National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 95, Cleveland 85
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #23 Jason Phillips, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 18200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 1920192785
Houston 3319162795
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 15-7 8-2 7-5 L2
Houston 12-9 5-4 7-5 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 5-4 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-5 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Aaron Brooks played 37:20 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 20.2 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 39:40 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 38.1% from the field and has averaged 23.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 101.5 points per game and hold opponents to 99.6 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 99.4 points per game and hold opponents to 94.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Houston
LeBron James 27 Scoring Aaron Brooks 27
LeBron James 7 Assists Aaron Brooks 6
J.J. Hickson 10 Rebounds Luis Scola 10
LeBron James 9 Free Throws Made Aaron Brooks 12
Delonte West 2 Steals Shane Battier 3
J.J. Hickson 1 Blocks Shane Battier 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 85 40.0 5-15 20-28 18 47 3 7 20
Houston 95 40.5 9-21 22-31 19 37 3 9 15
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Rockets have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .889 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Portland. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .733 after a win and .667 after a loss.