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NEW YORK (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Van Horn          33  2-10   4-4   0-5   1   2    8
K Thomas            36  6-12   2-2   2-9   1   3   14
D Mutombo           22   1-3   0-0   1-4   2   2    2
C Ward              31   4-7   0-0   0-3   8   2   12
A Houston           43  9-25   2-2   1-3   4   2   22
S Anderson          20   1-3   2-2   0-4   1   1    4
M Doleac             8   2-3   0-0   0-1   0   0    4
O Harrington        19   2-3   1-2   1-3   0   1    5
H Eisley             6   1-2   0-0   0-0   2   1    3
F Williams          16   2-6   0-0   0-1   2   1    4
M Sweetney           6   1-3   0-0   0-1   0   1    2
C Weatherspoon     DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-77 11-12  5-34  21  16   80
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Percentages: FG-.403, FT-.917. 3-Point Goals:
7-16, .438 (K Van Horn 0-2, C Ward 4-5, A 
Houston 2-7, S Anderson 0-1, H Eisley 1-1). 
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:3 (K Van Horn
2, K Thomas). Turnovers:13 (C Ward 5, S 
Anderson 2, F Williams 2, A Houston, K Van 
Horn, K Thomas, O Harrington). Steals: 7 (C 
Ward 3, D Mutombo, A Houston, S Anderson, K 
Van Horn).


CLEVELAND (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Miles              6   1-3   0-0   0-1   2   1    2
C Boozer            28  7-11   1-1   2-8   3   2   15
Z Ilgauskas         27  4-10   5-6   0-3   3   3   13
L James             34  7-12   0-0   1-5   4   0   17
R Davis             32  7-12   1-2   0-7   8   1   16
K Ollie             27   0-5   3-3   1-5   3   0    3
J Bremer            22   1-7   0-0   0-3   3   2    3
D Diop              21   2-3   0-0   4-6   3   2    4
I Newble            19   0-3   0-0   1-6   0   1    0
C Mihm              17  6-13   7-7   2-4   0   0   19
J Kapono             4   1-2   0-0   1-1   0   0    2
M Stewart            3   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 36-81 17-19 12-49  29  12   94
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Percentages: FG-.444, FT-.895. 3-Point Goals:
5-9, .556 (D Miles 0-1, L James 3-3, R Davis 
1-1, J Bremer 1-3, I Newble 0-1). Team 
Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:5 (D Diop 2, Z 
Ilgauskas, L James, D Miles). Turnovers:14 (R
Davis 4, C Boozer 3, J Bremer 2, L James 2, Z
Ilgauskas, D Diop, K Ollie). Steals: 10 (R 
Davis 2, C Boozer 2, J Bremer 2, C Mihm, L 
James, D Diop, I Newble).

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NEW YORK             20  19  26  15   -  80
CLEVELAND            32  24  18  20   -  94
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Technical fouls: New York - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 11:42 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,422. T: 2:00. 
Officials: David Jones, Eddie F. Rush, Rodney
Mott.

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NEW YORK (80) AT CLEVELAND (94)

NEW YORK

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K VAN HORN        F    33    2-10     4-4      0   5   5    1   2   1   1    8
K THOMAS          F    36    6-12     2-2      2   7   9    1   3   0   1   14
D MUTOMBO         C    22    1-3      0-0      1   3   4    2   2   1   0    2
C WARD            G    31    4-7      0-0      0   3   3    8   2   3   5   12
A HOUSTON         G    43    9-25     2-2      1   2   3    4   2   1   1   22
S ANDERSON             20    1-3      2-2      0   4   4    1   1   1   2    4
M DOLEAC                8    2-3      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    4
O HARRINGTON           19    2-3      1-2      1   2   3    0   1   0   1    5
H EISLEY                6    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    2   1   0   0    3
F WILLIAMS             16    2-6      0-0      0   1   1    2   1   0   2    4
M SWEETNEY              6    1-3      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    2
C WEATHERSPOON        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-77    11-12     5  29  34   21  16   7  13   80
                            (.403)  (.917)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 13 (18 PTS)    

CLEVELAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MILES           F     6    1-3      0-0      0   1   1    2   1   0   0    2
C BOOZER          F    28    7-11     1-1      2   6   8    3   2   2   3   15
Z ILGAUSKAS       C    27    4-10     5-6      0   3   3    3   3   0   1   13
L JAMES           G    34    7-12     0-0      1   4   5    4   0   1   2   17
R DAVIS           G    32    7-12     1-2      0   7   7    8   1   2   4   16
K OLLIE                27    0-5      3-3      1   4   5    3   0   0   1    3
J BREMER               22    1-7      0-0      0   3   3    3   2   2   2    3
D DIOP                 21    2-3      0-0      4   2   6    3   2   1   1    4
I NEWBLE               19    0-3      0-0      1   5   6    0   1   1   0    0
C MIHM                 17    6-13     7-7      2   2   4    0   0   1   0   19
J KAPONO                4    1-2      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    2
M STEWART               3    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   36-81    17-19    12  37  49   29  12  10  14   94
                            (.444)  (.895)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 14 (10 PTS)    
  
   NEW YORK           20   19   26   15   -   80
   CLEVELAND          32   24   18   20   -   94
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - K VAN HORN 2, K THOMAS.  CLEVELAND - D DIOP 2,
Z ILGAUSKAS, L JAMES, D MILES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 7-16 (.438), K VAN HORN 0-2, C WARD 4-
5, A HOUSTON 2-7, S ANDERSON 0-1, H EISLEY 1-1. CLEVELAND 5-9 (.556),
D MILES 0-1, L JAMES 3-3, R DAVIS 1-1, J BREMER 1-3, I NEWBLE 0-1.

TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW YORK - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID JONES, EDDIE F. RUSH, RODNEY MOTT.
A - 16,422. T - 2:00.

Game Story

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- LeBron James' jump shot certainly was 
not a weakness against the New York Knicks.

James showcased his jumper for 10 first-quarter points as the
Cleveland Cavaliers used a quick start to post a 94-80 victory
over the Knicks.

The only knock on James, whose rookie season has drawn rave
reviews, is a suspect outside shot and his 43 percent shooting
mainly has been the result of easy baskets.  After finally
earning his first win Saturday, James went about addressing his
reputation as a jump shooter.

James opened the game with a 10-footer and added a 16-foot
jumper at the nine-minute mark for a 6-0 lead.  On Cleveland's
next possession, James took a feed from Ricky Davis and drained
a 3-pointer.  Dunks by Davis and Carlos Boozer made it 13-0 with
7:28 left in the quarter.

"I just keep working at it," James said. "Every day in practice
I go to the gym and I hear the voices in my head saying 'He
can't shoot.' I know they're going to fall for me and they did
tonight."

"There's only one other person who's been blessed with
everything and that's Mike (Jordan)," Cleveland coach Paul Silas
said. "This kid has it. (LeBron) has a long way to go.  I'm not
putting him in the Mike category yet."

New York missed its first eight shots and never seriously
threatened, getting within nine points at the end of the third
quarter before struggling in the fourth.  The Knicks have lost
nine of their last 10 visits to Cleveland.

"We played scared," Knicks coach Don Chaney said. "We respected
their athleticism and their speed too much and we didn't get
into guys."

James finished with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting - all jumpers
- and had four assists and five rebounds.  After failing to
score in the second and third quarters, he added three more
jumpers in a 16-4 run to open the fourth, including a 3-pointer
that resulted in a 90-69 cushion with just over six minutes to
go.

"He's holding his follow through and not falling back," Silas
said. "He's going straight up and down.  The kid learns so
quickly."

James nailed all three of his 3-point attempts after entering
just 2-of-12 from beyond the arc.

"I think LeBron will be a great shooter and I thought he shot
the ball very well tonight," Chaney said. "But I think I can
make a couple of shots if nobody is in my face."

Chris Mihm led Cleveland with a season-high 19 points and Davis
had 16, eight assists and seven rebounds.  Boozer added 15
points and eight rebounds as the Cavaliers used 55 percent
(23-of-42) shooting for a 56-39 halftime advantage.

While James did his work on the perimeter, Davis ran wild
through New York's sluggish defense.  His best work came in the
first quarter when he threw home a one-handed dunk over a still
Charlie Ward, who was trying to draw a charge.

"He's (Davis) playing such unselfish basketball right now that
everybody is picking up on that," Silas said. "He's almost
coming up with a triple-double every night.  That's what we need
from him."

Davis was 7-of-12 from the floor and Boozer 7-of-11 as Cleveland
overcame the loss of starting forward Darius Miles, who left
the game in the first quarter with a nose contusion and did not
return.

Cleveland had a 49-34 edge on the glass, including six apiece
for DeSagana Diop and Ira Newble.  The Cavaliers' edge in points
in the paint was even wider, 28-12.

Allan Houston made 9-of-25 shots for 22 points to lead New York,
which sports an identical 2-5 record with Cleveland.  Kurt
Thomas added 14 points and nine rebounds.

"It's frustrating," Houston said. "The reality is we didn't come
ready to play.  It's inexplicable and it's inexcusable."

Keith Van Horn was 2-of-10 from the floor for a season-low eight
points.  Van Horn also matched his worst output on the boards
this season with five.