Cavaliers-Lakers Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Jan 10 2011 11:22PM

When the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers last met nearly one year ago, each team had 32 wins. They have a combined 35 this time, with the Lakers accounting for all but eight of them.

In a matchup that has lost significant luster, surging Los Angeles opens a potentially easy portion of its schedule Tuesday night when it hosts a Cavaliers team hoping to avoid losing for the 21st time in 22 games.

The Lakers (27-11) were swept by Cleveland in last season's two-game series and have lost seven of the last nine meetings, but things will likely be considerably different this time with LeBron James in Miami.

Without James, who had 37 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 93-87 victory in the last meeting between these teams Jan. 21, Cleveland (8-29) has the NBA's worst record.

The two-time defending champion Lakers are legitimate title contenders again, and have a good opportunity to improve their record this week.

Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles visits Golden State on Wednesday, then hosts New Jersey on Friday before donning its road uniforms to face the Clippers on Sunday. Including Cleveland, this week's four opponents are a combined 45-102.

"This is an opportunity for us to play well, and have some good things happen for us," coach Phil Jackson said.

The Lakers shut down high-powered New York 109-87 on Sunday to win for the sixth time in seven games.

"It feels like we're learning things," said Kobe Bryant, who averaged 33.0 points against Cleveland last season. "Every game, it seems we're getting better."

Bryant had 27 points and Pau Gasol finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds Sunday as Los Angeles held the NBA's highest-scoring team 20.6 points below its season average on 36.0-percent shooting. The Lakers, who outrebounded the Knicks 61-42, are allowing an average of 90.5 points during a four-game winning streak.

"I think we can definitely win a championship with this type of defense," Jackson said.

The same cannot be said about the Cavaliers' defense - or offense, for that matter.

Cleveland is allowing an average of 108.4 points in its last seven games, and has topped the 100-point mark just three times in its last 22.

Injuries are playing a big part in the Cavs' struggles. The team learned prior to Sunday's 108-100 loss to Phoenix that leading rebounder and top interior defender Anderson Varejao will miss the rest of the season with a torn ankle tendon. Cleveland is already without guard Daniel Gibson (ankle) and forward Leon Powe (knee surgery).

Against the Suns, the banged-up Cavs were led by rookie Manny Harris' career-best 27 points and J.J. Hickson's 23 points and career-high 17 rebounds. Cleveland had a chance to end its slide, but was outscored 27-19 in the fourth quarter.

"We continue to play positive basketball, but we have those lulls," said Antwan Jamison, who is averaging 27.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in his last four games.

The Cavs are in the midst of their second 10-game losing streak in a 21-game span. They haven't dropped 11 in a row since a 15-game skid Nov. 8-Dec. 2, 2002.

Cleveland has also lost 16 consecutive road games, the team's longest road losing streak since a franchise-worst 21-game slide to close the 2002-03 season. This stop at Staples Center marks the middle game of a five-game trip.

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Lakers crush Cavs 112-57 in best defensive effort

By BETH HARRIS
Posted Jan 12 2011 1:50AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers professed no empathy for the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers, only a grim, workmanlike attitude in dispatching the business at hand.

The Lakers humiliated the Cavs while sending them to their 11th straight loss, rolling to a 112-57 victory on Tuesday night in their best defensive performance of the shot clock era.

It was the Lakers' third-largest margin of victory since moving to Los Angeles, with the two biggest coming in 1972 and 1966.

"You don't ever imagine something like that," Kobe Bryant said. "You just go out there and do your job and we did it for 48 minutes."

Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum each scored 15 points, while Pau Gasol had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Bryant, Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown also scored 13 points for the defending NBA champion Lakers, who led the league's worst team by 32 points at halftime on their way to winning their fifth in a row.

"I thought that was embarrassing," said Cavs coach Byron Scott, who once starred for the Lakers. "I told them at halftime, `You look scared. You look flat-out scared. You're playing against the world champions, and instead of just competing and playing hard, you look scared. You look scared to death.' That was my take on it, as simple as that."

Bryant said he "absolutely" felt for Scott.

"It's a tough situation to be in," he said. "He's like an older brother to me, so it's always tough to see him go through something like that."

Reserves Alonzo Gee scored 12 points and Ramon Sessions 10. Cleveland's point total was a record low by a Lakers opponent in the shot clock era.

"We had a defensive goal," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "We wanted to try and limit them to as few points as possible."

Mission accomplished.

The Cavs shot 30 percent, were outscored 52-28 in the paint and committed 19 turnovers in losing for the 21st time in their last 22 games. They fell to 8-30 overall, 3-18 on the road and 1-5 against the Western Conference.

"It can't be any worse than this. If it is, someone will have to help me because I don't know how much of this I can take," said Antawn Jamison, who had six points. "This by far is rock-bottom. It's definitely by far one of the most embarrassing moments that I've been a part of as far as basketball."

Brown hit a 3-pointer from just inside halfcourt to end the third quarter and give Los Angeles a 92-41 lead, the first time an NBA team has led by that many after three since Nov. 8, 2001, when Chicago was ahead of Minnesota.

"It's our job to beat our opponent and it's our job to even beat them playing badly," Odom said.

The Lakers led 27-12 after the opening quarter and 57-25 at the break.

Since LeBron James' offseason departure, the Cavaliers have gone from being a perennial playoff team that went 7-3 against the Lakers in their previous 10 meetings to a team struggling with injuries and mounting losses.

And after their acrimonious parting, James seems to be taking delight in his former team's embarrassing performance. While it wasn't clear what he was referring to on Twitter, he posted this while the game was getting out of hand: "Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!"

"It's a decimated team, obviously," Jackson said. "The Cavs are playing with a lot of their regulars out, so they were hurting a little bit. But they stayed with it and they tried to play, and gave an effort and we were there to meet it."

The Cavs were without starting center Anderson Varejao, who tore his right ankle in a routine conditioning drill. Also missing were missing Joey Graham (right quad strain), Daniel Gibson (left ankle sprain), Leon Powe (right torn meniscus) and Anthony Parker (lower back strain).

Notes: The Lakers improved to 6-2 in the first game of back-to-backs. They'll visit Golden State on Wednesday. ... Gibson rejoined the Cavs in Los Angeles and will continue rehabbing his left ankle sprain as the team travels to Utah and Denver. ... Lakers F Matt Barnes had surgery on a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee earlier Tuesday. He's expected to be out eight weeks. ... Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, delivered the ball to center court before the game.

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Cavaliers-Lakers notebook

By Bryan Chu, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday January 12, 2011 1:51AM

THE FACTS: It's a rarity that Lakers coach Phil Jackson isn't familiar with the opposing team's players.

Well he admitted so Tuesday against a Cleveland team filled with undrafted players and NBA D-League players. And the Cavaliers played like it.

The Cavaliers, who have been injury-plagued all season, struggled from tipoff and the game quickly turned into a scrimmage just mere minutes into the first quarter as the Lakers posted a record-setting night defensively, crushing the Cavaliers 112-57 Tuesday at Staples Center.

The Lakers (28-11) held the Cavaliers to the fewest points scored by a Laker opponent in the shot clock era. The previous low was 66 points by the Charlotte Hornets on March 12, 2002.

The margin of victory (55) by the Lakers was the third largest in team history (63 was the most against the Warriors on March 19, 1972).

The 57 points posted by the Cavaliers (8-30) were the fewest they have scored in franchise history. The previous low was 59 points against the Spurs on March 25, 1997.

Los Angeles has now won five straight and held its opponents to under 100 points each time. During this stretch, Los Angeles is holding its opponents to 83.8 points per game and 41.5 percent shooting.

In their largest margin of victory this season, seven Lakers finished in double figures. Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum led the way with 15 points.

The Cavaliers (8-30) have now lost 11 straight and 21 of their last 22. They are now 1-13 against Western Conference opponents this season.

The lone bright spot -- if there was one -- for the Cavaliers was forward Alonzo Gee, who finished with a team-high 12 points. Mo Williams finished the game with two points on 1-for-9 shooting in 26 minutes. Antawn Jamison had six points on 3-for-10 shooting in 31 minutes.

Just how bad did it get for the Cavaliers? Well, when Manny Harris drilled a jumper in the third quarter, the Staples Center crowd started to cheer. It didn't help that the Lakers, who shot 53.5 percent, were making shot after shot. Lakers guard Shannon Brown even drilled a standing 42-foot trey at the buzzer to give the Lakers a 92-41 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

QUOTABLE: "Crazy. Karma is a b****. Gets you every time. It's not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!"
-- Heat forward LeBron James tweet at 9:30 p.m.

QUOTABLE II: "Nah. You forget who you are talking to you. I feel for [Cleveland coach] Byron [Scott], but as far as the game goes, your trying to beat them by as many points as you can beat them."
-- Kobe Bryant on whether he is empathetic when beating a team by this many points.

THE STAT: 2 -- In the first quarter, no Cavalier had more than two points.

THE STAT II: 5 -- No Cavaliers player had more than five points by halftime.

THE STAT III: 56 -- The largest lead by the Lakers.

TURNING POINT: It wasn't much a turning point play, but a play that typified the night. Cleveland center Ryan Hollins had a pass picked off by Pau Gasol, who fed it to Bryant. With a clear path to the basket, Bryant opted to throw the ball off the glass to Bynum who bashed in a two-hand dunk. On the sideline, Scott couldn't only dip his head down and cover his hand over his face.

QUOTABLE III: "I hope the guys in [the locker room] feel like I do. I felt embarrassed. Guys looked scared. Flat-out scared...they looked scared to death."
-- Scott on his team's performance.

QUOTABLE IV: "[This loss is] definitely by far one of the most embarrassing moments that I've been a part of as far as the game of basketball. It can't get any worse than this. I don't know how much of this I can take but this by far is rock bottom."
-- Jamison on the loss.

HOT: Gasol had a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) by halftime and finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds to go along with three steals.

NOT: The Cavaliers as a team. They shot just 29.9 percent form the field. Only two players finished in double figures.

ROOKIE WATCH: Harris struggled in this contest after averaging 16.5 points in his last two games. Harris posted eight points on 2-for-8 shooting.

NOTABLE: Lakers forward Matt Barnes underwent successful right knee surgery after tearing his lateral meniscus against the Hornets on Jan. 7. Barnes will be out eight weeks, the Lakers said. ... Lakers newly acquired Joe Smith saw his first minutes as a Laker. He had four rebounds and missed the only shot he took in 6:13 of play. ... The Lakers led by as many as 17 in the first quarter, 23-6, and by halftime they were up 57-25. The Cavaliers' 25 halftime points was the fewest points the Lakers gave up this season. The Lakers all-time opponent low scored for a first half was 19 points against the Clippers on Dec 14, 1999. Cleveland made just four field goals in the second quarter, shooting 26.3 percent.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers, Wednesday @ Golden State, Friday vs. New Jersey, Sunday @ Los Angeles. For the Cavaliers, Wednesday @ Utah, Thursday @ Denver, Wednesday vs. Phoenix.

• Cavaliers: Gibson, Graham, Powe
• Lakers: Barnes, Ratliff

• Cavaliers: --
• Lakers: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #50 Olandis Poole, #68 Marat Kogut
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 1:59

Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30)		Los Angeles Lakers (28-11)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Bynum vs Hollins (Gasol gains possession)
	11:49	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jamison (1 ST)
Hickson Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:27
	11:26	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:08 [LAL 3-0]	Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)
Hickson Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:47 [CLE 2-3]
	10:26	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:25
Hollins Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	10:22
Hollins Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:22
	10:07	Bynum Hook Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:05
Hickson Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	10:01
	09:59	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:53 [LAL 6-2]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:42
	09:40	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:29 [LAL 9-2]	Fisher 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Hickson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Fisher (1 ST)	09:14
	09:08	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (1 BLK)
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:05
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	09:00
	08:58	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:56	Bynum Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:56	Bynum Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed	08:41
	08:40	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:32 [LAL 11-2]	Bynum Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:26
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	08:11
Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:10
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	07:59
	07:58	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:50 [LAL 13-2]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:24	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Harris Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:19
	07:04	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:03
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed	06:57
Team Rebound	06:54
Hollins Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:48 [CLE 4-13]
Hickson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:31
	06:18 [LAL 15-4]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Artest (2 AST)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hollins (1 AST)	06:00 [CLE 6-15]
	05:37 [LAL 17-6]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)	05:18
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	05:16
Hollins Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	05:15
	05:04 [LAL 19-6]	Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	04:56
Hickson Substitution replaced by Samuels	04:56
	04:49	Bryant Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fisher (2 ST)	04:41
	04:32	Bynum Hook Shot: Missed Block: Samuels (1 BLK)
	04:30	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:29 [LAL 21-6]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Harris 3pt Shot: Missed	04:11
	04:08	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:00	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:59
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Artest (1 ST)	03:55
	03:50	Artest Layup Shot: Missed
	03:47	Fisher Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:47 [LAL 23-6]	Fisher Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	03:37	Artest Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Hollins Substitution replaced by Gee	03:37
Harris Substitution replaced by Sessions	03:37
	03:37	Gasol Substitution replaced by Odom
Samuels Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)	03:23
	03:12	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:11
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	03:01
	03:01	Team Rebound
	03:01	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:01	Bryant Substitution replaced by Blake
	03:01	Fisher Substitution replaced by Brown
	02:44	Bynum Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jamison (2 ST)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)	02:32
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:30
Jamison Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:28 [CLE 8-23]
Gee Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:12
	02:12	Bynum Substitution replaced by Gasol
	01:59	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:58	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:50 [LAL 25-8]	Blake Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	01:32
	01:31	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:13	Gasol Hook Shot: Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:11
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	01:03
Gee Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:01
Gee Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:00 [CLE 10-25]
	00:49.9	Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)
Samuels Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	00:44.3 [CLE 12-25]
	00:35.9	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
	00:34.8	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Jamison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:27.9
	00:27.9 [LAL 26-12]	Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:27.9	Artest Substitution replaced by Walton
	00:27.9 [LAL 27-12]	Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.8
	00:01.5	Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:00.1	Walton 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30)		Los Angeles Lakers (28-11)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Samuels Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	11:42
Gee Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:41
Gee Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:41 [CLE 14-27]
	11:21	Walton Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:20
Samuels Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	11:08
	10:57 [LAL 29-14]	Brown Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)
Samuels Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:57
	10:57	Brown Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:56
Gee Jump Shot: Missed	10:48
	10:47	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Hickson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:36
	10:36	Walton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:36	Team Rebound
	10:36 [LAL 30-14]	Walton Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	10:18
	10:17	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:10	Odom Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:08
Samuels Hook Shot: Missed	09:50
Sessions Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:48
	09:35	Odom Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:35 [CLE 15-30]
Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:35
	09:34	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	09:17 [LAL 32-15]	Odom Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Sessions Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:07 [CLE 17-32]
	08:57	Blake Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:56
	08:44	Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	08:44
Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:44
Team Rebound	08:44
Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:44 [CLE 18-32]
	08:27 [LAL 34-18]	Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	08:01
	08:00	Team Rebound
Samuels Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	08:00
	07:50	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
	07:49	Walton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:49	Walton Tip Shot: Missed
	07:46	Walton Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:40	Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
	07:35	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	07:35 [LAL 36-18]	Gasol Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)	07:23
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:22
	07:22	Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:22 [CLE 19-36]
Samuels Substitution replaced by Hollins	07:22
Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:22 [CLE 20-36]
	07:05 [LAL 38-20]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	06:39
	06:38	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Harris Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:32
	06:32 [LAL 39-20]	Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Sessions Substitution replaced by Williams	06:32
Gee Substitution replaced by Jamison	06:32
	06:32	Gasol Substitution replaced by Bynum
	06:32 [LAL 40-20]	Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	06:13
	05:52 [LAL 42-20]	Walton Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Hickson Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	05:28
Hickson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	05:28
	05:28	Team Timeout : Regular
Hickson Substitution replaced by Eyenga	05:28
	05:28	Blake Substitution replaced by Bryant
	05:28	Brown Substitution replaced by Artest
	05:28	Walton Substitution replaced by Fisher
	05:10	Fisher Jump Shot: Missed
Eyenga Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:09
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	04:49
	04:48	Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:36 [LAL 45-20]	Odom 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:18	Fisher Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:04	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
	04:03	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	03:57 [LAL 47-20]	Artest Tip Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Harris Jump Shot: Missed	03:43
	03:41	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:25	Bynum Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)
Eyenga Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hollins (2 AST)	03:06 [CLE 22-47]
	02:44 [LAL 50-22]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (2 BLK)	02:29
	02:26	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:11	Bynum Turnover : 3 Second Violation (4 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:11
	02:11	Odom Substitution replaced by Gasol
Williams Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	01:59
	01:38	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	01:37	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:37 [LAL 52-22]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Eyenga Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:37
Hollins Substitution replaced by Samuels	01:37
	01:37	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:36
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	01:14
	01:13	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	01:07 [LAL 54-22]	Gasol Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Artest (3 AST)
	00:46.8	Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:46.8 [CLE 23-54]
Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:46.8
	00:45.9	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	00:33.8 [LAL 56-23]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)
Jamison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:33.8
	00:33.8 [LAL 57-23]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Eyenga Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)	00:15.4 [CLE 25-57]
	00:01.9	Bryant Running Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30)		Los Angeles Lakers (28-11)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Fisher Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:45
Team Rebound	11:45
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:45
	11:44	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	11:26 [LAL 59-25]	Artest Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)
Hollins Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (3 BLK)	10:59
	10:55	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	10:47	Bryant Floating Jump shot: Missed Block: Hollins (1 BLK)
Hollins Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:43
Hollins Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)	10:42
	10:39 [LAL 61-25]	Bynum Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:18
Harris 3pt Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:09	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:57 [LAL 63-25]	Bynum Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Artest (4 AST)
	09:43	Bynum Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:43 [CLE 26-63]
Hollins Substitution replaced by Samuels	09:43
Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	09:43 [CLE 27-63]
	09:24 [LAL 66-27]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Fisher (2 AST)
Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Fisher (3 ST)	09:01
	08:50	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:49	Artest Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
Hickson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	08:29
	08:29 [LAL 67-27]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Hickson Substitution replaced by Gee	08:29
	08:29 [LAL 68-27]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	08:05
	08:04	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:55 [LAL 70-27]	Bryant Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Artest (5 AST)
Samuels Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Gasol (2 ST)	07:37
	07:31 [LAL 72-27]	Fisher Running Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	07:17	Gasol Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Gee Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:10
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:08
Samuels Layup Shot: Missed	07:07
Gee Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	07:06
Gee Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (4 BLK)	07:05
	07:03	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:54 [LAL 74-27]	Bryant Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (8 PTS)
Harris Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:30 [CLE 29-74]
	06:08	Bryant Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:06
Gee Jump Shot: Missed	05:43
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:42
Jamison Tip Shot: Missed	05:42
Jamison Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	05:40
Jamison Tip Shot: Missed	05:40
Jamison Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	05:39
Jamison Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:39 [CLE 31-74]
	05:23 [LAL 77-31]	Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Artest (6 AST)
Harris 3pt Shot: Missed	05:08
	05:07	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:50 [LAL 79-31]	Artest Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Bryant (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:40
Williams Substitution replaced by Sessions	04:40
	04:40	Gasol Substitution replaced by Odom
Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	04:26
	04:08	Bryant Turnaround Bank shot: Missed
	04:07	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:06 [LAL 81-31]	Bynum Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Harris Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)	03:46 [CLE 33-81]
	03:26	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:25
Samuels Hook Shot: Missed	03:16
	03:13	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:06 [LAL 83-33]	Odom Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bryant (8 AST)
Samuels Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:06
Harris Substitution replaced by Eyenga	03:06
	03:06 [LAL 84-33]	Odom Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (5 BLK)	02:47
	02:44	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:42	Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Samuels (1 ST)
Eyenga Layup Shot: Missed	02:37
Gee Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	02:36
Gee Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:36 [CLE 35-84]
	02:14 [LAL 86-35]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	01:49	Bryant Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Eyenga Substitution replaced by Moon	01:49
	01:49	Artest Substitution replaced by Blake
	01:49	Bryant Substitution replaced by Walton
	01:49	Fisher Substitution replaced by Brown
Gee 3pt Shot: Missed	01:41
	01:40	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:24	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:23
Jamison Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)	01:15 [CLE 37-86]
	00:55.2 [LAL 88-37]	Brown Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Moon 3pt Shot: Missed	00:44.9
Jamison Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)	00:43.4
Gee Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jamison (2 AST)	00:40.6 [CLE 39-88]
Gee Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:26.9
	00:26.9 [LAL 89-39]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	00:26.9	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:25.9
Gee Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jamison (3 AST)	00:02.3 [CLE 41-89]
	00:00.8 [LAL 92-41]	Brown 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Odom (2 AST)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:52	Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gee (1 ST)
Gee Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	11:50
	11:36	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:35
Moon Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Harris (1 AST)	11:16 [CLE 43-92]
	10:51	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:49
Samuels Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Gasol (3 ST)	10:40
	10:29	Walton Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:29
Harris Jump Shot: Missed	10:13
	10:12	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	09:54	Blake Jump Shot: Missed
Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:53
Sessions Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:44 [CLE 45-92]
	09:23	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	09:21
Moon Jump Shot: Missed	09:06
	09:05	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)
	08:46 [LAL 94-45]	Walton Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Gee Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Sessions (3 AST)	08:25 [CLE 47-94]
Moon Violation:Kicked Ball	08:08
	07:53 [LAL 96-47]	Odom Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (10 PTS)
Sessions Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Moon (1 AST)	07:30 [CLE 49-96]
	07:11 [LAL 99-49]	Odom 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Samuels Hook Shot: Missed	06:59
	06:57	Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:36	Blake 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:35	Blake Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:29	Walton 3pt Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	06:27
Harris Jump Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:17	Blake Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:13	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:13	Gasol Substitution replaced by Smith
	06:13	Odom Substitution replaced by Ebanks
	06:13	Brown Substitution replaced by Caracter
	05:53 [LAL 101-49]	Caracter Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (2 PTS)
Samuels Running Hook Shot: Missed	05:27
	05:26	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:18	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	05:17	Ebanks Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:14 [LAL 103-49]	Ebanks Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Samuels Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	05:14
	05:14	Ebanks Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Gee Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	05:13
Moon 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Sessions (4 AST)	05:03 [CLE 52-103]
	04:41	Walton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gee (2 ST)
Gee 3pt Shot: Missed	04:28
	04:27	Walton Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:22	Walton Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:21
	04:12	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Samuels Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:12
Team Rebound	04:12
	04:12	Walton Substitution replaced by Brown
Samuels Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:12 [CLE 53-103]
	04:00	Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Moon (1 ST)
	04:00	Brown Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Moon 3pt Shot: Missed	03:52
	03:51	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:34 [LAL 105-53]	Caracter Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	03:05
	03:04	Blake Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:57	Ebanks Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	02:53
Harris Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	02:50
Harris Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:50
Team Timeout : Regular	02:50
	02:28	Caracter Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Sessions (1 ST)
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ebanks (1 ST)	02:23
	02:18 [LAL 107-53]	Ebanks Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:51	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:38	Ebanks Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gee (3 ST)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed	01:26
	01:25	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:11 [LAL 109-53]	Caracter Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:05 [CLE 55-109]
	00:52.9	Ebanks Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gee (1 BLK)
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:51.2
Moon Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ebanks (2 ST)	00:44.9
	00:34.9	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:32.9
	00:29.3	Smith Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:29.3 [CLE 56-109]
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:29.3 [CLE 57-109]
	00:15.9 [LAL 112-57]	Ebanks 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed	00:03.9
	00:02.8	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
End of 4th Quarter

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