GAME THREAD: NBA: TORONTO (6-6) at CLEVELAND (6-6)

NBA: TORONTO (6-6) at CLEVELAND (6-6)

<h3>James, Cavaliers aim to solve home woes vs. Raptors</h3>

<div class="pre">Toronto (6-6) at Cleveland (6-6) 1:00 pm EST</div>

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers<div class="pre">have struggled defending their home court early in the season.</div>

James and the Cavaliers will look for better results at home winthey host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.


Cleveland, which won 15 of its first 18 games here last seasonen route to an appearance in the Finals, has lost three of fivehere thus far.


James certainly has not been the cause of their home struggles.The fifth-year pro matched his season high with 45 points in a97-86 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.


The 22-year-old has been on tear lately, averaging 39.5 points,9.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists in his last four games.

James has also enjoyed great success against Toronto, averaging30.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists in helping theCavaliers win three of the four meetings a season ago. Heregistered his career-high of 56 points vs. Toronto in March of2005, but Cleveland lost that game 105-98.


Meanwhile, the Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak with a95-89 home win over Memphis on Wednesday, but have not had muchsuccess here lately.


Toronto has dropped five straight here and has not won inCleveland since a 97-86 victory on April 6, 2004.

 

Re: NBA: TORONTO (6-6) at CLEVELAND (6-6)

So... I see the Cavs are having trouble at home! With the Raps doing so well on the road, I like our chances!! I predict we'll have 7 players in double figures </p>

 

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


TORONTO CLEVELAND

F Andrea Bargnani F LeBron James
F Chris Bosh F Drew Gooden
C Jamario Moon C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
G Anthony Parker G Aleksandar Pavlovic
G Jose Calderon G Daniel Gibson

OFFICIALS: Mark Wunderlich
Kevin Fehr
Scott Wall</div>

 

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

TORONTO CLEVELAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
R NESTEROVIC SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE D MARSHALL SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST
T FORD ARM INJURY L HUGHES LEFT LEG INJURY
J GARBAJOSA LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN C SIMMONS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN</div>

 

Re: NBA: TORONTO (6-6) at CLEVELAND (6-6)

Let's Go Cavs- first game of the season I can actually watch!!</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 8
CLEVELAND 4 8:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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CLEVELAND 7 5:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 21
CLEVELAND 13 2:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: TORONTO (6-6) at CLEVELAND (6-6)

WHAT THE HELL???? Anyone just see LeBron miss that layup/dunk?</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 30
CLEVELAND 21 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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TORONTO 30 30
CLEVELAND 21 21 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

TOR - CHRIS BOSH 16, ANDREA BARGNANI 6,
ANTHONY PARKER 4
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 12, ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 3,
DANIEL GIBSON 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 34
CLEVELAND 29 8:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 43
CLEVELAND 36 5:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 47
CLEVELAND 44 3:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 56
CLEVELAND 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
TORONTO 30 26 56
CLEVELAND 21 31 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

TOR - CHRIS BOSH 18, ANDREA BARGNANI 8,
ANTHONY PARKER 6
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 16, DANIEL GIBSON 11,
ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 62
CLEVELAND 56 8:20 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 66
CLEVELAND 63 5:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA TORONTO 74
CLEVELAND 75 2:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>