GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (7-2) at CLEVELAND (4-5)

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 81
CLEVELAND 88 3:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 88
CLEVELAND 90 0:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 94
CLEVELAND 99 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 24 19 31 20 94
CLEVELAND 19 20 29 31 99 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 26, ANDREI KIRILENKO 12,
DERON WILLIAMS 11
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 40, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 17,
ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 12</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
UTAH 94
CLEVELAND 99 FINAL</div>

 

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- LeBron James carried his team to victoryagain.


James had a huge second half and nearly recorded a triple-doubleto lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-94 victory over theUtah Jazz on Friday.


James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists forCleveland, which has trailed after three quarters in all 10games this season and was facing a 74-68 deficit entering thefinal quarter on Friday.


Former Cavalier Carlos Boozer hit a pair of free throws with 54seconds to play to tie the game 90-90. He then an 18-footjumper 24 seconds later to forge a 92-92 tie.


James then took over to help the Cavs snap a two-game losingstreak. He went hard to the rim on Cleveland's next possessionand drew a foul. He made both free throws to give the Cavaliersa 94-92 lead and then stripped Boozer on the other end toprevent a tying layup.


Devin Brown split a pair of free throws to extend the Cavs' leadto 95-92. After Utah closed to 95-94, James made four freethrows in the final 3.8 seconds to provide the final margin.

James had a sub-par first half with just six points and fourturnovers, but had a spectacular third quarter, scoringCleveland's first 14 points. He finished with 16 for thequarter, including two dunks and a pretty behind-the-back feedin transition to Sasha Pavlovic for a bucket.


Boozer scored 26 points and had 11 rebounds for Utah.

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">UTAH (94) AT CLEVELAND (99)

UTAH

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WILLIAMS G 36:28 4-17 3-4 0 2 2 4 5 2 2 11
R BREWER G 30:05 4-8 2-2 2 2 4 4 2 2 1 10
C BOOZER F 34:00 10-21 6-6 4 7 11 1 4 0 2 26
A KIRILENKO F 34:01 3-7 6-6 2 5 7 3 2 1 3 12
M OKUR C 31:12 3-11 3-3 1 4 5 6 4 0 1 11
G GIRICEK 17:55 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 7
J COLLINS 16:48 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 0 4 0 1 1
M HARPRING 13:59 3-7 1-3 0 1 1 1 4 0 2 7
P MILLSAP 14:00 1-5 0-0 3 3 6 1 0 0 1 2
J HART 11:32 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 3 1 1 0 7

TOTALS 240:00 34-84 22-26 13 31 44 23 26 8 15 94
(.405) (.846) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

CLEVELAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GIBSON G 35:01 1-9 4-4 1 5 6 5 3 1 2 6
S PAVLOVIC G 27:05 6-9 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 12
D GOODEN F 27:02 5-12 1-2 2 6 8 1 1 1 2 11
L JAMES F 40:16 13-27 13-15 2 8 10 9 3 0 5 40
Z ILGAUSKAS C 34:04 6-12 5-5 5 7 12 3 5 1 1 17
D BROWN 24:13 0-4 3-4 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 3
I NEWBLE 22:31 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 4
DA JONES 17:26 2-5 0-1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6
C SIMMONS 7:02 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
DW JONES 5:20 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 35-84 26-31 12 36 48 21 17 7 13 99
(.417) (.839) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

UTAH 24 19 31 20 - 94
CLEVELAND 19 20 29 31 - 99

BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - A KIRILENKO 4, M HARPRING, C BOOZER. CLEVELAND -
Z ILGAUSKAS 6, L JAMES 3, D BROWN, C SIMMONS, S PAVLOVIC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 4-12 (.333), D WILLIAMS 0-2, A KIRILENKO 0-
1, M OKUR 2-6, G GIRICEK 1-2, J HART 1-1. CLEVELAND 3-14 (.214), D GIBSON 0-
3, L JAMES 1-3, D BROWN 0-3, I NEWBLE 0-1, DA JONES 2-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: UTAH - J COLLINS. CLEVELAND - Z ILGAUSKAS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, MIKE CALLAHAN, PAT FRAHER.
A - 19,862. T - 2:19.</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">UTAH (94)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Williams 36:28 4-17 3-4 0-2 4 5 11
R Brewer 30:05 4-8 2-2 2-4 4 2 10
C Boozer 34:00 10-21 6-6 4-11 1 4 26
A Kirilenko 34:01 3-7 6-6 2-7 3 2 12
M Okur 31:12 3-11 3-3 1-5 6 4 11
G Giricek 17:55 3-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 7
J Collins 16:48 0-0 1-2 0-4 0 4 1
M Harpring 13:59 3-7 1-3 0-1 1 4 7
P Millsap 14:00 1-5 0-0 3-6 1 0 2
J Hart 11:32 3-4 0-0 1-3 3 1 7

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-84 22-26 13-44 23 26 94
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.405, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (D Williams 0-2, A Kirilenko 0-1,
M Okur 2-6, G Giricek 1-2, J Hart 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:6 (A Kirilenko 4,
M Harpring, C Boozer). Turnovers:15 (A
Kirilenko 3, M Harpring 2, C Boozer 2, D
Williams 2, G Giricek 2, J Collins, P
Millsap, R Brewer, M Okur). Steals: 8 (D
Williams 2, G Giricek 2, R Brewer 2, J Hart,
A Kirilenko).


CLEVELAND (99)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Gibson 35:01 1-9 4-4 1-6 5 3 6
S Pavlovic 27:05 6-9 0-0 1-2 2 1 12
D Gooden 27:02 5-12 1-2 2-8 1 1 11
L James 40:16 13-27 13-15 2-10 9 3 40
Z Ilgauskas 34:04 6-12 5-5 5-12 3 5 17
D Brown 24:13 0-4 3-4 0-4 1 0 3
I Newble 22:31 2-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 4
Da Jones 17:26 2-5 0-1 0-1 0 1 6
C Simmons 7:02 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 0 0
Dw Jones 5:20 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 3 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-84 26-31 12-48 21 17 99
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.417, FT-.839. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (D Gibson 0-3, L James 1-3, D
Brown 0-3, I Newble 0-1, Da Jones 2-4). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:12 (Z Ilgauskas
6, L James 3, D Brown, C Simmons, S
Pavlovic). Turnovers:13 (L James 5, I Newble
2, D Gooden 2, D Gibson 2, Z Ilgauskas, Da
Jones). Steals: 7 (S Pavlovic 2, Z Ilgauskas,
Da Jones, D Gibson, I Newble, D Gooden).

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UTAH 24 19 31 20 - 94
CLEVELAND 19 20 29 31 - 99
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Technical fouls: Utah - 1 (J Collins, 1:35
1st). Cleveland - 1 (Z Ilgauskas, 8:15 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,862. T: 2:19.
Officials: Ed Malloy, Mike Callahan, Pat
Fraher.</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">UTAH (94) AT CLEVELAND (99)

UTAH

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D WILLIAMS G 36:28 4-17 3-4 0 2 2 4 5 2 2 11
R BREWER G 30:05 4-8 2-2 2 2 4 4 2 2 1 10
C BOOZER F 34:00 10-21 6-6 4 7 11 1 4 0 2 26
A KIRILENKO F 34:01 3-7 6-6 2 5 7 3 2 1 3 12
M OKUR C 31:12 3-11 3-3 1 4 5 6 4 0 1 11
G GIRICEK 17:55 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 7
J COLLINS 16:48 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 0 4 0 1 1
M HARPRING 13:59 3-7 1-3 0 1 1 1 4 0 2 7
P MILLSAP 14:00 1-5 0-0 3 3 6 1 0 0 1 2
J HART 11:32 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 3 1 1 0 7
R PRICE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C MILES DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-84 22-26 13 31 44 23 26 8 15 94
(.405) (.846) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 15 (17 PTS)

CLEVELAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D GIBSON G 35:01 1-9 4-4 1 5 6 5 3 1 2 6
S PAVLOVIC G 27:05 6-9 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 12
D GOODEN F 27:02 5-12 1-2 2 6 8 1 1 1 2 11
L JAMES F 40:16 13-27 13-15 2 8 10 9 3 0 5 40
Z ILGAUSKAS C 34:04 6-12 5-5 5 7 12 3 5 1 1 17
D BROWN 24:13 0-4 3-4 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 3
I NEWBLE 22:31 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 4
DA JONES 17:26 2-5 0-1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6
C SIMMONS 7:02 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
DW JONES 5:20 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
D BROWN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D NICHOLS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-84 26-31 12 36 48 21 17 7 13 99
(.417) (.839) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 14 (15 PTS)

UTAH 24 19 31 20 - 94
CLEVELAND 19 20 29 31 - 99

BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - A KIRILENKO 4, M HARPRING, C BOOZER. CLEVELAND -
Z ILGAUSKAS 6, L JAMES 3, D BROWN, C SIMMONS, S PAVLOVIC.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 4-12 (.333), D WILLIAMS 0-2, A KIRILENKO 0-
1, M OKUR 2-6, G GIRICEK 1-2, J HART 1-1. CLEVELAND 3-14 (.214), D GIBSON 0-
3, L JAMES 1-3, D BROWN 0-3, I NEWBLE 0-1, DA JONES 2-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: UTAH - DEFENSIVE THREE. CLEVELAND - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, MIKE CALLAHAN, PAT FRAHER.
A - 19,862. T - 2:19.</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">UTAH (94)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Williams 36:28 4-17 3-4 0-2 4 5 11
R Brewer 30:05 4-8 2-2 2-4 4 2 10
C Boozer 34:00 10-21 6-6 4-11 1 4 26
A Kirilenko 34:01 3-7 6-6 2-7 3 2 12
M Okur 31:12 3-11 3-3 1-5 6 4 11
G Giricek 17:55 3-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 7
J Collins 16:48 0-0 1-2 0-4 0 4 1
M Harpring 13:59 3-7 1-3 0-1 1 4 7
P Millsap 14:00 1-5 0-0 3-6 1 0 2
J Hart 11:32 3-4 0-0 1-3 3 1 7
R Price DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Miles DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-84 22-26 13-44 23 26 94
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.405, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (D Williams 0-2, A Kirilenko 0-1,
M Okur 2-6, G Giricek 1-2, J Hart 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:6 (A Kirilenko 4,
M Harpring, C Boozer). Turnovers:15 (A
Kirilenko 3, M Harpring 2, C Boozer 2, D
Williams 2, G Giricek 2, J Collins, P
Millsap, R Brewer, M Okur). Steals: 8 (D
Williams 2, G Giricek 2, R Brewer 2, J Hart,
A Kirilenko).


CLEVELAND (99)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Gibson 35:01 1-9 4-4 1-6 5 3 6
S Pavlovic 27:05 6-9 0-0 1-2 2 1 12
D Gooden 27:02 5-12 1-2 2-8 1 1 11
L James 40:16 13-27 13-15 2-10 9 3 40
Z Ilgauskas 34:04 6-12 5-5 5-12 3 5 17
D Brown 24:13 0-4 3-4 0-4 1 0 3
I Newble 22:31 2-5 0-0 0-1 0 0 4
Da Jones 17:26 2-5 0-1 0-1 0 1 6
C Simmons 7:02 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 0 0
Dw Jones 5:20 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 3 0
D Brown DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D Nichols DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-84 26-31 12-48 21 17 99
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.417, FT-.839. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (D Gibson 0-3, L James 1-3, D
Brown 0-3, I Newble 0-1, Da Jones 2-4). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:12 (Z Ilgauskas
6, L James 3, D Brown, C Simmons, S
Pavlovic). Turnovers:13 (L James 5, I Newble
2, D Gooden 2, D Gibson 2, Z Ilgauskas, Da
Jones). Steals: 7 (S Pavlovic 2, Z Ilgauskas,
Da Jones, D Gibson, I Newble, D Gooden).

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UTAH 24 19 31 20 - 94
CLEVELAND 19 20 29 31 - 99
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Utah - 1 (Defensive Three,
1:35 1st). Cleveland - 1 (Defensive Three,
8:15 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,862. T: 2:19.
Officials: Ed Malloy, Mike Callahan, Pat
Fraher.</div>

 

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- LeBron James carried his team to victoryagain.


James had a huge second half and nearly recorded a triple-doubleto lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-94 victory over theUtah Jazz on Friday.


James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists forCleveland, which has trailed after three quarters in all 10games this season and was facing a 74-68 deficit entering thefinal quarter on Friday.


"(Utah) came in riding a five-game winning streak. They've beenplaying great basketball. And we know that our identity isdefense," James said. "With guys being injured, and guys notbeing here, with everything we have went through the last monthand a half, and to be .500 at this point in the season, I thinkit's great."


Former Cavalier Carlos Boozer hit a pair of free throws with 54seconds to play to tie the game 90-90. He then an 18-footjumper 24 seconds later to forge a 92-92 tie.


James then took over to help the Cavs snap a two-game losingstreak. He went hard to the rim on Cleveland's next possessionand drew a foul. He made both free throws to give the Cavaliersa 94-92 lead and then stripped Boozer on the other end toprevent a tying layup.


"(Boozer) didn't see me coming weak side and I was able to stripthe ball down," James said. We messed up a defensive assignmentand he shouldn't have been that open, but it's all aboutcovering for your teammates."


Boozer, who lost Drew Gooden after setting a high screen,pleaded his case to no avail.


"I was trying to say (to the official) that he got me, butsometimes the hand is part of the ball," Boozer said. "But thatwas a good play on (James') part."


Devin Brown split a pair of free throws to extend the Cavs' leadto 95-92. After Utah closed to 95-94, James made four freethrows in the final 3.8 seconds to provide the final margin.

James is 20-of-24 from the line over his last two games.

"We were able to score 20 fast-break points, and we were able todo that because we got stops," Cleveland coach Mike Brown said.

James had a sub-par first half with just six points and fourturnovers, but had a spectacular third quarter, scoringCleveland's first 14 points. He finished with 16 for thequarter, including two dunks and a pretty behind-the-back feedin transition to Sasha Pavlovic for a bucket.


"It looked like we were afraid to get over in front of (James),"Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. "And if you're afraid and don'tstep over and try to take a charge on a guy and make him changehis pace, and he's a great player and everybody knows that, butyou have to take the challenge."


Boozer scored 26 points and had 11 rebounds for Utah. DeronWilliams had an off-game scoring 11 points on 4-of-17 shooting.

"LeBron really took the second half over," Boozer said. "Fromthe very beginning, he started driving to the hole and gettingdunks, lay-ups and free throws. He did a helluva job taking thegame over."


James missed a second straight triple-double by one assist. OnWednesday, he had 39 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists in a117-116 overtime loss to Orlando.