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

NBA: MILWAUKEE (10-13) at CLEVELAND (10-14)

<h3>James, Cavs look to get things back on track</h3>

Milwaukee (10-13) at Cleveland (10-14) 7:00 pm EST

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- If LeBron James and the ClevelandCavaliers hope to return to the NBA Finals, they need to getthings in order now.


James and the slumping Cavaliers will try to get out of theirfunk when they welcome in the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

Despite getting 21 points apiece from James and Drew Gooden, theCavaliers still dropped their eighth decision in nine gameswith Saturday's 92-86 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

"Right now, we're reeling a bit because of the losses," Cavscoach Mike Brown said. "We've got to fight through it and finda way to get it done."


With Larry Hughes back from injury and Anderson Varejao finallydone nagging about a new contract, Cleveland has its entire teamtogether that was swept in the Finals by San Antonio lastspring.


Michael Redd poured in 32 points and rookie Yi Jianlian added 22and seven rebounds as the Bucks captured their second victoryin three games with a 95-92 win over Minnesota on Saturday.

After going through a dismal stretch to open the month, Jianlianhas bounced back to show why Milwaukee took him sixth overallin June's draft. The 6-11 Chinese import is averaging 16.6points and 6.3 boards over his previous three games.

 

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

MILWAUKEE CLEVELAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M RUFFIN LEFT WRIST INJURY D MARSHALL RIGHT WRIST INJURY
D NOEL RIGHT WRIST INJURY DW JONES COACH'S DECISION
R SESSIONS COACH'S DECISION C SIMMONS LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN</div>

 

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


MILWAUKEE CLEVELAND

F Desmond Mason F Drew Gooden
F Yi Jianlian F LeBron James
C Andrew Bogut C Zydrunas Ilgauskas
G Michael Redd G Aleksandar Pavlovic
G Maurice Williams G Daniel Gibson

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
Monty McCutchen
John Gobel</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 5
CLEVELAND 4 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 14
CLEVELAND 8 5:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 20
CLEVELAND 16 2:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 24
CLEVELAND 26 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 24 24
CLEVELAND 26 26 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

MIL - YI JIANLIAN 9, DESMOND MASON 8, ANDREW
BOGUT 4
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 9, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 8,
DANIEL GIBSON 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 30
CLEVELAND 31 8:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 36
CLEVELAND 35 5:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 40
CLEVELAND 40 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 44
CLEVELAND 46 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 24 20 44
CLEVELAND 26 20 46 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

MIL - YI JIANLIAN 9, JAKE VOSKUHL 8, DESMOND
MASON 8
CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 14, LEBRON JAMES 14,
LARRY HUGHES 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 46
CLEVELAND 56 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 53
CLEVELAND 56 5:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 59
CLEVELAND 58 2:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 63
CLEVELAND 60 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MILWAUKEE 24 20 19 63
CLEVELAND 26 20 14 60 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

MIL - DESMOND MASON 12, MICHAEL REDD 12, YI
JIANLIAN 11
CLE - LEBRON JAMES 16, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 14,
LARRY HUGHES 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 72
CLEVELAND 67 8:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA MILWAUKEE 74
CLEVELAND 73 5:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>