National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 99, Houston 90
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #71 Rodney Mott, #11 Phil Robinson
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2324192490
Cleveland 2621262699
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 19-10 9-3 10-7 L1
Cleveland 24-4 14-0 10-4 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 14-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-7 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 38:20 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 47.8% from the field and has averaged 31.2 points over the last five games.
  • Rafer Alston played 30:25 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 72.7% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 102.3 points per game and hold opponents to 89.2 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 98.3 points per game and hold opponents to 94.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Cleveland
Rafer Alston 20 Scoring LeBron James 27
Tracy McGrady 6 Assists LeBron James 5
Luis Scola 8 Rebounds LeBron James 9
Yao Ming 13 Free Throws Made LeBron James 5
Rafer Alston 2 Steals LeBron James 3
Aaron Brooks 1 Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 90 43.1 10-24 18-21 20 32 2 8 17
Cleveland 99 48.7 8-22 15-17 16 41 5 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .870 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .889 after a loss.