National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 93,
Washington 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 25, 2008
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #8 Luis Grillo, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 20562
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #8 Luis Grillo, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Washington | 25 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 89 |
| Cleveland | 22 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 93 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Washington | 4-23 | 3-12 | 1-11 | L8 |
| Cleveland | 25-4 | 15-0 | 10-4 | W5 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 15-0 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 1-11 while on the road this season.
- Cleveland has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
- Washington has a streak of 8 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- Mo Williams played 35:33 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 16.2 points over the last five games.
- Antawn Jamison played 40:53 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 20.2 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 102.0 points per game and hold opponents to 89.2 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 95.3 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Washington | Cleveland | |
| Antawn Jamison 28 | Scoring | Mo Williams 24 |
| Caron Butler 10 | Assists | Delonte West 7 |
| Dominic McGuire 11 | Rebounds | Anderson Varejao 13 |
| Antawn Jamison 3 | Free Throws Made | LeBron James 6 |
| Andray Blatche 2 | Steals | LeBron James 3 |
| Andray Blatche 1 | Blocks | Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Washington | 89 | 43.7 | 9-25 | 4-7 | 26 | 41 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Cleveland | 93 | 41.9 | 12-31 | 19-26 | 22 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- Cleveland will play their next game at home against Miami. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .875 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
- Washington will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .182 after a loss.