GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (2-2) at UTAH (2-2)

NBA: CLEVELAND (2-2) at UTAH (2-2)

<h3>James, Cavaliers look to keep pace with high-scoring Jazz</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (2-2) at Utah (2-2) 10:30 pm EST</div>

SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) - After a slow start to the season,LeBron James has begun to heat up.


James and the Cavaliers aim for a second straight win when theyvisit Carlos Boozer and the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

James filled up the stat sheet to the tune of 24 points, 14rebounds and nine assists in leading the Cavaliers to a 108-104win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.


The 23-year-old struggled to open the season, shooting just2-of-11 from the floor and scoring just 10 points in a 92-74loss to the Dallas Mavericks.


Since that point, James has averaged 32.0 points, 7.5 assistsand 8.6 rebounds in three games.


James' most impressive play on Tuesday came when he passed outof a triple team to Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who found Daniel Gibsonfor a game-clinching 3-pointer with 19 seconds left.

The Cavaliers will need James to continue to score, as well asbe the main playmaker if they are going to keep up with Boozerand Deron Williams, who have the Jazz leading the league with anaverage of 113.5 points per game.


Boozer, who spent two seasons in Cleveland before signing asix-year, $68 million offer sheet in 2004, is averaging 24.3points and 13.3 rebounds. The six-year veteran has averaged15.5 points and 12.0 rebounds in two games against his formerteam, but Utah has lost both games.


Meanwhile, Williams is averaging 24.5 points and 9.3 assists,and has 56 points and 16 assists in the last two games.

The duo will likely be angry after the Jazz were outscored,38-27, in the fourth quarter of a 119-109 loss to the LosAngeles Lakers on Saturday.


Cleveland has won seven of the last nine meetings, includingthree of four here.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at UTAH

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


CLEVELAND UTAH

F LeBron James F Carlos Boozer
F Drew Gooden F Andrei Kirilenko
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Mehmet Okur
G Aleksandar Pavlovic G Ronnie Brewer
G Daniel Gibson G Deron Williams

OFFICIALS: Luis Grillo
Joe Crawford
Phil Robinson</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at UTAH

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND VS UTAH - INACTIVES

CLEVELAND UTAH

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
E SNOW KNEE INJURY C MILES COACH'S DECISION
D MARSHALL ARM INJURY K FESENKO COACH'S DECISION
L HUGHES LEG INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 6
UTAH 7 8:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 13
UTAH 15 5:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 17
UTAH 23 3:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 26
UTAH 29 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 26 26
UTAH 29 29 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 6, ALEKSANDAR
PAVLOVIC 6, LEBRON JAMES 5
UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 13, MATT HARPRING 4, DERON
WILLIAMS 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 29
UTAH 38 8:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 34
UTAH 41 6:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 42
UTAH 48 2:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 48
UTAH 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 26 22 48
UTAH 29 23 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 17, LEBRON JAMES 10,
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 6
UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 17, PAUL MILLSAP 17, MATT
HARPRING 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 55
UTAH 56 8:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 57
UTAH 61 6:15 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 63
UTAH 63 3:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 67
UTAH 72 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 26 22 19 67
UTAH 29 23 20 72 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CLE - ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 17, LEBRON JAMES 16,
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 14
UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 21, PAUL MILLSAP 17,
RONNIE BREWER 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 74
UTAH 81 9:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 82
UTAH 86 5:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>