Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #60 David Guthrie, #53 Mark Lindsay, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19835
J.J. Hickson had 16 points and 19 rebounds - one short of his career high - and the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt a crushing blow to the Charlotte Bobcats’ playoff hopes with a 99-89 home victory Tuesday.
The Cavaliers opened an 18-point lead after the first quarter and weren’t really threatened again, although the Bobcats temporarily cut the deficit to four on a basket by Gerald Henderson with 2:51 left.
But they got no closer and fell 2 1/2 games behind the Indiana Pacers with five left to play. The Pacers are eighth in the Eastern Conference and also hold the tiebreaker over the Bobcats, whose next two games are against Miami and Orlando..
Ramon Sessions scored 18 points off the bench and Ryan Hollins had 16 on 7 of 7 shooting for the Cavs, who snapped a three-game losing streak while placing seven players in double figures.
D.J. Augustin scored 22 points and Henderson had 15 for the Bobcats.
| Charlotte | Cleveland | |
| D.J. Augustin 22 | Scoring | Ramon Sessions 18 |
| D.J. Augustin 8 | Assists | Baron Davis 5 |
| Dante Cunningham 11 | Rebounds | J.J. Hickson 19 |
| D.J. Augustin 6 | Free Throws Made | Ramon Sessions 8 |
| D.J. Augustin 5 | Steals | Daniel Gibson 2 |
| Matt Carroll 2 | Blocks | Daniel Gibson 1 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Charlotte | 89 | 39.0 | 4-15 | 21-27 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 12 | 11 |
| Cleveland | 99 | 45.1 | 8-24 | 17-20 | 24 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
- Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Charlotte will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.