GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (1-2) at GOLDEN STATE (0-3)

NBA: CLEVELAND (1-2) at GOLDEN STATE (0-3)

<h3>Cavaliers hope for return to form against Warriors</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (1-2) at Golden State (0-3) 10:30 pm EST</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers haven'tlooked like the team that went to the NBA Finals last seasonduring the early stages of the 2007-08 campaign.


The Cavaliers try to get back to their championship form onTuesday when they take on the Golden State Warriors.

Cleveland, which lost to the San Antonio Spurs during the 2007Finals, has struggled to find offense, averaging just 92.0points.


LeBron James has carried the offense and scored 45 points duringthe Cavs' only win against the New York Knicks on Friday. The22-year-old superstar has averaged 27.3 points, 6.3 assists and5.7 rebounds this season.


Scoring shouldn't be a problem for Cleveland on Tuesday, as theWarriors allow a league-worst 123.3 points.


Golden State, which hasn't begun the season 0-4 since 2004-05, isplaying worse defense than last season when it allowed 106.7 pointsper game - the most allowed by any team over the last 10 seasons.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT GOLDEN STATE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


CLEVELAND GOLDEN STATE

F LeBron James F Al Harrington
F Drew Gooden F Mickael Pietrus
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Andris Biedrins
G Daniel Gibson G Kelenna Azubuike
G Aleksandar Pavlovic G Baron Davis

OFFICIALS: Bill Kennedy
Eddie F. Rush
Pat Fraher</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CLEVELAND VS GOLDEN STATE - INACTIVES

CLEVELAND GOLDEN STATE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E SNOW COACH'S DECISION A CROSHERE COACH'S DECISION
D MARSHALL COACH'S DECISION T HUDSON COACH'S DECISION
L HUGHES LEG INJURY</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND VS GOLDEN STATE - INACTIVES

CLEVELAND GOLDEN STATE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E SNOW KNEE INJURY A CROSHERE COACH'S DECISION
D MARSHALL COACH'S DECISION T HUDSON COACH'S DECISION
L HUGHES LEG INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 11
GOLDEN STATE 7 8:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 16
GOLDEN STATE 13 5:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 22
GOLDEN STATE 17 2:59 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 29
GOLDEN STATE 23 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 29 29
GOLDEN STATE 23 23 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 7, DREW GOODEN 6,
LEBRON JAMES 6
GSW - BARON DAVIS 6, MICKAEL PIETRUS 6, ANDRIS
BIEDRINS 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 33
GOLDEN STATE 34 8:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 42
GOLDEN STATE 38 5:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 58
GOLDEN STATE 46 2:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NBA CLEVELAND 54
GOLDEN STATE 54 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 29 25 54
GOLDEN STATE 23 31 54 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - DANIEL GIBSON 12, LEBRON JAMES 11, DREW
GOODEN 9
GSW - BARON DAVIS 14, MONTA ELLIS 14, MICKAEL
PIETRUS 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 61
GOLDEN STATE 58 9:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 68
GOLDEN STATE 66 6:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 78
GOLDEN STATE 73 3:08 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 80
GOLDEN STATE 81 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 29 25 26 80
GOLDEN STATE 23 31 27 81 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CLE - DANIEL GIBSON 19, LEBRON JAMES 18,
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 14
GSW - BARON DAVIS 23, MONTA ELLIS 19, MICKAEL
PIETRUS 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 85
GOLDEN STATE 89 9:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>