GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (7-6) at INDIANA (6-7)

NBA: CLEVELAND (7-6) at INDIANA (6-7)

<h3>James leads Cavaliers into Indiana</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (7-6) at Indiana (6-7) 2:30 pm EST</div>

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- If the Indiana Pacers hope to extendtheir winning streak to three games, someone is going to have tofind a way to stop LeBron James.


James will be looking to improve on his league-leading scoringaverage when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Pacers on Sunday.

The All-Star swingman posted his third triple-double of theseason in Saturday's 111-108 triumph over the Toronto Raptors.The superstar collected 37 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.

James now leads the NBA is scoring at 31.4 points per game, morethan four points better than Kobe Bryant of the Los AngelesLakers.


Indiana has won its past two games, beating New Orleans andDallas. Danny Granger has led the charge, scoring 47 pointsover the two games.


With a renewed focus on offense under first-year coach JimO'Brien, the Pacers rank third in the Eastern Conference inscoring at 102.5 points per game.


The Cavaliers took three of four from the Pacers last season andhave won six of eight over the past two seasons. In 16 careergames against Indiana, James is averaging 24.8 points.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at INDIANA

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


CLEVELAND INDIANA

F LeBron James F Danny Granger
F Drew Gooden F Troy Murphy
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Jeff Foster
G Daniel Gibson G Jamaal Tinsley
G Aleksandar Pavlovic G Mike Dunleavy

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Monty McCutchen
Orlandis Poole</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at INDIANA

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

CLEVELAND INDIANA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MARSHALL SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST J O'NEAL SORE LEFT KNEE
L HUGHES BONE BRUISE, LEFT AN S GRAHAM COACH'S DECISION
C SIMMONS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN I DIOGU LEFT SHIN CONTUSION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 4
INDIANA 6 8:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 13
INDIANA 13 5:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 18
INDIANA 19 2:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 21
INDIANA 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 21 21
INDIANA 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - LEBRON JAMES 8, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 4,
DREW GOODEN 4
IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 6, MIKE DUNLEAVY 5,
SHAWNE WILLIAMS 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 30
INDIANA 33 8:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 42
INDIANA 35 5:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 52
INDIANA 40 2:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 54
INDIANA 46 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 21 33 54
INDIANA 25 21 46 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - LEBRON JAMES 12, DREW GOODEN 10,
ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 10
IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 13, DANNY GRANGER 10,
MARQUIS DANIELS 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 60
INDIANA 50 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 66
INDIANA 54 5:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 71
INDIANA 68 2:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 73
INDIANA 75 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 21 33 19 73
INDIANA 25 21 29 75 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CLE - DREW GOODEN 21, LEBRON JAMES 16,
ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 14
IND - JAMAAL TINSLEY 18, DANNY GRANGER 17,
MARQUIS DANIELS 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 82
INDIANA 83 8:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 90
INDIANA 88 5:54 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>