National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 80,
Cleveland 77
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 4, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #22 Bill Spooner, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 20173
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #55 Bill Kennedy, #22 Bill Spooner, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 20173
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Cleveland | 23 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 77 |
| Washington | 26 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 80 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Cleveland | 27-6 | 17-0 | 10-6 | L1 |
| Washington | 7-25 | 5-12 | 2-13 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Washington Wizards have a 5-12 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 10-6 while on the road this season.
- Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wizards have won 3 of their last 10 games.
- Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- Antawn Jamison played 38:38 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 24.2 points over the last five games.
- LeBron James played 40:46 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 27 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Washington Wizards average 94.2 points per game and hold opponents to 100.7 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 101.2 points per game and hold opponents to 89.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Cleveland | Washington | |
| LeBron James 30 | Scoring | Antawn Jamison 26 |
| LeBron James 10 | Assists | Andray Blatche 4 |
| Anderson Varejao 10 | Rebounds | Antawn Jamison 13 |
| LeBron James 5 | Free Throws Made | Antawn Jamison 7 |
| Daniel Gibson 2 | Steals | Caron Butler 2 |
| Ben Wallace 3 | Blocks | Andray Blatche 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Cleveland | 77 | 39.4 | 7-26 | 14-23 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| Washington | 80 | 41.0 | 2-10 | 14-19 | 12 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Upcoming Games
- Washington will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Wizards have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .240 after a loss.
- Cleveland will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .815 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.