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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 97, Indiana 73
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 5, 2008
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #8 Luis Grillo, # Curtis Blair
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indiana 2018161973
Cleveland 2131182797
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Indiana 7-12 5-4 2-8 L2
Cleveland 16-3 11-0 5-3 W7
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 11-0 record at home this season. The Indiana Pacers are 2-8 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 7 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Indiana has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pacers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Zydrunas Ilgauskas played 27:58 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Troy Murphy played 34:57 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 12.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 104.0 points per game and hold opponents to 91.1 points per game. The Indiana Pacers average 99.2 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Cleveland
Troy Murphy 15 Scoring Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17
Danny Granger 5 Assists LeBron James 11
Jeff Foster 7 Rebounds Zydrunas Ilgauskas 8
Jeff Foster 3 Free Throws Made LeBron James 3
Marquis Daniels 1 Steals Delonte West 3
N/A Blocks LeBron James 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 73 40.3 4-12 11-15 18 35 0 4 17
Cleveland 97 51.4 7-22 14-19 28 43 10 7 11
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .867 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Boston. The Pacers have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .455 after a loss.