National Basketball Association
Cleveland 117,
Chicago 92
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 2, 2009
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
20562
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Chicago
|
14-19 |
10-4 |
4-15 |
L2 |
| Cleveland
|
27-5 |
17-0 |
10-5 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 17-0 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 4-15 while on the road this season.
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Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Cavaliers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bulls have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Anderson Varejao played 31:09 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 64.3% from the field and has averaged 11.8 points over the last five games.
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Ben Gordon played 34:18 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 22.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 101.9 points per game and hold opponents to 89.7 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 99.8 points per game and hold opponents to 103.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
Cleveland |
|
Ben Gordon 22 |
Scoring |
Anderson Varejao 26 |
|
Ben Gordon 4 |
Assists |
LeBron James 11 |
|
Joakim Noah 10 |
Rebounds |
LeBron James 10 |
|
Ben Gordon 8 |
Free Throws Made |
LeBron James 8 |
|
Tyrus Thomas 3 |
Steals |
Anderson Varejao 3 |
|
Thabo Sefolosha 1 |
Blocks |
LeBron James 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Chicago
|
92 |
36.6 |
5-18 |
27-33 |
16 |
42 |
1 |
10 |
16 |
| Cleveland
|
117 |
50.6 |
7-15 |
30-40 |
25 |
51 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .846 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Bulls have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .611 after a loss.
