National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 88, Philadelphia 72
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 12, 2008
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #19 James Capers, #52 Pat Fraher, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Philadelphia 2514191472
Cleveland 2527171988
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Philadelphia 9-14 5-7 4-7 L3
Cleveland 20-3 13-0 7-3 W11
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 13-0 record at home this season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 4-7 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 11 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 10 of their last 10 games.
  • Philadelphia has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The 76ers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 36:50 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 24.8 points over the last five games.
  • Willie Green played 36:39 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 103.2 points per game and hold opponents to 89.7 points per game. The Philadelphia 76ers average 93.3 points per game and hold opponents to 95.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Cleveland
Willie Green 19 Scoring LeBron James 28
Andre Miller 7 Assists LeBron James 7
Elton Brand 11 Rebounds Darnell Jackson 8
Andre Miller 4 Free Throws Made LeBron James 9
Willie Green 2 Steals Anderson Varejao 2
Samuel Dalembert 3 Blocks LeBron James 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 72 43.5 1-12 11-16 16 40 4 8 20
Cleveland 88 41.0 6-18 18-24 19 39 5 8 12
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .895 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Washington. The 76ers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .462 after a loss.