Box Score

 

CLEVELAND (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Miles             39  5-11   5-8   2-5   3   4   15
T Hill              41  7-13   3-4  3-13   1   2   17
Z Ilgauskas         37  6-17   7-8   4-9   0   4   19
B Coles             30   3-9   1-1   0-1   5   3    7
R Davis             41  9-19  7-10   4-7   8   2   25
J Jones             19   3-8   0-0   1-1   1   0    6
M Palacio           19   2-6   1-4   2-5   3   0    5
M Stewart            5   0-0   2-2   2-3   0   2    2
C Boozer             3   1-1   0-0   1-1   0   2    2
W Parker             1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
D Diop               5   0-0   0-0   0-2   0   0    0
C Mihm             DNP  - STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING                        
  
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TOTALS             240 36-84 26-37 19-47  21  19   98
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Percentages: FG-.429, FT-.703. 3-Point Goals:
0-1, .000 (M Palacio 0-1). Team Rebounds: 11.
Blocked Shots:5 (D Diop 2, Z Ilgauskas, M 
Palacio, D Miles). Turnovers:10 (T Hill 5, B 
Coles, M Stewart, R Davis, J Jones, D Miles).
Steals: 10 (R Davis 3, J Jones 2, D Miles 2, 
B Coles, M Palacio, Z Ilgauskas).


LA CLIPPERS (96)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Maggette          29   6-8   5-6   2-4   3   3   17
E Brand             27   0-6   0-0   1-3   0   1    0
M Olowokandi        39  9-18   0-0  3-13   0   2   18
A Miller            41   5-9   5-7   2-6  14   3   15
Q Richardson        36  6-11   3-6   0-7   3   4   17
S Rooks             21   3-6   0-0   0-1   1   4    6
E Piatkowski        23   3-9   2-2   1-1   0   3    9
C Wilcox             9   1-1   0-0   1-2   0   1    2
M Jaric              8   1-2   0-0   0-1   1   1    3
K Dooling            7   4-5   0-0   1-1   0   1    9
C Parks            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
W Zhizhi           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 38-75 15-21 11-39  22  23   96
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Percentages: FG-.507, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (Q Richardson 2-6, E Piatkowski 
1-5, M Jaric 1-1, K Dooling 1-1). Team 
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:9 (E Brand 3, C 
Maggette 2, M Olowokandi 2, S Rooks, Q 
Richardson). Turnovers:17 (C Maggette 4, Q 
Richardson 4, E Piatkowski 2, K Dooling 2, C 
Wilcox 2, M Olowokandi, A Miller, E Brand). 
Steals: 4 (C Maggette, A Miller, Q 
Richardson, M Jaric).

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CLEVELAND            17  28  25  28   -  98
LA CLIPPERS          22  26  22  26   -  96
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Technical fouls: La Clippers - 3 (Defensive 
Three, 8:24 1st; Defensive Three, 8:19 2nd; 
Defensive Three, 11:32 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: La Clippers 1 (S Rooks, 11:46
4th). A: 16,822. T: 2:19. Officials: Dan 
Crawford, Jason Phillips, Michael Smith.

Extended Box

 

CLEVELAND (98) AT LA CLIPPERS (96)

CLEVELAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MILES           F    39    5-11     5-8      2   3   5    3   4   2   1   15
T HILL            F    41    7-13     3-4      3  10  13    1   2   0   5   17
Z ILGAUSKAS       C    37    6-17     7-8      4   5   9    0   4   1   0   19
B COLES           G    30    3-9      1-1      0   1   1    5   3   1   1    7
R DAVIS           G    41    9-19     7-10     4   3   7    8   2   3   1   25
J JONES                19    3-8      0-0      1   0   1    1   0   2   1    6
M PALACIO              19    2-6      1-4      2   3   5    3   0   1   0    5
M STEWART               5    0-0      2-2      2   1   3    0   2   0   1    2
C BOOZER                3    1-1      0-0      1   0   1    0   2   0   0    2
W PARKER                1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
D DIOP                  5    0-0      0-0      0   2   2    0   0   0   0    0
C MIHM                DNP  - STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING                                  
  
TOTALS                240   36-84    26-37    19  28  47   21  19  10  10   98
                            (.429)  (.703)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 12 (8 PTS)     

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C MAGGETTE        F    29    6-8      5-6      2   2   4    3   3   1   4   17
E BRAND           F    27    0-6      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   1    0
M OLOWOKANDI      C    39    9-18     0-0      3  10  13    0   2   0   1   18
A MILLER          G    41    5-9      5-7      2   4   6   14   3   1   1   15
Q RICHARDSON      G    36    6-11     3-6      0   7   7    3   4   1   4   17
S ROOKS                21    3-6      0-0      0   1   1    1   4   0   0    6
E PIATKOWSKI           23    3-9      2-2      1   0   1    0   3   0   2    9
C WILCOX                9    1-1      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   2    2
M JARIC                 8    1-2      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   1   0    3
K DOOLING               7    4-5      0-0      1   0   1    0   1   0   2    9
C PARKS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
W ZHIZHI              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   38-75    15-21    11  28  39   22  23   4  17   96
                            (.507)  (.714)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 17 (15 PTS)    
  
   CLEVELAND          17   28   25   28   -   98
   LA CLIPPERS        22   26   22   26   -   96
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - D DIOP 2, Z ILGAUSKAS, M PALACIO, D MILES.
LA CLIPPERS - E BRAND 3, C MAGGETTE 2, M OLOWOKANDI 2, S ROOKS, Q RICHARDSON.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 0-1 (.000), M PALACIO 0-1. LA CLIPPERS 5-
13 (.385), Q RICHARDSON 2-6, E PIATKOWSKI 1-5, M JARIC 1-1, K DOOLING 1-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: LA CLIPPERS - DEFENSIVE THREE 3.
FLAGRANT FOULS: LA CLIPPERS 1 (S ROOKS, 11:46 4TH).
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, JASON PHILLIPS, MICHAEL SMITH.
A - 16,822. T - 2:19.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Zydrunas Ilgauskas helped Darius Miles 
get the last laugh.

Ilgauskas made a turnaround jumper with 2.8 seconds left and
Miles scored 15 points in his debut with the Cleveland
Cavaliers, who posted a 98-96 victory over the Los Angeles
Clippers.

Los Angeles dealt Miles to Cleveland for guards Andre Miller and
Bryant Stith in the offseason. The 21-year-old forward was
upset with the trade but exacted some revenge in his first
meeting against his former team.

Miles made 5-of-11 shots and collected five rebounds and three
assists.  But it was the 7-3 Ilgauskas who lifted the team to
victory with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Los Angeles forged a 96-96 tie when Corey Maggette followed in a
bad miss by Michael Olowokandi with seven seconds left.  After
Cleveland called timeout, Ilgauskas received the inbounds pass
on the left side of the lane before stepping back and burying a
fadeaway jumper over Olowokandi from just inside the free-throw
line.

"It always makes you feel good when you hit a shot like that,"
Ilgauskas said. "You never know until it goes in. I knew when I
got the ball I was going to shoot it. There wasn't a lot of
time."

The shot capped a strong effort from Ilgauskas, who missed
Tuesday's season opener while serving a one-game suspension for
a drunk driving incident in September.

"It was a good win," he said. "We didn't give up, that's the
important thing. Last year in these kind of games we just seemed
to fold."

Olowokandi, who played despite an abdominal injury, had 18
points and 13 rebounds.  But he missed two clutch shots in the
final 30 seconds and was beaten on Ilgauskas' game-winning shot.

"We all know what we're supposed to do," he said. "I don't think
(the missed shots) lost the game for us. I was a little bit
agitated and not comfortable.

Ricky Davis had 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and
Tyrone Hill added 17 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which
snapped a four-game losing streak to Los Angeles.

"When the regular season starts with a win, it feels pretty good
after all the work we did in training camp," Hill said. "It
really does feel good to have (Ilgauskas) back. We need him,
he's our go-to guy."

Quentin Richardson and Maggette scored 17 points apiece and
Miller added 15 and 14 assists in his debut with the Clippers.

Los Angeles forward Elton Brand started despite a knee injury
but was held scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting in 27 minutes.

"Body-wise I felt very good," he said. "I'm just trying to work
hard and get into game competition. I'm also looking forward to
getting out there and getting good minutes."

The Clippers shot 51 percent (38-of-75) from the floor but
committed 17 turnovers and were outrebounded, 47-39.

"I'm not disappointed in the loss," Los Angeles coach Alvin
Gentry said. "I'm disappointed in the way we lost, in the effort
plays. We've got to always win with effort plays and we didn't
do that tonight."

Olowokandi gave Los Angeles its largest fourth-quarter lead at
94-90 on a hook shot with 2:45 to go. But Hill followed in a
miss by Ilgauskas 57 seconds later for the seventh tie of the
period.

Hill made 1-of-2 free throws with 30 seconds to go and, after
Olowokandi missed a short jumper, Davis made 1-of-2 from the
line for a 96-94 edge at 13 seconds.

The Clippers went to Olowokandi again, but the 7-footer did not
even hit the rim on a 15-jumper from the baseline. But Maggette
caught the ball before it landed and banked in the game-tying
shot.