National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 94,
New Jersey 86
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #62 Brian Forte, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 17569
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #62 Brian Forte, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 17569
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Cleveland | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 94 |
| New Jersey | 26 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 86 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Cleveland | 27-8 | 13-2 | 14-6 | W7 |
| New Jersey | 3-30 | 2-14 | 1-16 | L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 2-14 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 14-6 while on the road this season.
- New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
- Cleveland has a streak of 7 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
- Devin Harris played 39:44 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
- LeBron James played 36:27 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 29 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 90.1 points per game and hold opponents to 100.8 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 100.3 points per game and hold opponents to 93.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland | New Jersey | |
| LeBron James 28 | Scoring | Devin Harris 22 |
| LeBron James 7 | Assists | Devin Harris 6 |
| Anderson Varejao 12 | Rebounds | Yi Jianlian 8 |
| LeBron James 13 | Free Throws Made | Brook Lopez 8 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1 | Steals | Chris Douglas-Roberts 2 |
| LeBron James 2 | Blocks | Yi Jianlian 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Cleveland | 94 | 39.5 | 4-14 | 26-33 | 19 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 86 | 38.7 | 3-10 | 25-32 | 15 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Upcoming Games
- New Jersey will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .103 after a loss.
- Cleveland will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .808 after a win and .750 after a loss.