National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Golden State 95, Cleveland 85
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #75 Eric Dalen, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 19919

Monta Ellis had 24 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the Golden State Warriors earned a 95-85 road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

Ellis and Curry helped the Warriors overcome a shaky first half in which they fell behind by 12 in the first quarter but rallied to take a one-point edge into the break. The Warriors outscored the Cavs 29-19 in the pivotal third quarter and cruised from there to improve to 9-22 away from home.

Ellis added seven rebounds and seven assists, Curry had seven boards and six helpers and David Lee chipped in with 14 points and 14 rebounds in the victory.

Baron Davis had 19 points in a reserve role to pace the Cavs, who shot 36.5 percent and were 4 of 18 from 3-point range. Ryan Hollins added 14 points off the bench for Cleveland, whose starting lineup managed 39 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Cleveland
Monta Ellis 24 Scoring Baron Davis 19
Monta Ellis 7 Assists Baron Davis 6
David Lee 14 Rebounds Samardo Samuels 9
Al Thornton 3 Free Throws Made J.J. Hickson 4
Monta Ellis 3 Steals Baron Davis 3
Vladimir Radmanovic 3 Blocks Baron Davis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 95 45.3 8-18 9-10 21 40 11 9 16
Cleveland 85 36.5 4-18 19-23 18 44 2 7 19
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.