GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-7) at TORONTO (8-7)

NBA: CLEVELAND (9-7) at TORONTO (8-7)

<h3>Cavaliers hope to have James against Raptors</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (9-7) at Toronto (8-7) 7:00 pm EST</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - A pair of All-Stars may be watching from thebench when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors onFriday.


Cavaliers superstar LeBron James injured his left index fingerbefore halftime of Wednesday's 109-74 loss to the DetroitPistons and did not return, watching from the bench in streetclothes after the half.


His status for Friday's game is uncertain, while Torontoprobably will be without star forward Chris Bosh, who suffered agroin injury during the team's 103-91 win over Memphis onWednesday.


Cleveland was clearly not the same team without their leader onthe floor Wednesday, getting outscored 61-31 in the second half.

Conversely, Toronto rallied without its fallen star, puttingseven players in double figures and outscoring the Grizzlies30-10 in the second quarter.


Toronto's Andrea Bargnani also left the game with an injury,banging his knee early in the fourth quarter. The injury is notexpected to sideline him for Friday's game however.

The Raptors have had their share of ailments as point guard T.JFord has missed the last four games due to an injured leftthumb. Ford may be a game-time decision Friday.


The depleted Toronto lineup may have to lean on point guard JoseCalderon, who scored 13 points and dished out 10 assistswithout committing a turnover on Wednesday, and swingman AnthonyParker, who scored 19 points against Memphis.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at TORONTO

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


CLEVELAND TORONTO

F Devin Brown F Jamario Moon
F Drew Gooden F Andrea Bargnani
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Rasho Nesterovic
G Aleksandar Pavlovic G Anthony Parker
G Daniel Gibson G Jose Calderon

OFFICIALS: Joe Forte
Michael Smith
Sean Wright</div>

 

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

CLEVELAND TORONTO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MARSHALL SPRAINED RIGHT WRIST D MARTIN COACH'S DECISION
L HUGHES LEG INJURY J GARBAJOSA LEG INJURY
C SIMMONS ANKLE INJURY C BOSH GROIN PULL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 4
TORONTO 8 8:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 10
TORONTO 13 6:02 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 20
TORONTO 21 2:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 28
TORONTO 27 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 28 28
TORONTO 27 27 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - DREW GOODEN 9, ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 6,
DANIEL GIBSON 5
TOR - ANDREA BARGNANI 8, ANTHONY PARKER 7,
JOSE CALDERON 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 30
TORONTO 33 8:27 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 34
TORONTO 43 5:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 38
TORONTO 46 2:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 49
TORONTO 54 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 28 21 49
TORONTO 27 27 54 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - DREW GOODEN 15, ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 10,
DANIEL GIBSON 9
TOR - CARLOS DELFINO 15, ANDREA BARGNANI 13,
ANTHONY PARKER 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 51
TORONTO 61 8:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 57
TORONTO 63 6:07 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 63
TORONTO 74 2:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 65
TORONTO 76 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 28 21 16 65
TORONTO 27 27 22 76 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CLE - DANIEL GIBSON 17, DREW GOODEN 15,
ALEKSANDAR PAVLOVIC 10
TOR - ANDREA BARGNANI 20, CARLOS DELFINO 17,
JOSE CALDERON 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 75
TORONTO 87 6:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 77
TORONTO 89 4:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>