Box Score

 

CLEVELAND (88)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Gooden            41 11-16   1-1  4-15   2   3   25
L James             40  5-15   2-3   2-9  10   3   13
Z Ilgauskas         41  8-20   5-5   2-6   0   2   21
J McInnis           39  5-10   0-0   0-0   6   1   10
I Newble            20   3-5   1-1   0-1   1   1    7
A Pavlovic           5   0-1   0-0   1-2   0   1    0
R Traylor           11   3-3   0-0   1-2   1   2    6
E Snow              18   0-1   0-0   0-0   1   1    0
L Harris             8   0-2   2-2   0-0   1   1    2
S Williams           3   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
D Wagner            14   1-4   0-0   0-0   2   2    2
D Diop             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-78 11-12 10-35  24  17   88
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Percentages: FG-.474, FT-.917. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (D Gooden 2-2, L James 1-3, J 
McInnis 0-3, D Wagner 0-1). Team Rebounds: 3.
Blocked Shots:6 (D Gooden 2, Z Ilgauskas, R 
Traylor, L James, I Newble). Turnovers:18 (L 
James 5, E Snow 3, Z Ilgauskas 2, D Gooden 2,
J McInnis 2, L Harris, I Newble, A Pavlovic, 
D Wagner). Steals: 9 (D Gooden 3, E Snow, Z 
Ilgauskas, J McInnis, L James, R Traylor, I 
Newble).


NEW YORK (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
K Thomas            42  8-14   0-0  1-12   0   3   16
T Thomas            26   3-8   1-2   0-4   2   1    9
N Mohammed          30  5-11   1-1   4-9   0   4   11
J Crawford          42  9-19   4-4   0-1   5   1   24
S Marbury           45  5-10   2-2   0-2  10   2   12
M Sweetney          14   2-2   3-4   0-2   0   0    7
T Ariza              7   1-2   0-0   0-0   1   1    2
P Hardaway          24   5-6   1-1   0-3   5   3   11
Je Williams         10   2-3   2-2   2-3   0   1    6
V Baker            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
B Sundov           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Brewer           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 40-75 14-16  7-36  23  16   98
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Percentages: FG-.533, FT-.875. 3-Point Goals:
4-12, .333 (T Thomas 2-3, J Crawford 2-8, S 
Marbury 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked 
Shots:5 (N Mohammed 2, M Sweetney 2, K 
Thomas). Turnovers:16 (M Sweetney 4, S 
Marbury 3, N Mohammed 3, J Crawford 2, P 
Hardaway, T Thomas, T Ariza, K Thomas). 
Steals: 10 (S Marbury 4, N Mohammed 2, J 
Crawford 2, K Thomas, T Ariza).

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CLEVELAND             22  16  33  17  -   88
NEW YORK              22  29  22  25  -   98
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,763. T: 2:01. 
Officials: Joe Derosa, Mark Ayotte, Scott 
Wall.

Extended Box

 

CLEVELAND (88) AT NEW YORK (98)

CLEVELAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D GOODEN          F    41   11-16     1-1      4  11  15    2   3   3   2   25
L JAMES           F    40    5-15     2-3      2   7   9   10   3   1   5   13
Z ILGAUSKAS       C    41    8-20     5-5      2   4   6    0   2   1   2   21
J MCINNIS         G    39    5-10     0-0      0   0   0    6   1   1   2   10
I NEWBLE          G    20    3-5      1-1      0   1   1    1   1   1   1    7
A PAVLOVIC              5    0-1      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   1    0
R TRAYLOR              11    3-3      0-0      1   1   2    1   2   1   0    6
E SNOW                 18    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   1   3    0
L HARRIS                8    0-2      2-2      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    2
S WILLIAMS              3    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
D WAGNER               14    1-4      0-0      0   0   0    2   2   0   1    2
D DIOP                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-78    11-12    10  25  35   24  17   9  18   88
                            (.474)  (.917)  TEAM REBS:  3 TOTAL TO: 18 (26 PTS)    

NEW YORK

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
K THOMAS          F    42    8-14     0-0      1  11  12    0   3   1   1   16
T THOMAS          F    26    3-8      1-2      0   4   4    2   1   0   1    9
N MOHAMMED        C    30    5-11     1-1      4   5   9    0   4   2   3   11
J CRAWFORD        G    42    9-19     4-4      0   1   1    5   1   2   2   24
S MARBURY         G    45    5-10     2-2      0   2   2   10   2   4   3   12
M SWEETNEY             14    2-2      3-4      0   2   2    0   0   0   4    7
T ARIZA                 7    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   1   1    2
P HARDAWAY             24    5-6      1-1      0   3   3    5   3   0   1   11
JE WILLIAMS            10    2-3      2-2      2   1   3    0   1   0   0    6
V BAKER               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
B SUNDOV              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J BREWER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   40-75    14-16     7  29  36   23  16  10  16   98
                            (.533)  (.875)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 16 (12 PTS)    
  
   CLEVELAND          22   16   33   17   -   88
   NEW YORK           22   29   22   25   -   98
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - D GOODEN 2, Z ILGAUSKAS, R TRAYLOR, L JAMES,
I NEWBLE.  NEW YORK - N MOHAMMED 2, M SWEETNEY 2, K THOMAS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 3-9 (.333), D GOODEN 2-2, L JAMES 1-3,
J MCINNIS 0-3, D WAGNER 0-1. NEW YORK 4-12 (.333), T THOMAS 2-3, J CRAWFORD 2-
8, S MARBURY 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JOE DEROSA, MARK AYOTTE, SCOTT WALL.
A - 19,763. T - 2:01.

Game Story

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Seemingly every time the Cleveland 
Cavaliers pulled within two points of the New York Knicks in the
fourth quarter, Jamal Crawford or Kurt Thomas answered.

Crawford scored 13 of his 24 points and Thomas eight of his 16
in the fourth quarter as the Knicks held off the Cavaliers,
98-88.

Cleveland had won six in a row by an average of 15.6 points but
could not stop Crawford and Thomas from putting them further
behind in this one.

Tim Thomas' 3-pointer gave New York a 57-42 lead just under two
minutes into the second half, but Cleveland pulled within 73-71
entering the fourth quarter.

The Knicks and Cavs alternated baskets four times to begin the
period, with Cleveland pulling within 81-79 on a runner by Jeff
McInnis with 8:42 left.  But Kurt Thomas, who also grabbed 12
rebounds, hit back-to-back jumpers to trigger 15-4 run, which
ended on his jump hook with 3:27 to play that made it 96-83.

Crawford had seven points during the burst, making a 13-point
jumper, a deep 3-pointer and a pair of free throws.

"When you get rolling like that, you think shot a little more,"
Crawford said.  "You don't think shot every single time, but
your teammates are doing a great job finding you. It makes my
job easier."

"The thing I tried to do with Jamal was to put him in an area
where I knew he could score and use his quickness," Knicks coach
Lenny Wilkens said.

Coming off a pair of close games - a win in Houston and a loss
in Dallas - that gave them a renewed sense of confidence, the
Knicks didn't panic when the Cavaliers had chances to take the
lead.

"I think we've gotten better and better against adversity," said
Crawford, who made 9-of-19 shots.  "We're getting better and
more trusting of each other.  It's going to take a little time
for us to jell and now you're starting to see it."

"We can definitely get better," Kurt Thomas said.  "We are
definitely covering for each other.  We are definitely starting
to develop trust for each other and it is starting to show over
the last four games."

Stephon Marbury contributed 12 points and 10 assists for the
Knicks, who shot a season-best 53 percent (40-of-75).  He also
had three assists during the game-turning run.

"Whoever is hot is supposed to get the ball," Marbury said.  "If
we are not getting him the ball, we are doing ourselves a
disservice."

Drew Gooden scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed 15
rebounds for Cleveland, which shot 47 percent (37-of-78).

Cleveland's LeBron James collected 13 points, 10 assists and
nine rebounds but shot just 5-of-15.  He scored only two points
in the first half while blanketed by Tim Thomas and was held
scoreless in the fourth quarter by Penny Hardaway.

"We had great awareness where LeBron was," Crawford said.  "Guys
who played him, played him tough and knew where the help was
coming from.  We just made it tough on him."

James failed to score 20 points for just the second time in 10
games this season.

"We couldn't get into a groove as a unit," said James, whose
team played Saturday at home against Charlotte.  "We were tired
in shootaround this morning."

The Knicks also snapped a five-game losing streak vs. the
Cavaliers and tied a season best for points allowed.