National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 97, Cleveland 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2008
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #63 Derek Richardson, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 19200
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 2414282692
Atlanta 3116212997
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 20-4 13-0 7-4 L1
Atlanta 14-9 8-1 6-8 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Atlanta Hawks have a 8-1 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-4 while on the road this season.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hawks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Mike Bibby played 40:38 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 16.8 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 45:40 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 29.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Atlanta Hawks average 97.0 points per game and hold opponents to 95.5 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 102.7 points per game and hold opponents to 90.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Atlanta
LeBron James 33 Scoring Mike Bibby 24
LeBron James 9 Assists Joe Johnson 8
Anderson Varejao 8 Rebounds Al Horford 8
LeBron James 11 Free Throws Made Marvin Williams 11
LeBron James 4 Steals Al Horford 1
LeBron James 1 Blocks Marvin Williams 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 92 41.5 5-22 19-23 21 34 3 7 7
Atlanta 97 47.6 6-21 31-39 18 40 5 1 15
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Hawks have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .444 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .850 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.