GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

<h3>Cavs hope to have James against Celtics</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (9-8) at Boston (13-2) 12:30 pm EST</div>

BOSTON (Ticker) - The Boston Celtics look to avenge an earlierloss against the Cleveland Cavaliers when the teams meetSunday.


LeBron James had 38 points and 13 assists to lead the Cavaliersto a 109-104 overtime triumph over Boston on Tuesday. Boston hasresponded with consecutive wins since.


Cleveland will hope to have James in the lineup Sunday. Thesuperstar missed Friday's 91-82 loss at Toronto with a sprainedleft index finger.


Since the start of the 2005-06 season, the Cavs are 6-2 whenJames is out of the lineup.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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


CLEVELAND BOSTON

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

OFFICIALS: Joe Forte
Bill Kennedy
Eddie F. Rush</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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

CLEVELAND BOSTON

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MARSHALL RIGHT WRIST INJURY B WALLACE NBDL
L HUGHES LEG INJURY G PRUITT COACH'S DECISION
C SIMMONS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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


CLEVELAND BOSTON

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

OFFICIALS: Joe Forte
Bill Kennedy
Eddie F. Rush</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

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

REVISED LINEUPS

CLEVELAND BOSTON

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

OFFICIALS: Bill Kennedy
Eddie F. Rush
Brian Forte</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 2
BOSTON 6 9:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

A nice start by the Cavs, up 10-8 in the first</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 12
BOSTON 12 4:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 14
BOSTON 14 2:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 19
BOSTON 17 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 19 19
BOSTON 17 17 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - DREW GOODEN 8, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 6,
DANIEL GIBSON 3
BOS - RAY ALLEN 9, PAUL PIERCE 4, TWO PLAYERS
WITH 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 24
BOSTON 20 9:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

Big Baby's in the game, lol, I don't understand Doc at all!

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at BOSTON

<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 30
BOSTON 25 6:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

such a slow game, lol. Probably to the Cavs' favour though.</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 33
BOSTON 36 2:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

Wow, Perk with is first foul at 1:15 to go in the first half.

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 39
BOSTON 43 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 19 20 39
BOSTON 17 26 43 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 12, DREW GOODEN 10,
DAMON JONES 5
BOS - RAY ALLEN 13, KEVIN GARNETT 7, PAUL
PIERCE 7</div>

 

Re: NBA: CLEVELAND (9-8) at BOSTON (13-2)

shitty game... i don't know what Tony Allen's line is todaybut he's making me angrier every time he;s out there</p>