National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 87,
L.A. Clippers 83
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #71 Rodney Mott, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 19060
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #71 Rodney Mott, # Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 19060
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Cleveland | 17 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 87 |
| L.A. Clippers | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 83 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Cleveland | 50-13 | 28-1 | 22-12 | W2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 15-49 | 8-26 | 7-23 | L6 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Los Angeles Clippers have a 8-26 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 22-12 while on the road this season.
- L.A. Clippers has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Clippers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
- Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
- Al Thornton played 40:29 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
- LeBron James played 43:42 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 43.5% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Los Angeles Clippers average 94.8 points per game and hold opponents to 103.5 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 99.7 points per game and hold opponents to 90.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland | L.A. Clippers | |
| LeBron James 32 | Scoring | Zach Randolph 20 |
| LeBron James 11 | Assists | Baron Davis 6 |
| LeBron James 13 | Rebounds | Zach Randolph 12 |
| LeBron James 12 | Free Throws Made | Eric Gordon 6 |
| LeBron James 2 | Steals | Eric Gordon 2 |
| LeBron James 2 | Blocks | Eric Gordon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Cleveland | 87 | 39.0 | 3-20 | 20-25 | 16 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| L.A. Clippers | 83 | 39.0 | 3-17 | 20-25 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
Upcoming Games
- L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Clippers have a W/L % of .267 after a win and .229 after a loss.
- Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .776 after a win and .923 after a loss.