National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 98, Boston 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 9, 2009
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #10 Ron Garretson, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 2317202383
Cleveland 3316232698
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 29-9 18-2 11-7 L4
Cleveland 29-6 19-0 10-6 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 19-0 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 11-7 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 35:49 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 52.0% from the field and has averaged 28.6 points over the last five games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 29:21 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 13.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 101.4 points per game and hold opponents to 89.0 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Cleveland
Kevin Garnett 18 Scoring LeBron James 38
Rajon Rondo 13 Assists LeBron James 6
Kevin Garnett 15 Rebounds Anderson Varejao 9
Rajon Rondo 3 Free Throws Made LeBron James 9
Rajon Rondo 4 Steals LeBron James 4
Glen Davis 1 Blocks LeBron James 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 83 41.2 5-19 12-17 25 42 2 8 16
Cleveland 98 50.8 8-16 24-33 15 30 7 14 12
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .821 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Celtics have a W/L % of .828 after a win and .500 after a loss.