National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 93, Miami 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 2220251986
Cleveland 2222143593
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Miami 16-13 10-5 6-8 L1
Cleveland 26-4 16-0 10-4 W6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 16-0 record at home this season. The Miami Heat are 6-8 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Miami has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Heat have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 42:31 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 63.2% from the field and has averaged 28.4 points over the last five games.
  • Dwyane Wade played 39:47 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 48.0% from the field and has averaged 33.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 101.7 points per game and hold opponents to 89.1 points per game. The Miami Heat average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 96.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Cleveland
Dwyane Wade 29 Scoring LeBron James 33
Dwyane Wade 8 Assists LeBron James 9
Shawn Marion 10 Rebounds Ben Wallace 14
Dwyane Wade 5 Free Throws Made LeBron James 7
Mario Chalmers 4 Steals Delonte West 4
Marcus Banks 2 Blocks Ben Wallace 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 86 43.2 3-14 13-20 23 43 4 8 16
Cleveland 93 40.8 7-20 24-35 17 46 8 6 17
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .880 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Heat have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .750 after a loss.