GAME THREAD: NBA: PHILADELPHIA (9-14) at CLEVELAND (10-13)

NBA: PHILADELPHIA (9-14) at CLEVELAND (10-13)

<h3>James, Iguodala set to battle as Cavs host 76ers</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (9-14) at Cleveland (10-13) 7:30 pm EST</div>

CLEVELAND (Ticker) - The Cleveland Cavaliers hope a return tothe Quicken Loans Arena can cure their recent struggles.

Cleveland looks to bounce back on Saturday when they host thePhiladelphia 76ers.


Despite having superstar LeBron James back in the startinglineup, the Cavaliers still came up short, 105-97, against theNew Jersey Nets on the road on Friday.


Cleveland has lost seven of its last eight games - five of thoselosses came with the 6-8 James sidelined with a sprained leftindex finger.


James should been challenged by Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala,whose rare athletic ability almost mirrors the 23-year-old Jamesin many regards.


Andre Miller scored 24 points and Iguodala added 15 and threesteals as Philadelphia watched its season-high four-game winningstreak come to an end, 109-99, at the hands of Sacramento.

"Our defensive presence wasn't really there," 76ers guard WillieGreen said. "We didn't stop guys. They were getting dunks,layups and easy jumpers. Anytime a team does that, it is goingto tough to win."


The Sixers took just one of four meetings in the season serieslast campaign, but their lone win came here on January 24 behindIguodala's 34-point outburst.

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at CLEVELAND

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


PHILADELPHIA CLEVELAND

F Reggie Evans F LeBron James
F Andre Iguodala F Drew Gooden
C Samuel Dalembert C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
G Andre Miller G Aleksandar Pavlovic
G Willie Green G Daniel Gibson

OFFICIALS: Mark Wunderlich
Derek Richardson
Tony Brown</div>

 

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

REVISED LINEUPS

PHILADELPHIA CLEVELAND

F Reggie Evans F Drew Gooden
F Andre Iguodala F LeBron James
C Samuel Dalembert C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
G Andre Miller G Aleksandar Pavlovic
G Willie Green G Eric Snow

OFFICIALS: Mark Wunderlich
Derek Richardson
Tony Brown</div>

 

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

PHILADELPHIA CLEVELAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S RANDOLPH COACH'S DECISION D MARSHALL RIGHT WRIST INJURY
H HILL LEFT KNEE INJURY D GIBSON WISDOM TEETH
L AMUNDSON COACH'S DECISION C SIMMONS LEFT ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 6
CLEVELAND 2 8:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 12
CLEVELAND 10 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 14
CLEVELAND 18 2:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 18
CLEVELAND 26 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 18 18
CLEVELAND 26 26 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

PHI - ANDRE MILLER 6, SAMUEL DALEMBERT 4,
ANDRE IGUODALA 4
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 12, DREW GOODEN 5, ZYDRUNAS
ILGAUSKAS 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 28
CLEVELAND 33 8:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 34
CLEVELAND 37 5:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 43
CLEVELAND 42 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 51
CLEVELAND 46 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 18 33 51
CLEVELAND 26 20 46 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

PHI - ANDRE MILLER 16, KYLE KORVER 9, ANDRE
IGUODALA 9
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 16, DREW GOODEN 11, SHANNON
BROWN 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 57
CLEVELAND 54 8:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 57
CLEVELAND 56 5:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 60
CLEVELAND 60 2:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 67
CLEVELAND 68 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 18 33 16 67
CLEVELAND 26 20 22 68 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

PHI - ANDRE MILLER 16, ANDRE IGUODALA 12, KYLE
KORVER 11
CLE - DREW GOODEN 21, LEBRON JAMES 18, SHANNON
BROWN 9</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 76
CLEVELAND 75 7:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>