National Basketball Association
Cleveland 99,
Houston 90
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #71 Rodney Mott, #11 Phil Robinson
Attendance:
20562
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 14-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-7 while on the road this season.
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Cleveland has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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LeBron James played 38:20 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 47.8% from the field and has averaged 31.2 points over the last five games.
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Rafer Alston played 30:25 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 72.7% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 102.3 points per game and hold opponents to 89.2 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 94.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Cleveland |
|
Rafer Alston 20 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 27 |
|
Tracy McGrady 6 |
Assists |
LeBron James 5 |
|
Luis Scola 8 |
Rebounds |
LeBron James 9 |
|
Yao Ming 13 |
Free Throws Made |
LeBron James 5 |
|
Rafer Alston 2 |
Steals |
LeBron James 3 |
|
Aaron Brooks 1 |
Blocks |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
90 |
43.1 |
10-24 |
18-21 |
20 |
32 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
| Cleveland
|
99 |
48.7 |
8-22 |
15-17 |
16 |
41 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .870 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .889 after a loss.