GAME THREAD: NBA: BOSTON (11-1) at CLEVELAND (8-6)

NBA: BOSTON (11-1) at CLEVELAND (8-6)

<h3>Celtics, Cavaliers both seeking fourth straight win</h3>

Boston (11-1) at Cleveland (8-6) 7:00 pm EST


CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- The Boston Celtics meet the ClevelandCavaliers on Tuesday as both teams go for their fourth straightwin.


The Celtics have the NBA's best record this season and have leftlittle doubt about their supremacy, winning four games by atleast 20 points while claiming 10-point victories in eightothers.


Ray Allen hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the closing secondsSaturday to lift Boston to a 96-95 victory over the CharlotteBobcats.


Boston will have to quiet LeBron James, who continues to asserthimself as one of the League's elite superstars.


James is averaging 31.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 8.1 assiststhis season and has four triple-doubles in 14 games. The22-year-old is trying to become the first player since MichaelJordan in 1988-89 to average 30 points, eight rebounds and eightassists in a single season.


James collected 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists Sunday tolead Cleveland to a 111-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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

BOSTON CLEVELAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
T ALLEN THIGH BRUISE D MARSHALL RIGHT WRIST INJURY
L HUGHES LEG INJURY
C SIMMONS ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

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


BOSTON CLEVELAND

F Kevin Garnett F Drew Gooden
F Paul Pierce F LeBron James
C Kendrick Perkins C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
G Ray Allen G Aleksandar Pavlovic
G Rajon Rondo G Daniel Gibson

OFFICIALS: Bennett Salvatore
Derrick Collins
Mark Lindsey</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 2
CLEVELAND 11 8:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 7
CLEVELAND 17 5:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 12
CLEVELAND 19 2:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 14
CLEVELAND 21 0:17 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NBA BOSTON 14
CLEVELAND 21 1:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 20
CLEVELAND 26 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BOSTON 20 20
CLEVELAND 26 26 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

BOS - RAY ALLEN 9, KEVIN GARNETT 4, JAMES
POSEY 3
CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 8, LEBRON JAMES 5,
DEVIN BROWN 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 25
CLEVELAND 29 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 32
CLEVELAND 37 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 40
CLEVELAND 43 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 40
CLEVELAND 43 2:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 49
CLEVELAND 46 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BOSTON 20 29 49
CLEVELAND 26 20 46 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

BOS - RAY ALLEN 16, KENDRICK PERKINS 9, KEVIN
GARNETT 8
CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 12, LEBRON JAMES 12,
DANIEL GIBSON 6</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 55
CLEVELAND 50 8:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 60
CLEVELAND 60 6:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 66
CLEVELAND 68 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 72
CLEVELAND 74 END, 3RD QTR</div>