was the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, when they somehow escaped with a 101-98 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks.

This one had all the makings of playoff-type intensity, considering the Bucks have been one of the league's hottest teams since the All-Star break -- or more accurately, since the acquisition of forward John Salmons.

The Bucks (41-33) entered the game having won 23 of their previous 30, and what better place to show you're for real than against the team with the league's best record?

Meanwhile, the Cavs (59-16) were supposedly motivated by the fact they lost the prior meeting between the two teams in early March. That's when LeBron James sat out with a sore ankle and Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings hit big shots and talked a little trash to the Cavs' bench.

There was no jawing this time, but there was plenty of determination, gutsy baskets and clutch plays from both teams. And on a night filled with resolve, perhaps no one played a more important role down the stretch than Cavs guard Mo Williams.

Williams had been struggling a little lately, both in finding shots and making them once they presented themselves. But he broke out of his mini-slump on Wednesday, and not just because he finished with 21 points on 6-for-12 shooting.

He also did a fine job of running the team, and on a night when the Cavs otherwise made the rim cringe with fear every time they stepped to the free-low line, Williams came through at the end.

First, he calmly swished a pair of foul shots to give the Cavs a 99-95 edge with 12.8 seconds left in the game. Then, after Salmons buried a 3-pointer, Williams knocked down another pair from the line at the 8.0 second mark.

"I just have to lock in and knock them down," Williams said. "I put a lot of pressure on myself to make free throws in those situations."

Williams' final two put an end to a zany night when the Cavs seemed to have the game won in the third quarter, when they built a 10-point lead. Then the Bucks came racing back, taking a two-point lead (95-93) with just more than a minute left in the fourth, and the ball. In fact, had Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova not missed a wide-open three from the baseline on that possession, the Cavs may have been buried.

That's not to say Ilyasova is to blame. Far from it, actually. He played a huge role in the rally, finishing with 13 points and five rebounds.

It's just that the Bucks will likely remember this as a night of missed opportunities.

Afterward, they wore the defeat on their faces, as Salmons and reserve Jerry Stackhouse sat in the locker room, staring straight ahead. They didn't talk, they didn't head to the shower, they didn't even take off their uniforms. They just sat, and stared.

"We should have won that game," said Bucks coach Scott Skiles. "We gave them that game. Nothing against Cleveland, because they won and they deserved it. But we've got to make plays."

Salmons has looked a lot like the second-best small forward in the Eastern Conference (behind You Know Who) since coming to Milwaukee in a late-February deal with Chicago. On Wednesday, he looked a lot like a modern-day Larry Bird, scoring 28 points, passing for seven assists and leading his team via pure willpower and hustle.

"We feel like we let an opportunity go," Salmons said. "We feel if we come in and play our game and compete, we can play with anybody, and that's what we're looking for in the playoffs."

James scored 23 points to lead the Cavs. He also grabbed nine rebounds, passed for seven assists and stole Luke Ridnour's pass as time ran out to seal the victory.

As an interesting aside, the Cavs shot 45 free throws to the Bucks' nine. Needless to say, it was a stat that the Bucks did not overlook.

"Nine to 45, that's got to be a record," Salmons said. "I don't want to lose no money, so ... I'm not going to speak about that."

• Bucks: Delfino, Jackson, Redd
• Cavaliers: O'Neal, Telfair, Varejao

• Bucks: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 16
• Times Tied: 19

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #51 Leroy Richardson, #32 Eddie F. Rush
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:20

Milwaukee Bucks (41-34)		Cleveland Cavaliers (60-16)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Hickson vs Bogut (Jennings gains possession)
Bogut Running Hook Shot: Missed	11:42
	11:41	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:29 [CLE 2-0]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hickson (1 AST)
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:13 [MIL 2-2]
	10:47	James Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	10:47	James Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Bogut Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (1 BLK)	10:29
Bogut Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:27
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	10:23
	10:22	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:14 [CLE 4-2]	Hickson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Bell 3pt Shot: Missed	09:58
Bogut Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:57
Bogut Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:56 [MIL 4-4]
	09:43 [CLE 6-4]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bogut Jump Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:20 [MIL 6-6]
Jennings Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:10
	09:07	Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Jennings Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:04 [MIL 8-6]
	08:51	Hickson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Mbah a Moute (1 AST)	08:30 [MIL 11-6]
	08:16	James Layup Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:15
Bell Layup Shot: Missed	08:08
	08:07	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:02 [CLE 8-11]	James Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
	07:56	Hickson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jennings Jump Shot: Missed	07:47
	07:46	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Jennings Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:39
Jennings Substitution replaced by Ridnour	07:39
	07:36	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:35
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bogut (1 AST)	07:21 [MIL 13-8]
	07:21	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	07:21 [MIL 14-8]
	07:01 [CLE 10-14]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)
Bogut Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	06:39
	06:35	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:31 [CLE 12-14]	James Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:14 [MIL 16-12]
	05:59	Parker Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:59
	05:59	James Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	05:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:59	James Substitution replaced by West
Salmons Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	05:46
Salmons Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	05:46
Mbah a Moute Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:35
	05:35	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:35	Team Rebound
	05:35 [CLE 13-16]	Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
West Violation:Kicked Ball	05:22
Ridnour Running Jump Shot: Missed	05:17
	05:16	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Bell Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:13
	05:13	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:13	Team Rebound
	05:13 [CLE 14-16]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	04:56
	04:55	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:35	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:34
Bell Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:29
Ridnour Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:26
	04:26	Hickson Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
	04:26 [CLE 15-16]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Bell Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	04:26
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	04:26
	04:26 [CLE 16-16]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:16	Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bogut Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:16
Team Rebound	04:16
Bogut Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	04:16 [MIL 17-16]
	04:00 [CLE 18-17]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ilyasova Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:00
	04:00	Parker Substitution replaced by Williams
	04:00 [CLE 19-17]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Salmons Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:42 [MIL 19-19]
	03:17	Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:15
Bogut Jump Shot: Missed	03:06
	03:05	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	02:59 [CLE 21-19]	Ilgauskas Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Stackhouse Step Back Jump shot: Missed	02:37
	02:36	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:24 [CLE 23-19]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:19
Bogut Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	02:19
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Thomas	02:19
	02:19	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)	02:13 [MIL 21-23]
	01:54	Jamison Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO)
	01:53	West Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:53 [MIL 22-23]
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:53 [MIL 23-23]
	01:30 [CLE 25-23]	West Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)	01:18 [MIL 26-25]
	00:58.9	Ilgauskas Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:56.6
Mbah a Moute Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)	00:53.9 [MIL 28-25]
	00:39.9 [CLE 27-28]	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:29.9 [MIL 30-27]
	00:06.9	West Jump Shot: Missed
	00:05.9	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:00.0 [CLE 29-30]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (41-34)		Cleveland Cavaliers (60-16)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Mbah a Moute Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	11:36
	11:36 [CLE 30-30]	Moon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	11:36
	11:36	Moon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	11:34	Team Rebound
Ilyasova Foul : Personal (2 PF)	11:24
	11:14	James Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	11:11	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	11:10	Moon Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thomas (1 BLK)
Stackhouse Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:09
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (3 AST)	10:51 [MIL 32-30]
	10:29	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:28
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:08	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:59 [CLE 32-32]	West Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Stackhouse Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	09:47
Thomas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:36
	09:36 [CLE 33-32]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	09:36	James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:36
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed	09:11
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:10
Bell Jump Shot: Missed	09:03
	09:01	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:52	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:51
Timeout : Official	08:51
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed	08:34
	08:33	Powe Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:21 [CLE 35-32]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: West (5 AST)
Stackhouse Jump Shot: Missed Block: West (1 BLK)	08:08
Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:07
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	08:00
	07:59	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:47	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:46
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (4 AST)	07:32 [MIL 34-35]
Bell Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:18
Ridnour Substitution replaced by Jennings	07:18
	07:18	Moon Substitution replaced by Williams
	07:18	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:18	Team Rebound
Bell Substitution replaced by Salmons	07:18
	07:18 [CLE 36-34]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Missed	07:03
	07:02	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:58	West Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:53	Powe Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:46	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed
	06:45	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	06:45	Ilgauskas Tip Shot: Missed
	06:45	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:42 [CLE 38-34]	James Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Bogut	06:27
	06:27	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Hickson
Jump Ball Williams vs Jennings (Hickson gains possession)	06:27
Jennings Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO)	06:27
	06:14	James Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Bogut Layup Shot: Missed	06:02
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	06:01
Bogut Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:00 [MIL 36-38]
	05:39	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	05:38
Bogut Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Stackhouse (1 AST)	05:24 [MIL 38-38]
	05:24	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:24	West Substitution replaced by Jamison
	05:24	Powe Substitution replaced by Parker
	05:04 [CLE 40-38]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Hickson (2 AST)
Thomas Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)	04:49 [MIL 40-40]
	04:32	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:31
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	04:14
	04:13	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Stackhouse Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:05
	04:05 [CLE 41-40]	Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	04:05	Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Stackhouse Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:03
Stackhouse Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	03:46
	03:24	James Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:22
Stackhouse Jump Shot: Missed	03:11
	03:10	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	03:04	James Layup Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	03:03
Stackhouse Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	02:57
Bogut Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:56
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
Stackhouse Substitution replaced by Ivey	02:56
	02:56 [CLE 42-40]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:56	James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	02:55
Jennings Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (2 BLK)	02:34
Team Rebound	02:34
Ivey Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Salmons (3 AST)	02:31 [MIL 42-42]
	02:10 [CLE 45-42]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Salmons (4 AST)	01:50 [MIL 44-45]
	01:31 [CLE 47-44]	Hickson Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Ivey Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:31
	01:31 [CLE 48-44]	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	01:22
Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:21
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:18 [MIL 46-48]
	00:56.8 [CLE 50-46]	Hickson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jamison (2 AST)
Jennings Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	00:48.9
	00:44.9	James Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO)
	00:42.3	Parker Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jennings Substitution replaced by Ridnour	00:42.3
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:42.3 [MIL 47-50]
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:42.3 [MIL 48-50]
	00:26.6 [CLE 52-48]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	00:05.9
Team Rebound	00:05.0
	00:05.0	James Substitution replaced by West
	00:05.0	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
Bogut Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ivey (1 AST)	00:01.2 [MIL 50-52]
	00:00.0	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (41-34)		Cleveland Cavaliers (60-16)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	James Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Bell Jump Shot: Missed	11:31
	11:30	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	11:13	Jamison Running Jump Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	11:12
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	11:04
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:03
Bogut Jump Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:39	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	10:38
Jennings Jump Shot: Missed	10:22
Bogut Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	10:21
Bogut Tip Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:21 [MIL 52-52]
	10:00	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:59
Salmons Layup Shot: Missed	09:51
	09:50	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	09:42	Hickson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO)
Bogut Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Salmons (5 AST)	09:32 [MIL 54-52]
	09:07 [CLE 55-54]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Bogut Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	08:54
	08:36	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Bell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:35
	08:25	Jamison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	08:25 [MIL 55-55]
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	08:25 [MIL 56-55]
Bell Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:08
	08:08 [CLE 56-56]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	08:08 [CLE 57-56]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Bogut Jump Hook Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:47	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	07:31	Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bogut (1 BLK)
	07:30	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	07:29 [CLE 59-56]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Bogut (2 AST)	07:10 [MIL 59-59]
	06:45 [CLE 61-59]	Parker Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Salmons Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:45
	06:45 [CLE 62-59]	Parker Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Jump Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:36	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:20 [CLE 64-59]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Bogut Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO)	06:11
Bogut Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:11
	05:57 [CLE 66-59]	Hickson Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:56
Bogut Jump Hook Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Jennings (1 AST)	05:34 [MIL 61-66]
	05:15	Hickson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:14
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	05:07
	05:05	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:58	James Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	04:56	Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:56 [CLE 68-61]	Hickson Putback Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	04:31
	04:30	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	04:23	James Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:21
Salmons Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO)	04:16
Jennings Substitution replaced by Ridnour	04:14
	04:14	Parker Substitution replaced by West
	04:14	Hickson Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
	04:06	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:05
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:40	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	03:23 [CLE 70-61]	West Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:09 [MIL 63-70]
	02:48	West Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	02:46	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:46	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
Mbah a Moute Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bogut (3 AST)	02:33 [MIL 65-70]
	02:11	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
	02:10	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
Mbah a Moute Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:10
	02:10	Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:10	Team Rebound
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	02:10
	02:10 [CLE 71-65]	Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Bogut Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	01:57
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:45
	01:45 [CLE 72-65]	West Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
	01:45 [CLE 73-65]	West Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
	01:45	Jamison Substitution replaced by Williams
	01:45	West Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	01:44
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (5 AST)	01:32 [MIL 67-73]
	01:15 [CLE 76-67]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Moon (1 AST)
Bell 3pt Shot: Missed	00:52.7
	00:51.8	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:47.7
	00:47.7 [CLE 77-67]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
Bogut Substitution replaced by Thomas	00:47.7
	00:47.7	James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:46.9
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	00:32.4 [MIL 69-77]
	00:19.5	Ilgauskas Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)
	00:19.5	James Substitution replaced by Parker
	00:06.3	Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	00:06.3	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Hickson
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.9
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:00.5
Ilyasova Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:00.5 [MIL 71-77]
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed	11:45
	11:44	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:22	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:21
Ridnour Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:06 [MIL 73-77]
	10:51	Ilgauskas Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	10:51	Ilgauskas Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Ridnour Running Bank shot: Missed	10:38
	10:37	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
Ridnour Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	10:19
	10:19	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:19	Team Rebound
	10:19	West Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:17
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (6 AST)	10:05 [MIL 75-77]
	09:46	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:45
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (7 AST)	09:28 [MIL 77-77]
	09:28	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:28	Jamison Substitution replaced by James
	09:09	Ilgauskas 3pt Shot: Missed
Stackhouse Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:08
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	08:54
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:52
Ilyasova Tip Shot: Missed	08:52
	08:49	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	08:44	James Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:43
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:30
	08:07	James Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:06
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	07:53
	07:52	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:39	West Jump Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:38
Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed	07:24
	07:23	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	07:07 [CLE 79-77]	West Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (8 AST)	06:38 [MIL 80-79]
	06:21 [CLE 81-80]	West Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
Ridnour 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Salmons (6 AST)	06:03 [MIL 83-81]
Thomas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:46
	05:46	Timeout : Official
Thomas Substitution replaced by Bogut	05:46
	05:46	Parker Substitution replaced by Williams
	05:46	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Hickson
	05:46 [CLE 82-83]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:46 [CLE 83-83]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Bogut Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (9 AST)	05:35 [MIL 85-83]
	05:09 [CLE 85-85]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Bogut Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:09
	05:09	Williams Substitution replaced by Jamison
	05:09 [CLE 86-85]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (10 AST)	04:59 [MIL 87-86]
	04:34	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	04:33
Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:22 [MIL 89-86]
	03:53 [CLE 88-89]	James Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: West (6 AST)
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	03:40
Team Timeout : Regular	03:40
Team Rebound	03:40
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Missed	03:34
	03:34	Team Rebound
	03:18	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:17
	03:17	Hickson Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Salmons (7 AST)	03:04 [MIL 92-88]
Bogut Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:43
	02:43 [CLE 89-92]	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	02:43	Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:41
Bogut Layup Shot: Missed	02:25
	02:24	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:20	James 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:19	Team Rebound
Ilyasova Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	02:19
	02:19	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:19	Team Rebound
	02:19	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	02:17	Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Ilyasova Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:11
	02:11	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:11	Team Rebound
	02:11 [CLE 90-92]	Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:54	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:39 [CLE 93-92]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: James (7 AST)
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (11 AST)	01:27 [MIL 95-93]
	01:14	James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bogut (2 BLK)
Stackhouse Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:13
	01:11	Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Missed	00:55.9
	00:55.7	Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Stackhouse Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:49.3
	00:49.3 [CLE 94-95]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	00:49.3	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
	00:49.3 [CLE 95-95]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:49.3
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	00:36.9
	00:34.8	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:28.7	Team Timeout : Regular
Stackhouse Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	00:28.7
	00:28.7	Moon Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:17.4 [CLE 97-95]	James Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:17.4
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	00:17.4
	00:17.4	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
Salmons Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	00:13.3
	00:13.3	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
Stackhouse Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	00:13.3
	00:13.3	Team Timeout : Short
	00:13.3	Hickson Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:13.3	Moon Substitution replaced by Parker
Bogut Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	00:13.3
Mbah a Moute Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:12.8
	00:12.8 [CLE 98-95]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Bogut	00:12.8
	00:12.8	Parker Substitution replaced by Hickson
	00:12.8 [CLE 99-95]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:12.8
	00:12.8	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Stackhouse (2 AST)	00:08.6 [MIL 98-99]
	00:08.6	Team Timeout : Short
	00:08.6	Hickson Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:08.6	Moon Substitution replaced by Parker
Ilyasova Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:08.0
	00:08.0 [CLE 100-98]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	00:08.0 [CLE 101-98]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	00:01.9
End of 4th Quarter

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