National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 108, Houston 83
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 27, 2009
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #34 Marc Davis, #11 Phil Robinson
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2424152083
Cleveland 24273225108
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 18-13 8-4 10-9 L1
Cleveland 24-8 12-2 12-6 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 12-2 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 10-9 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 29:26 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 28.6 points over the last five games.
  • Aaron Brooks played 30:20 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 46.7% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 93.9 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 100.4 points per game and hold opponents to 99.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Cleveland
Aaron Brooks 23 Scoring LeBron James 29
Trevor Ariza 3 Assists LeBron James 6
Carl Landry 6 Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 11
Aaron Brooks 6 Free Throws Made Delonte West 5
David Andersen 3 Steals Anderson Varejao 4
Jermaine Taylor 2 Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 83 32.9 8-25 25-34 18 37 4 5 16
Cleveland 108 47.3 7-17 13-16 26 53 10 10 11
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .783 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .917 after a loss.