Box Score

 

CLEVELAND (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
I Newble            36   3-9   1-2   1-3   3   2    8
C Boozer            38  7-12   0-0  5-21   2   4   14
Z Ilgauskas         37  8-13  8-12  3-12   2   5   24
R Davis             36  6-17   1-4   0-3   5   2   16
L James             34  2-13   0-0   4-6   8   2    4
D Miles             19   4-9   0-0   1-2   0   4    8
C Mihm              13   1-4   2-2   0-3   0   1    4
K Ollie             15   0-3   2-3   0-2   2   0    2
M Stewart            7   0-0   0-0   1-3   0   2    0
J Bremer             5   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
D Diop             DNP  - RIGHT KNEE INJURY                              
J Kapono           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-80 14-23 15-55  22  22   80
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Percentages: FG-.388, FT-.609. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (I Newble 1-2, R Davis 3-6, L 
James 0-3, D Miles 0-1). Team Rebounds: 7. 
Blocked Shots:4 (Z Ilgauskas 3, D Miles). 
Turnovers:14 (L James 5, Z Ilgauskas 2, I 
Newble 2, C Boozer 2, K Ollie, R Davis, D 
Miles). Steals: 7 (L James 2, Z Ilgauskas, K 
Ollie, R Davis, I Newble, C Boozer).


LA CLIPPERS (90)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Maggette          35  5-12 11-14   0-2   5   1   22
M Ely               22   1-7   0-0   0-3   2   4    2
P Drobnjak          29   4-8   1-2   0-4   0   4   10
Q Richardson        38  9-19   5-6   1-4   4   0   25
M Jaric             22   2-6   0-0   0-3   2   1    4
C Kaman             36  6-12   2-3  4-14   2   3   14
B Simmons           23   3-9   3-3   1-6   0   2    9
D Overton           26   2-7   0-0   0-1   7   0    4
O Polynice           9   0-0   0-0   1-2   1   2    0
K Dooling          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
E House            DNP  - SORE LEFT FOOT                                 
C Wilcox           DNP  - STRAINED LEFT GROIN                            
  
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TOTALS             240 32-80 22-28  7-39  23  17   90
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Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.786. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (C Maggette 1-2, P Drobnjak 1-1, Q
Richardson 2-7, M Jaric 0-1, D Overton 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:4 (C Kaman 
3, P Drobnjak). Turnovers:11 (C Kaman 3, O 
Polynice 2, C Maggette 2, M Jaric 2, Q 
Richardson, B Simmons). Steals: 6 (M Jaric 3,
O Polynice, Q Richardson, B Simmons).

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CLEVELAND            31  17  19  13   -  80
LA CLIPPERS          22  28  15  25   -  90
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Technical fouls: Cleveland - 1 (D Miles, 3:48
4th). La Clippers - 2 (B Simmons, 3:48 4th; 
Defensive Three, 9:35 4th).
Flagrant fouls:  Cleveland 1 (M Stewart, 0:47
3rd).  A: 17,445. T: 2:15. Officials: Bernie 
Fryer, Ken Mauer, Pat Fraher.

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CLEVELAND (80) AT LA CLIPPERS (90)

CLEVELAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
I NEWBLE          F    36    3-9      1-2      1   2   3    3   2   1   2    8
C BOOZER          F    38    7-12     0-0      5  16  21    2   4   1   2   14
Z ILGAUSKAS       C    37    8-13     8-12     3   9  12    2   5   1   2   24
R DAVIS           G    36    6-17     1-4      0   3   3    5   2   1   1   16
L JAMES           G    34    2-13     0-0      4   2   6    8   2   2   5    4
D MILES                19    4-9      0-0      1   1   2    0   4   0   1    8
C MIHM                 13    1-4      2-2      0   3   3    0   1   0   0    4
K OLLIE                15    0-3      2-3      0   2   2    2   0   1   1    2
M STEWART               7    0-0      0-0      1   2   3    0   2   0   0    0
J BREMER                5    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
D DIOP                DNP  - RIGHT KNEE INJURY                                        
J KAPONO              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-80    14-23    15  40  55   22  22   7  14   80
                            (.388)  (.609)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 15 (17 PTS)    

LA CLIPPERS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C MAGGETTE        F    35    5-12    11-14     0   2   2    5   1   0   2   22
M ELY             F    22    1-7      0-0      0   3   3    2   4   0   0    2
P DROBNJAK        C    29    4-8      1-2      0   4   4    0   4   0   0   10
Q RICHARDSON      G    38    9-19     5-6      1   3   4    4   0   1   1   25
M JARIC           G    22    2-6      0-0      0   3   3    2   1   3   2    4
C KAMAN                36    6-12     2-3      4  10  14    2   3   0   3   14
B SIMMONS              23    3-9      3-3      1   5   6    0   2   1   1    9
D OVERTON              26    2-7      0-0      0   1   1    7   0   0   0    4
O POLYNICE              9    0-0      0-0      1   1   2    1   2   1   2    0
K DOOLING             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
E HOUSE               DNP  - SORE LEFT FOOT                                           
C WILCOX              DNP  - STRAINED LEFT GROIN                                      
  
TOTALS                240   32-80    22-28     7  32  39   23  17   6  11   90
                            (.400)  (.786)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 12 (13 PTS)    
  
   CLEVELAND          31   17   19   13   -   80
   LA CLIPPERS        22   28   15   25   -   90
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - Z ILGAUSKAS 3, D MILES.  LA CLIPPERS - C KAMAN 3,
P DROBNJAK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 4-12 (.333), I NEWBLE 1-2, R DAVIS 3-
6, L JAMES 0-3, D MILES 0-1. LA CLIPPERS 4-12 (.333), C MAGGETTE 1-
2, P DROBNJAK 1-1, Q RICHARDSON 2-7, M JARIC 0-1, D OVERTON 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CLEVELAND - D MILES. LA CLIPPERS - B SIMMONS, 
DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  CLEVELAND 1 (M STEWART, 0:47 3RD). 
OFFICIALS: BERNIE FRYER, KEN MAUER, PAT FRAHER.
A - 17,445. T - 2:15.

Game Story

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Paul Silas had such little faith in 
LeBron James that he sat the star rookie down the stretch.  The
rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers did not do much better.

The Cavaliers suffered their 33rd straight road loss, a 90-80
setback to the Los Angeles Clippers, who got 25 points from
Quentin Richardson and 22 from Corey Maggette.

The Cavaliers' road losing streak is the third-longest in NBA
history.

James had eight assists and six rebounds but scored just four
points on 2-of-13 shooting and was benched by Silas for the
majority of the fourth quarter.

"LeBron was struggling tonight," Silas said. "But he was in the
game on the bench, cheering for the guys and whatnot.  I like
that.  LeBron just wasn't playing very well.  It was beyond his
shooting.  He's human."

"No, I'm not upset," James said of sitting down the stretch.
"There were other players playing better than me tonight. ... I
was frustrated.  But you just have to go out and compete every
night.  I have pressure from my teammates and coaches.  When
they are not satisfied with me is when I start showing what I
can do."

Rookie Chris Kaman chipped in 14 points and 13 rebounds for the
Clippers, who have won back-to-back contests on the heels of a
season-high six-game losing streak.

"Kaman had another terrific night for us, with his intensity and
presence in the paint by blocking three shots and changing many
others," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said.  "For a young guy,
he rebounds so well in traffic and he gives us some really good
offense at times.  He bailed us out.  There is no substitute for
size and energy, and he has both."

Cleveland, which has not won away from Gund Arena since January
12 at Seattle, blew a 13-point first-half lead but trailed just
80-79 after Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 1-of-2 free throws with 2:05
remaining.

But Predrag Drobnjak answered with a jumper 18 seconds later and
Ricky Davis committed a turnover on the ensuing possession.

"If I could get out there and play for them (at the end of
games) I would," Silas said.  "There have been too many mental
errors and mistakes which have been our downfall all season.  We
need more people to step up and concentrate."

Maggette and Davis each sank 1-of-2 free throws before Maggette
nailed a 3-pointer with just under a minute remaining to start a
7-0 game-ending run.

"Credit it to Chris Kaman," Maggette said of his 3-pointer.  "He
set a great screen and knocked down Darius Miles.  It gave me
the opportunitiy to set my feet and any guy that can set his
feet can hit a wide-open shot."

"I'm proud of (Kaman)," Richardson said.  "We mess with him all
the time and kid him and call him 'Loose Cannon.'  He's doing
all he can and we're happy for him."

Zydrunas Ilgauskas contributed 24 points and 12 rebounds and
Carlos Boozer added 14 and a career-high 21 boards for
Cleveland, which scored 14 of the game's first 16 points and
opened up a 29-16 lead with 2:07 left in the first quarter.

"We do a great job of getting an early lead, but we need to
figure out what it takes to get over the hump at the end of
games," Boozer said.

The score was 35-24 early in the second quarter before Los
Angeles went on a 21-6 run to take a 45-41 lead with 2 1/2
minutes left.  Richardson scored 14 of his 19 first-half points
in the second quarter to guide the Clippers to a 50-48 edge at
the break.