GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: CLEVELAND (1-1) at PHOENIX (1-1)

NBA: CLEVELAND (1-1) at PHOENIX (1-1)

<h3>Nash, Suns look to bounce back vs. Cavaliers</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (1-1) at Phoenix (1-1) 8:00 pm EDT</div>

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Suns will try to rebound whenthey welcome in LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers onSunday.


In Friday's home opener, Leandro Barbosa scored 23 points offthe bench but it was not enough as Phoenix dropped a 119-98setback to the Los Angeles Lakers.


A large part of the loss could be the lack of offensive fromAll-Star Amare Stoudemire, who netted just seven points on2-of-10 shooting.


James enters after posting a 45-point effort as the Cavalierspicked up their first win of the season with Friday's 110-106victory over the New York Knicks.


Cleveland hopes to keep the momentum going, especially againstthe Suns, who swept in the season series last season. TheCavaliers have not won here since March 10, 1999 - a span of sixmeetings.


Cavaliers swingman Sasha Pavlovic should be availible for actionafter ending his holdout, inking a three-year contractextension earlier in the week.


Phoenix has captured 13 of the last 16 matchups over Clevelandsince the 1999-2000 campaign.

 

NBA: CLEVELAND at PHOENIX

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


CLEVELAND PHOENIX

F Drew Gooden F Grant Hill
F LeBron James F Shawn Marion
C Zydrunas Ilgauskas C Boris Diaw
G Larry Hughes G Steve Nash
G Daniel Gibson G Raja Bell

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
Rodney Mott
Ely Roe</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 2
PHOENIX 2 9:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 10
PHOENIX 7 5:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 18
PHOENIX 13 2:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 22
PHOENIX 21 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 22 22
PHOENIX 21 21 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

CLE - DREW GOODEN 8, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 6,
LEBRON JAMES 4
PHO - STEVE NASH 6, LEANDRO BARBOSA 6, BORIS
DIAW 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 31
PHOENIX 25 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 39
PHOENIX 27 6:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 39
PHOENIX 34 2:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 45
PHOENIX 38 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 22 23 45
PHOENIX 21 17 38 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 14, DREW GOODEN 12,
LEBRON JAMES 6
PHO - SHAWN MARION 13, STEVE NASH 8, LEANDRO
BARBOSA 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 47
PHOENIX 43 9:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 51
PHOENIX 50 5:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 58
PHOENIX 62 2:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 64
PHOENIX 69 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CLEVELAND 22 23 19 64
PHOENIX 21 17 31 69 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

CLE - LEBRON JAMES 17, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 16,
DREW GOODEN 15
PHO - STEVE NASH 18, SHAWN MARION 15, BORIS
DIAW 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 69
PHOENIX 77 9:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 79
PHOENIX 85 5:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA CLEVELAND 85
PHOENIX 93 2:44 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>