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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 118, Cleveland 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 2, 2010
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #57 Greg Willard, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 20562
By SportsDirect Inc.
LeBron James scored 38 points, including 24 in the third quarter, and brushed off the jeers and taunts in his return to Cleveland in the Miami Heat’s 118-90 beating over his former team the Cavaliers.

James appeared nervous at the start of the game, but seemed much more at home after the half. He erupted in the third quarter; making 10-of-12 shots and he taunted the Cavs’ bench with a mock laugh after his final basket – a fadeaway jumper from the corner right in front of his former teammates.

James’ outburst gave the Heat a 95-65 lead after the third quarter and allowed him to rest the entire fourth. Dwyane Wade had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Chris Bosh had 13 points in the rout.

Cleveland fans began booing him from the moment he stepped on the court 20 minutes before tipoff. It never let up, serenading him with chants of “Akron hates you!” in reference to his hometown 40 miles south of Cleveland. The taunts had little effect on James, who grinned so widely through his mouthguard during the chant that he almost began laughing.

Daniel Gibson had 21 points and Antawn Jamison, Mo Williams and Ramon Sessions each had 11 points for the Cavs.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Cleveland
LeBron James 38 Scoring Daniel Gibson 21
Dwyane Wade 9 Assists Ramon Sessions 7
Dwyane Wade 9 Rebounds Anderson Varejao 8
LeBron James 6 Free Throws Made Ramon Sessions 7
Dwyane Wade 3 Steals Antawn Jamison 2
Joel Anthony 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 118 56.6 10-24 14-21 30 43 5 7 10
Cleveland 90 35.5 7-19 29-37 21 35 0 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.