National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 105, Denver 88
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2008
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #52 Pat Fraher, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 19155
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 37272021105
Denver 2132122388
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 22-4 13-0 9-4 W2
Denver 17-9 9-4 8-5 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Nuggets have a 9-4 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 9-4 while on the road this season.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Chauncey Billups played 32:22 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 41.7% from the field and has averaged 15.8 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 38:45 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 65.0% from the field and has averaged 31 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 102.8 points per game and hold opponents to 98.4 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 102.4 points per game and hold opponents to 89.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Denver
LeBron James 33 Scoring Chauncey Billups 16
LeBron James 8 Assists Anthony Carter 4
LeBron James 10 Rebounds Chris Andersen 10
LeBron James 7 Free Throws Made Chauncey Billups 4
Aleksandar Pavlovic 2 Steals Chauncey Billups 2
Anderson Varejao 2 Blocks Chris Andersen 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 105 47.6 6-20 19-24 23 43 4 8 13
Denver 88 43.0 10-20 10-17 20 33 4 5 19
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .647 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .857 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.