National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 109,
New Orleans 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #6 Jim Clark, #39 Kevin Fehr, #35 Jack Nies
Attendance: 20562
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #6 Jim Clark, #39 Kevin Fehr, #35 Jack Nies
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| New Orleans | 19 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 87 |
| Cleveland | 35 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 109 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| New Orleans | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 1-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 0-1 while on the road this season.
- Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Cavaliers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hornets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- LeBron James played 33:23 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 31 points over the last five games.
- Speedy Claxton played 24:47 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 16.5 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 109.0 points per game and hold opponents to 87.0 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 90.0 points per game and hold opponents to 88.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| New Orleans | Cleveland | |
| Speedy Claxton 16 | Scoring | LeBron James 31 |
| Bostjan Nachbar 6 | Assists | Larry Hughes 6 |
| Chris Andersen 8 | Rebounds | Donyell Marshall 9 |
| Speedy Claxton 8 | Free Throws Made | LeBron James 7 |
| Bostjan Nachbar 2 | Steals | Larry Hughes 2 |
| Chris Andersen 3 | Blocks | Drew Gooden 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| New Orleans | 87 | 41.0 | 4-12 | 19-25 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Cleveland | 109 | 53.6 | 13-21 | 22-30 | 22 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- Cleveland will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.