National Basketball Association
Cleveland 99,
New Jersey 89
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#46 Matt Boland, #50 Olandis Poole, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance:
20562
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 10-2 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 1-15 while on the road this season.
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Cleveland has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Nets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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LeBron James played 40:28 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 34 points over the last five games.
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Devin Harris played 37:29 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 38.9% from the field and has averaged 19.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 99.7 points per game and hold opponents to 94.2 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 89.2 points per game and hold opponents to 100.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Cleveland |
|
Devin Harris 22 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 23 |
|
Rafer Alston 3 |
Assists |
LeBron James 7 |
|
Brook Lopez 15 |
Rebounds |
Jamario Moon 8 |
|
Brook Lopez 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Daniel Gibson 4 |
|
Eduardo Najera 2 |
Steals |
LeBron James 2 |
|
Trenton Hassell 1 |
Blocks |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Jersey
|
89 |
39.0 |
5-18 |
24-29 |
13 |
36 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
| Cleveland
|
99 |
58.2 |
4-13 |
17-27 |
23 |
41 |
7 |
5 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .765 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Utah. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .091 after a loss.