National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 92, New Orleans 78
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 16, 2009
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #29 Steve Javie, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 1719222078
Cleveland 2823172492
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Orleans 23-13 12-5 11-8 L1
Cleveland 31-7 20-0 11-7 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 20-0 record at home this season. The New Orleans Hornets are 11-8 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • New Orleans has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hornets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 42:59 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 29.2 points over the last five games.
  • David West played 41:21 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 37.5% from the field and has averaged 17.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 100.9 points per game and hold opponents to 89.0 points per game. The New Orleans Hornets average 95.7 points per game and hold opponents to 92.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Cleveland
David West 23 Scoring LeBron James 29
Chris Paul 6 Assists LeBron James 7
Tyson Chandler 9 Rebounds LeBron James 14
David West 11 Free Throws Made Mo Williams 9
Antonio Daniels 2 Steals LeBron James 3
Rasual Butler 2 Blocks Anderson Varejao 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 78 37.3 5-18 23-28 11 40 7 3 13
Cleveland 92 42.7 10-22 18-22 15 42 5 6 9
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .800 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Hornets have a W/L % of .565 after a win and .750 after a loss.