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NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MILWAUKEE 19 31 23 16 89 CLEVELAND 27 18 24 24 93 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: MIL - DESMOND MASON 25, KEITH VAN HORN 15, MICHAEL REDD 12 CLE - LEBRON JAMES 27, ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 18, CARLOS BOOZER 18 HIGH REBOUND: MIL - DESMOND MASON 11, JOE SMITH 7, TWO PLAYERS WITH 6 CLE - ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS 14, CARLOS BOOZER 8, LEBRON JAMES 7 HIGH ASSISTS: MIL - DAMON JONES 8, BREVIN KNIGHT 4, DESMOND MASON 4 CLE - LEBRON JAMES 9, JEFF MCINNIS 7, CARLOS BOOZER 4 ATT: 20,562Box ScoreMILWAUKEE (89) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp D Mason 43 9-21 7-8 4-11 4 1 25 J Smith 28 4-14 2-2 4-7 0 3 10 B Skinner 25 1-6 3-4 3-6 3 3 5 D Jones 33 4-9 2-2 0-3 8 1 10 M Redd 36 5-12 0-0 1-5 2 2 12 B Knight 15 1-2 2-2 0-1 4 4 4 K Van Horn 24 6-13 2-2 2-4 0 2 15 D Gadzuric 17 1-4 1-2 1-6 1 2 3 T Kukoc 18 2-4 1-2 1-4 1 1 5 D Santiago 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 E Strickland DNP - COACH'S DECISION M Haislip DNP - COACH'S DECISION _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 33-85 20-24 16-47 23 19 89 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.388, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals: 3-8, .375 (M Redd 2-4, K Van Horn 1-3, T Kukoc 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:5 (J Smith 2, D Mason 2, D Gadzuric). Turnovers:12 (K Van Horn 3, D Mason 3, T Kukoc, J Smith, D Gadzuric, M Redd, B Skinner, B Knight). Steals: 5 (J Smith 2, B Knight, K Van Horn, D Mason). CLEVELAND (93) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp I Newble 29 4-7 0-0 0-3 1 3 8 C Boozer 40 9-14 0-1 1-8 4 1 18 Z Ilgauskas 41 4-14 10-10 6-14 3 5 18 J McInnis 42 8-16 0-0 0-2 7 1 16 L James 45 9-20 8-11 1-7 9 1 27 D Wagner 6 0-1 0-0 0-1 2 2 0 D Diop 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 L Nailon 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 T Battie 10 2-5 0-0 0-3 0 1 4 K Brown 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 K Ollie 14 0-0 0-0 0-1 3 4 0 J Kapono DNP - COACH'S DECISION _____________________________________________________ TOTALS 240 37-80 18-22 8-39 30 21 93 _____________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.463, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals: 1-9, .111 (J McInnis 0-5, L James 1-4). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:9 (Z Ilgauskas 5, I Newble 3, C Boozer). Turnovers:9 (Z Ilgauskas 3, C Boozer 2, J McInnis, L James, I Newble, D Wagner). Steals: 8 (J McInnis 3, L James 2, K Ollie, T Battie, I Newble). ------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE 19 31 23 16 - 89 CLEVELAND 27 18 24 24 - 93 ------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,562. T: 2:14. Officials: Jess Kersey, Scott Wall, Tom Washington.
Extended BoxMILWAUKEE (89) AT CLEVELAND (93) MILWAUKEE REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === D MASON F 43 9-21 7-8 4 7 11 4 1 1 3 25 J SMITH F 28 4-14 2-2 4 3 7 0 3 2 1 10 B SKINNER C 25 1-6 3-4 3 3 6 3 3 0 1 5 D JONES G 33 4-9 2-2 0 3 3 8 1 0 0 10 M REDD G 36 5-12 0-0 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 12 B KNIGHT 15 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 K VAN HORN 24 6-13 2-2 2 2 4 0 2 1 3 15 D GADZURIC 17 1-4 1-2 1 5 6 1 2 0 1 3 T KUKOC 18 2-4 1-2 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 5 D SANTIAGO 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E STRICKLAND DNP - COACH'S DECISION M HAISLIP DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240 33-85 20-24 16 31 47 23 19 5 12 89 (.388) (.833) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12 (10 PTS) CLEVELAND REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === I NEWBLE F 29 4-7 0-0 0 3 3 1 3 1 1 8 C BOOZER F 40 9-14 0-1 1 7 8 4 1 0 2 18 Z ILGAUSKAS C 41 4-14 10-10 6 8 14 3 5 0 3 18 J MCINNIS G 42 8-16 0-0 0 2 2 7 1 3 1 16 L JAMES G 45 9-20 8-11 1 6 7 9 1 2 1 27 D WAGNER 6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 D DIOP 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 L NAILON 5 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 T BATTIE 10 2-5 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 4 K BROWN 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 K OLLIE 14 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 J KAPONO DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240 37-80 18-22 8 31 39 30 21 8 9 93 (.463) (.818) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 9 (12 PTS) MILWAUKEE 19 31 23 16 - 89 CLEVELAND 27 18 24 24 - 93 BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - J SMITH 2, D MASON 2, D GADZURIC. CLEVELAND - Z ILGAUSKAS 5, I NEWBLE 3, C BOOZER. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 3-8 (.375), M REDD 2-4, K VAN HORN 1- 3, T KUKOC 0-1. CLEVELAND 1-9 (.111), J MCINNIS 0-5, L JAMES 1-4. TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: JESS KERSEY, SCOTT WALL, TOM WASHINGTON. A - 20,562. T - 2:14.
Game StoryCLEVELAND (Ticker) -- LeBron James has helped develop an edge at Gund Arena for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who prevented the Milwaukee Bucks from clinching home-court advantage. Playing the final home game of his rookie season, James scored 27 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 93-89 victory over the Bucks. Needing a win to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Bucks (41-40) missed 15 of their final 20 shots. They took a 73-69 lead into the fourth quarter but went more than five minutes without a basket. The Cavaliers will miss the playoffs for the sixth straight season but finished with 23 home wins, their highest total since 1997-98. A big reason has been James, the Akron native and top pick in last year's draft who helped boost attendance to better than 18,000 a game. In front of the 16th sellout of the season, James made 9-of-20 shots, dished out nine assists and teamed with point guard Jeff McInnis to outplay Milwaukee's backcourt. He scored 14 points in the second half and gave the Cavaliers the lead for good with a breakaway dunk that made it 88-87 with 65 seconds to play. "You know I don't want to go out like that," said James, who gave his jersey and sneakers to fans after the game. Cleveland also got a big night from center Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The 7-3 center, who has battled injury problems, collected 18 points and 14 rebounds. "From day one to now, I'm most excited about (Ilgauskas)," Cleveland coach Paul Silas said. "We need to keep the core together and improve." Desmond Mason scored 25 points for Milwaukee but had just four on 1-of-9 shooting in the second half. The Bucks are tied with Miami for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee was done in by a poor start in the fourth quarter, missing eight straight shots while the Cavaliers reeled off 11 straight points for an 80-75 lead. "It boiled down to fast-break points, really," Milwaukee coach Terry Porter said. "They had 26 fast-break points to our seven." Milwaukee also got a sub-par game from All-Star Michael Redd. The Ohio native had 12 points while matched against former Buck Kevin Ollie. "We've got to execute and figure out what we're going to do in the fourth quarter," Redd said. "The fourth quarter is going to be big in the playoffs."
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