Friday, March 7, 2014

Cavaliers-Bobcats Preview

By BRETT HUSTON
Posted Mar 06 2014 3:36PM

If the Charlotte Bobcats do hold on to earn the second playoff berth in the franchise's 10-year history, they won't face a tougher four-game stretch than the one they just finished.

Coming off perhaps their most impressive win of the season, the Bobcats look to avoid a letdown of sorts Friday night when they host a Cleveland Cavaliers team whose postseason hopes are fading.

Charlotte (28-33) won four games in five nights coming out of the All-Star break, but dropped the first three on the road in a four-game gauntlet against San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Miami and Indiana. It was the first consecutive stretch against the league's four best teams for any club since November 2009.

But after losing to the Spurs, Thunder and Heat by a combined 44 points, the Bobcats fared far better at home Wednesday. Al Jefferson followed his 38-point effort at Miami with 34 as Charlotte led wire-to-wire in a 109-87 rout of the Pacers.

"We played a lot of good basketball and you get nothing for it," coach Steve Clifford said. "To be honest, we took a day off (on Tuesday) and you could tell from our shootaround, not that we were going to win, but that we were going to play well."

Clifford's club has played particularly well at home. Charlotte has won five straight on its own court for the first time since a seven-game run in March 2010, with Jefferson scoring at least 29 in four of those.

The Bobcats are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, looking to make the playoffs for the first time since that 2009-10 club that went 31-10 at home.

"I'm not accepting that we're a team that guys look at on the schedule anymore and say, 'OK, we have the Bobcats (so) we can take the night off,'" Jefferson said after the Bobcats improved to 11-2 when he scores at least 27.

Charlotte beat Cleveland by six twice in a two-week stretch in November without Jefferson, who was dealing with a sprained right ankle.

The 10th-place Cavaliers (24-38) are 3 1/2 games behind eighth-place Atlanta, but they're five back in the loss column and just beginning what looks like a brutal stretch. Charlotte is the second opponent during a nine-game stretch in which Cleveland faces eight teams in playoff position.

If the rest of those go anything like the first, the Cavaliers' playoff chances will be on life support. Cleveland led San Antonio 23-13 after one quarter Tuesday before being outscored by 20 in the second and losing 122-101.

"After that first quarter, they just buckled down, got more physical and did things that a veteran ball club should do," guard Kyrie Irving said. "They just made it tough on us on both ends of the floor."

The Cavs got guard Dion Waiters (knee) back from a seven-game absence - both he and Irving had 24 points - but they were still without Anderson Varejao (back) and C.J. Miles (ankle). Varejao returned to practice this week but didn't make the trip to Charlotte, leaving Spencer Hawes and Tristan Thompson to deal with Jefferson in the post.

Though Jefferson has done his part, Charlotte would love to see Kemba Walker emerge from a recent slump. He has shot 32.0 percent in his last four games, though he did have 19 points and nine assists against the Pacers.

Walker has totaled 47 points in the Bobcats' past two home wins over Cleveland, while Irving has averaged 24.5 points in four career trips to Charlotte.

Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson will miss a third straight game with a right calf strain.

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Jefferson, Walker lead Bobcats past Cavs 101-92

By STEVE REED
Posted Mar 07 2014 11:13PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) When Michael Jordan speaks, people still listen.

The Charlotte Bobcats owner praised his team during a pregame locker room speech Friday night, but warned his players it's only going to get tougher from here on out.

Jordan spoke directly about the Bobcats potentially making the playoffs - something that seemed inconceivable five months ago for a team that was 7-59 and 21-61 the previous two seasons.

"He talked to them about the progress that he had seen and praised them for their attitude and togetherness as a team," coach Steve Clifford said. "And he let them know, which I thought was perfect, the toughest part is ahead. We made our first step and it now gets tougher. It was a great message."

A message that apparently inspired the Bobcats, currently seventh in the Eastern Conference.

Al Jefferson scored 28 points, Kemba Walker had 20 points and 14 assists, and the Bobcats (29-33) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-92 for their sixth straight win at home, surpassing their win total from the previous two seasons combined.

It was an important win for the Bobcats, who improved to 3-0 this season against the Cavaliers and now own the tiebreaker against both Detroit and Cleveland, the ninth- and 10th-place teams in the East.

"If that don't motivate you, I don't know what will," Jefferson said of Jordan addressing the team.

Clifford said he asked Jordan to speak to the players before the game and he gladly accepted the invitation. He said players were "locked in" to every word Jordan spoke.

"Let's face it, if you're coaching anywhere, he would be the first guy that you would say, `Would you mind coming to talk to our team?"' Clifford said. "I'm saying he's our owner and, shoot, you are always looking for a little edge. I thought it was perfect."

Said Jefferson: "He told us he was proud of us, but we have a long way to go. We can't be happy with what we have done so far. We have to continue to grow and get better."

It was a huge loss for Cleveland.

Dion Waiters and Luol Deng each scored 19 points for the Cavaliers, who began the night 3 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the East. They now trail Charlotte by 5 1/2 games.

"It hurts," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. "Especially knowing where we're sitting and where they're sitting right now, it's a tough loss."

Jefferson shot 12 of 18 from the field and reached 20 points for the 22nd time in his last 24 games. Chris Douglas-Roberts added 14 points, including four 3-pointers, and a season-high nine rebounds.

Charlotte's six-game home winning streak is its longest since a seven-game run in March 2010.

"There are 20 games left and it's time to start talking about the playoffs - about not just qualifying but getting our team game-ready for the playoffs and guys getting their individual games ready," Clifford said.

The Bobcats defeated the Cavaliers by six points in each of the two previous meetings this season without Jefferson, who sat out both games with a sprained ankle.

Jefferson had 38 points against Miami and 34 in a win over Indiana this week, and was a big factor from the outset against the Cavaliers. He used a series of pump fakes and up-and-under moves to fool the Cavaliers, and continued to knock down his mid-range jump shot.

The 6-foot-10 center scored 18 points in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting to help Charlotte build a 55-50 lead at the break despite the Cavaliers shooting 55 percent from the field.

Cleveland took an 81-80 lead on a pair of free throws by Waiters with 7 minutes left in the game. But Walker matched that with two free throws of his own and knocked down a jumper to spark a 15-5 run that put Charlotte safely ahead.

The Cavaliers shot just 32 percent in the second half, and Charlotte held Kyrie Irving to 13 points on 5-of-17 shooting. Irving came in averaging 24.5 points in his previous four games in Charlotte.

Waiters said it's not too late for the Cavaliers to make a playoff push.

But they'll need to play much better than they did Friday night.

"We have a chance and a shot, so why not? Why not us?" Waiters said. "We've got to have a sense of urgency. The clock is ticking. The games are running out. Making the playoffs is right there and we've got a great opportunity."

NOTES: Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson missed his third straight game with a right calf strain. ... Anderson Varejao (back) and C.J. Miles (ankle) were back at practice this week but didn't make the trip to Charlotte, which meant Spencer Hawes and Tristan Thompson were left to defend Jefferson. ... Josh McRoberts added 11 points and seven assists for the Bobcats.

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Notebook: Bobcats 101, Cavaliers 92

Derek S. Smith, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:01 PM - Updated Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:10 AM

THE FACT: With 29 wins on the season, the Bobcats have already exceeded their combined victory total from the previous two seasons.

THE LEAD: Al Jefferson scored a game-high 28 points and Kemba Walker added 20 points and 14 assists as the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-92 on Friday night at Time Warner Cable Arena. It was the sixth consecutive home win for Charlotte. The Cavs were led by Dion Waiters and Luol Deng with 19 points each.

QUOTABLE: "It was important to get this win tonight with the tiebreakers. Every game from here on out is very important. Very important. We need to come out with a playoff mindset like we did against Indiana. It wasn't quite there tonight but we got a big win for us."
-- Bobcats center Al Jefferson

THE STAT: The win gave the Bobcats a 3-0 record against the Cavaliers this season, which means they've now won the season series with the Cavs as well as the Pistons and own the tiebreakers against both teams. Charlotte is in seventh place in the playoff race in the East with a lead of 4½ games over Detroit (ninth) and 5½ over Cleveland (10th).

TURNING POINT: Charlotte took the lead for good on a 13-5 run. The Bobcats trailed 81-80 before Walker and Jefferson took control. The Charlotte duo combined for 10 of the 13 points with Walker netting six. The Bobcats would extend the lead to as many as nine points down the stretch.

HOT: Jefferson continues to hold the hot hand for the Bobcats, scoring 28 points on 12-for-18 shooting and going 4-for-4 at the line. He added seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists. Over the last five games, Jefferson is averaging 29.0 points on 63.5 percent shooting (66-for-1046), 9.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 blocks.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Waiters is averaging 21. 5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his two games back from a left knee hyper extension. He led the team in scoring in each of the last two games, making 19 of his 36 field goal attempts. Waiters had been averaging 14.5 points before suffering the injury. Waiters is the highest-scoring reserve in the Eastern Conference at 14.8 points per game.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Michael Jordan was seated courtside for Friday night's game. The Bobcats owner has been absent of late after his wife gave birth to twins last month and had not sat courtside since Jan. 7. Jordan did address his team before Friday's game. ... Briggs was named the winner of Charlotte's Kids Got Talent competition which has been contested throughout the season.

GOOD MOVE: Bobcats coach Steve Clifford made the move earlier than normal to bring Walker back in the lineup in the fourth quarter. Luke Ridnour struggled against the Cavs backcourt, committing four turnovers in just 13 minutes of play. Walker finished the fourth quarter with 12 points and was instrumental in Charlotte earning the win.

ROOKIE WATCH: Cody Zeller had seven points in 16 minutes of action, including a three-point play over his brother Tyler. Charlotte's newest rookie, Justin Hamilton, who was signed to a 10-day contract, was in uniform but did not play. Anthony Bennett played 12 minutes and was held scoreless. Matthews Dellavedova had three points in 15 minutes. Three of Cleveland's rookies failed to see the court. Arinze Onuaku was in uniform, but didn't play while Sergey Karasev and Carrick Felix were both inactive.

NOTABLE: Charlotte has won six straight homes games, the longest streak since March 5-26, 2010. ... With 17 home wins, the Bobcats have surpassed their total of home wins from last year. ... The Bobcats have held their opponents under 100 points in 40 of 62 games this year, the third-most in the NBA. ... Charlotte has attempted more free throws than its opponents in 26 of its 29 wins this season. ... The Bobcats are 17-4 when scoring 100 points or more, including 9-1 at home. ... Charlotte is 8-2 when Jefferson and Walker each score 20 or more in the same game. ... Walker had his fifth double-double of the season and his fifth game with double figure assists. ... Chris Douglas-Roberts has scored in double figures for the third consecutive game and seventh time this season. ... Waiters scored in double figures in 36 games this season. ... Cleveland's bench, which ranks seventh in the NBA in production, outscored Charlotte's 27-20. ... Kyrie Irving had his stretch of consecutive games of 20 or more points snapped after scoring just 13 against Charlotte.

UP NEXT: For the Cavaliers, Saturday vs. New York, Wednesday @ Phoenix, Friday @ Golden State. For the Bobcats, Saturday @ Memphis, Monday vs. Denver, Wednesday @ Washington.

• Cavaliers: Felix, Karasev
• Bobcats: Haywood, Taylor

• Cavaliers: --
• Bobcats: --

• Lead Changes: 6
• Times Tied: 10

• Arena: Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
• Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #74 Curtis Blair, #73 Tre Maddox
• Attendance: 15688
• Duration: 2:11

Cleveland Cavaliers (24-39)		Charlotte Bobcats (29-33)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Jefferson vs Hawes (McRoberts gains possession)
	11:35 [CHA 2-0]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (1 AST)
Hawes 3pt Shot: Missed	11:15
Irving Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:14
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Irving (1 AST)	11:08 [CLE 2-2]
	10:52	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:51
Irving Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:39
	10:20	Walker Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	10:05
	10:03	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:46 [CHA 5-2]	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (1 AST)
Jack Jump Shot: Missed Block: Douglas-Roberts (1 BLK)	09:33
	09:31	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:11	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:10
Hawes Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:50 [CLE 4-5]
	08:31 [CHA 8-4]	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (2 AST)
Deng Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jack (1 AST)	08:12 [CLE 6-8]
	07:55	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:54
Irving Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:40 [CLE 8-8]
	07:19	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Irving Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:18
	07:15	Walker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:15
Team Rebound	07:15
Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:15 [CLE 9-8]
Jack Foul: Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	07:01
	07:01 [CHA 9-9]	Walker Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	06:48 [CHA 11-9]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (3 AST)
Jack Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hawes (1 AST)	06:31 [CLE 11-11]
	06:18 [CHA 14-11]	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Walker (1 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: Walker (1 BLK)	05:58
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:56
Deng Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kidd-Gilchrist (1 BLK)	05:56
	05:55	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Irving Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:52
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:52	McRoberts Substitution replaced by Zeller
	05:38 [CHA 16-11]	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walker (2 AST)
Deng Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:09 [CLE 13-16]
	05:00 [CHA 18-13]	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Zeller (1 AST)
Irving Jump Shot: Missed	04:44
	04:43	Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:28	Douglas-Roberts Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jack (1 BLK)
Irving Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:26
Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas-Roberts (1 ST)	04:13
	04:07 [CHA 20-13]	Kidd-Gilchrist Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Walker (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:01
	04:01	Douglas-Roberts Substitution replaced by Neal
Thompson Substitution replaced by Zeller	04:01
Irving Substitution replaced by Waiters	04:01
Jack Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:52 [CLE 15-20]
	03:40	Jefferson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Hawes Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:23 [CLE 17-20]
	03:17	Team Timeout : Short
	03:11	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:10
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	02:57
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	02:54
Hawes Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Kidd-Gilchrist (2 BLK)	02:47
	02:46	Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:41 [CHA 22-17]	Zeller Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walker (4 AST)
Zeller Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	02:41
	02:41	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Tolliver
	02:41 [CHA 23-17]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Waiters Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:19 [CLE 19-23]
	02:03 [CHA 25-19]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Walker (5 AST)
Waiters Layup Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:47	Jefferson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:40 [CHA 28-19]	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Walker (6 AST)
Jack Driving Bank shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:18 [CLE 21-28]
	01:07	Zeller Jump Shot: Missed
	01:05	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Hawes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:05
	01:05 [CHA 29-21]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Jack Substitution replaced by Dellavedova	01:05
Hawes Substitution replaced by Bennett	01:05
	01:05 [CHA 30-21]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	00:46.9
Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:45.9
Zeller Hook Shot: Missed	00:42.9
Zeller Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:41.1
Zeller Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:41.1 [CLE 23-30]
	00:24.5 [CHA 32-23]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	00:06.6	Neal Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Deng Substitution replaced by Irving	00:06.6
	00:06.6	Tolliver Substitution replaced by Douglas-Roberts
Waiters Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:00.5 [CLE 25-32]
End of 1st Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (24-39)		Charlotte Bobcats (29-33)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Waiters Layup Shot: Missed Block: Biyombo (1 BLK)	11:44
	11:43	Biyombo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:33	Ridnour Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Waiters (1 ST)
	11:33	Ridnour Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Dellavedova Jump Shot: Missed	11:21
Zeller Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	11:18
	11:18	Biyombo Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:18
Team Rebound	11:18
Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:18 [CLE 26-32]
Dellavedova Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:06
	10:59	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:58	Biyombo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:44 [CHA 34-26]	Neal Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (4 AST)
Irving Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:31 [CLE 28-34]
	10:17	Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Irving (1 ST)
Waiters Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Irving (2 AST)	10:12 [CLE 30-34]
	09:57	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:57
Zeller Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dellavedova (1 AST)	09:39 [CLE 32-34]
	09:19	Ridnour Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
	09:19	Biyombo Substitution replaced by Zeller
Irving Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	09:09
Irving Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	09:09
	08:52 [CHA 36-32]	Neal Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	08:38
Team Rebound	08:38
	08:38	Zeller Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
	08:38
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	08:27
	08:26	McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:02	Neal Jump Shot: Missed
	08:02	Team Rebound
	08:02	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	07:46
	07:46	Team Rebound
Zeller Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	07:46
	07:33	McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed
Irving Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:32
Dellavedova 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Waiters (1 AST)	07:21 [CLE 35-36]
	07:11	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
Dellavedova Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:09
Zeller Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:02
	07:02	Zeller Substitution replaced by Jefferson
	06:49	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:48
Bennett Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:38
	06:27 [CHA 38-35]	Neal Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Irving Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:09 [CLE 37-38]
	05:43 [CHA 40-37]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Zeller Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	05:25
Zeller Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	05:25
	05:25	Team Timeout : Regular
Zeller Substitution replaced by Hawes	05:25
Bennett Substitution replaced by Thompson	05:25
	05:25	Neal Substitution replaced by Douglas-Roberts
	05:25	Tolliver Substitution replaced by Kidd-Gilchrist
	05:02	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:01
Hawes Jump Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:49	Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:38 [CHA 42-37]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)
	04:24	McRoberts Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	04:24	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Walker
Waiters Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:18
	04:15	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:07 [CHA 45-37]	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Walker (7 AST)
Irving Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	04:07
Irving Substitution replaced by Jack	04:07
Dellavedova Substitution replaced by Deng	04:07
	04:07 [CHA 46-37]	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Hawes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas-Roberts (2 ST)	03:56
	03:51	Douglas-Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:51
Jack Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:42
	03:27 [CHA 48-37]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Walker (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:27
Thompson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:12 [CLE 39-48]
	02:53	Kidd-Gilchrist Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Waiters (2 ST)
Waiters 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jack (2 AST)	02:46 [CLE 42-48]
	02:33	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
	02:31	McRoberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:15 [CHA 50-42]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (5 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Jack (3 AST)	02:02 [CLE 44-50]
Deng Foul: Personal (1 PF)	01:42
	01:35 [CHA 53-44]	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Walker (9 AST)
Waiters Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:24 [CLE 46-53]
	01:07	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:06
Jack 3pt Shot: Missed	00:58.9
Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:53.9
Deng Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jack (4 AST)	00:50.5 [CLE 48-53]
Jack Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:41.2
	00:41.2 [CHA 54-48]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:41.2 [CHA 55-48]	Kidd-Gilchrist Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Thompson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jack (5 AST)	00:34.8 [CLE 50-55]
	00:21.9	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:20.8
End of 2nd Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (24-39)		Charlotte Bobcats (29-33)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Thompson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Irving (3 AST)	11:51 [CLE 52-55]
	11:37	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:36
Hawes Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	11:24
Jack Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:21
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:16	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:51	Jefferson Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:50
Thompson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)	10:35 [CLE 54-55]
	10:22	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:22
	10:22	Jefferson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
	10:16	Walker Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	10:16	Team Timeout : Regular
Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	10:16 [CLE 55-55]
Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:16
	10:14	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:53 [CHA 58-55]	Walker 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Douglas-Roberts (1 AST)
Jack Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Walker (1 ST)	09:35
	09:30	Douglas-Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
Jack Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:26
Irving Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Walker (2 ST)	09:23
	09:18 [CHA 60-55]	Walker Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:36	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:34	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:16 [CHA 62-55]	Jefferson Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:16
Hawes Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:58
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:56
Thompson Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	07:56 [CLE 57-62]
	07:43 [CHA 64-57]	McRoberts Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Walker (10 AST)
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Jefferson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	06:57 [CHA 67-57]	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Walker (11 AST)
Hawes Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:38 [CLE 59-67]
	06:19	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	06:17
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	06:12
	06:10	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:55	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:54
Hawes 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jack (6 AST)	05:44 [CLE 62-67]
	05:30 [CHA 69-62]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Walker (12 AST)
Irving Jump Shot: Missed	05:11
Irving Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:09
Deng Driving Jump shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Irving (4 AST)	05:02 [CLE 64-69]
	04:40	Jefferson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)
	04:37	Douglas-Roberts Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	04:37 [CLE 65-69]
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	04:37 [CLE 66-69]
	04:25	Walker Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:24
Irving Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	04:19
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:16
Deng Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (1 BLK)	04:10
Team Rebound	04:10
	04:10	McRoberts Substitution replaced by Zeller
Irving Substitution replaced by Waiters	04:10
Jack Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Zeller (1 ST)	04:02
	03:49	Kidd-Gilchrist Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:47
	03:33	Walker Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:33 [CLE 67-69]
	03:33	Kidd-Gilchrist Substitution replaced by Neal
Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:33 [CLE 68-69]
	03:18	Neal Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Deng Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	03:08
Deng Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (3 FTA)	02:57
	02:57	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed
	02:57	Team Rebound
	02:57 [CHA 70-68]	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 2 of 3 (14 PTS)
	02:57	Douglas-Roberts Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:56
Hawes Hook Shot: Missed	02:40
	02:39	Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:24	Jefferson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Waiters (3 ST)
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	02:18
Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	02:15
Thompson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (2 BLK)	02:15
	02:12	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:56	Douglas-Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:54	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:54 [CHA 72-68]	Zeller Putback Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	01:31 [CLE 70-72]
	01:18	Neal 3pt Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	01:16
Waiters Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:06 [CLE 72-72]
	00:49.2 [CHA 74-72]	Walker Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
	00:44.6	Walker Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:44.6 [CLE 73-74]
	00:44.6	Douglas-Roberts Substitution replaced by Tolliver
	00:44.6	Walker Substitution replaced by Ridnour
Deng Substitution replaced by Dellavedova	00:44.6
Thompson Substitution replaced by Zeller	00:44.6
Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:44.6 [CLE 74-74]
Hawes Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:28.5
	00:28.5 [CHA 75-74]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	00:28.5 [CHA 76-74]	Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	00:07.9
Team Rebound	00:04.6
	00:04.6	Jump Ball Jefferson vs Hawes (Jack gains possession)
Jack Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (24-39)		Charlotte Bobcats (29-33)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:49 [CHA 78-74]	Neal Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (6 AST)
Bennett Jump Shot: Missed	11:25
	11:24	Tolliver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:15	Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Irving (2 ST)
	11:15	Ridnour Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Waiters Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Bennett (1 AST)	11:01 [CLE 76-78]
	10:42	Zeller Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Dellavedova Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:40
Waiters 3pt Shot: Missed	10:24
Irving Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	10:20
Irving Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	10:16 [CLE 78-78]
	10:00	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:58	Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:55	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:52	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:52	Tolliver Layup Shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:50
	09:44	Zeller Foul: Shooting Block (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	09:44 [CLE 79-78]
Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:44
	09:43	Tolliver Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:25	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:23	Tolliver Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:07 [CHA 80-79]	Neal Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (7 AST)
Zeller Layup Shot: Missed Block: Tolliver (1 BLK)	08:51
Zeller Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	08:49
Zeller Layup Shot: Missed Block: Tolliver (2 BLK)	08:49
	08:46	Ridnour Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:37	Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Zeller Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	08:36
Irving Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	08:24
	08:22	Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:00	Ridnour Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Zeller (1 ST)
	07:55	Zeller Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	07:55
Bennett Substitution replaced by Hawes	07:55
	07:55	Zeller Substitution replaced by Douglas-Roberts
	07:55	Neal Substitution replaced by Jefferson
Waiters Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	07:55 [CLE 80-80]
Waiters Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	07:55 [CLE 81-80]
	07:32	Tolliver 3pt Shot: Missed
Waiters Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:30
Hawes 3pt Shot: Missed	07:22
Team Rebound	07:22
	07:22	McRoberts Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
	07:22	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Walker
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	07:13
	07:11	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Irving Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	07:03
	07:03 [CHA 81-81]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	07:03 [CHA 82-81]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Waiters Jump Shot: Missed	06:49
	06:47	Tolliver Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:37 [CHA 84-81]	Walker Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:37
Zeller Substitution replaced by Thompson	06:37
Dellavedova Substitution replaced by Deng	06:37
Hawes Layup Shot: Missed	06:14
Waiters Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:12
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	06:12
	05:48	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:47
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	05:30
	05:29	McRoberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:11 [CHA 86-81]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Walker (13 AST)
Hawes Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Irving (5 AST)	04:58 [CLE 83-86]
	04:41 [CHA 88-83]	Walker Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)
Irving Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:28 [CLE 85-88]
	04:11	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	04:10
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:58	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	03:39 [CHA 91-85]	McRoberts 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Jefferson (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:38
Waiters 3pt Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:26	Walker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Hawes Foul: Personal (3 PF)	03:17
	03:08 [CHA 93-85]	Jefferson Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Walker (14 AST)
Irving Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Jefferson (1 ST)	02:52
	02:37	Jefferson Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:35
	02:28	Tolliver Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:28
Team Rebound	02:28
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	02:28 [CLE 86-93]
Hawes Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	02:16
	02:16 [CHA 94-86]	Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
	02:16 [CHA 95-86]	Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
	02:00	McRoberts Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Hawes Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:00 [CLE 87-95]
Hawes Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	02:00 [CLE 88-95]
	01:38	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	01:37
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jefferson (3 BLK)	01:27
	01:27	Team Rebound
	01:13	Jefferson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)
Irving Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:04
	01:03	Walker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:44.3	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:40.1	Walker 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:40.1	Team Rebound
	00:40.1	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Deng Driving Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)	00:28.4 [CLE 90-95]
Irving Foul: Personal Take (5 PF)	00:27.4
Irving Substitution replaced by Dellavedova	00:27.4
Hawes Substitution replaced by Jack	00:27.4
Dellavedova Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:24.3
	00:24.3 [CHA 96-90]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
Dellavedova Substitution replaced by Hawes	00:24.3
Jack Substitution replaced by Irving	00:24.3
	00:24.3 [CHA 97-90]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:24.3
	00:24.3	Tolliver Substitution replaced by Kidd-Gilchrist
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	00:18.9
	00:16.9	Walker Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Waiters Foul: Personal Take (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:14.2
	00:14.2 [CHA 98-90]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:14.2 [CHA 99-90]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Waiters Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	00:09.3 [CLE 92-99]
Hawes Foul: Personal Take (5 PF) (2 FTA)	00:08.3
	00:08.3 [CHA 100-92]	Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:08.3 [CHA 101-92]	Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Irving 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.9
	00:01.0	Douglas-Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
End of 4th Quarter