Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 91, New York 84
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #23 Jason Phillips, #28 Kevin Scott
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 2426221284
Cleveland 3124171991
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1
New York   Cleveland
  12:00 Timofey Mozgov wins jump ball against Robin Lopez.
  11:47
(0-2) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Kristaps Porzingis dunk missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov. 11:31  
New York offensive rebound. 11:31  
Arron Afflalo layup missed. 11:23  
  11:21 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  11:15
(0-5) 		Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Robin Lopez 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Calderon. 10:52
(2-5) 		 
  10:26 Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed.
  10:25 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
  10:22 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Arron Afflalo defensive rebound. 10:21  
Robin Lopez 2 point shot missed. 10:12  
  10:10 Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound.
  10:03 Kyrie Irving turnover. Jose Calderon steals.
Lance Thomas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Calderon. 9:54
(4-5) 		 
  9:28
(4-7) 		Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made. Assisted by Timofey Mozgov.
Kristaps Porzingis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Calderon. 9:18
(7-7) 		 
Robin Lopez technical foul. 8:59  
  8:59
(7-8) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 1).
  8:46 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
Robin Lopez defensive rebound. 8:45  
Lance Thomas 2 point shot missed. 8:29  
  8:29 Cleveland defensive rebound.
  8:20 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Robin Lopez.
Arron Afflalo defensive rebound. 8:19  
Arron Afflalo 3 point shot missed. 8:11  
  8:09 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  7:57
(7-10) 		J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot missed. 7:40  
  7:39 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  7:30 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
New York defensive rebound. 7:30  
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot made. Assisted by Arron Afflalo. 7:14
(9-10) 		 
  6:54
(9-12) 		Timofey Mozgov dunk made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot missed. 6:33  
Lance Thomas offensive rebound. 6:32  
New York Timeout : full 6:25  
Robin Lopez layup made. Assisted by Kristaps Porzingis. 6:17
(11-12) 		 
  6:02
(11-14) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
  5:50 LeBron James personal foul.
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot missed. 5:42  
  5:42 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  5:30 Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Robin Lopez.
Lance Thomas defensive rebound. 5:28  
Lance Thomas 2 point shot made. 5:21
(13-14) 		 
  5:06
(13-16) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Robin Lopez 2 point shot missed. 4:51  
  4:51 Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound.
  4:35 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 4:34  
Jose Calderon 2 point shot made. 4:24
(15-16) 		 
Lance Thomas personal foul. 4:07  
  3:56
(15-19) 		Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Kristaps Porzingis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Calderon. 3:45
(18-19) 		 
  3:34
(18-21) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot missed. 3:15  
  3:14 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:57 Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed.
  2:57 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
Kevin Seraphin personal foul. 2:56  
  2:56 Cleveland Timeout : full
  2:56
(18-22) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:56
(18-23) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Derrick Williams turnover. Iman Shumpert steals. 2:32  
  2:24 Iman Shumpert layup missed.
  2:23 Iman Shumpert offensive rebound.
  2:12
(18-25) 		Mo Williams 2 point shot made.
Kevin Seraphin 2 point shot missed. 1:58  
  1:57 Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.
  1:39
(18-28) 		Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made.
Jose Calderon layup made. Assisted by Kevin Seraphin. 1:15
(20-28) 		 
  0:54
(20-31) 		Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Jose Calderon 2 point shot made. 0:36
(22-31) 		 
  0:31 Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed.
New York defensive rebound. 0:31  
Jerian Grant 2 point shot made. 0:07
(24-31) 		 
  0:00 Mo Williams turnover.
2
New York   Cleveland
Kevin Seraphin 2 point shot missed. 11:39  
  11:37 Iman Shumpert defensive rebound.
Cleanthony Early personal foul. 11:19  
  11:19
(24-32) 		Iman Shumpert free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:19
(24-33) 		Iman Shumpert free throw made (2 of 2).
Cleanthony Early turnover. 11:06  
Lou Amundson personal foul. 10:51  
  10:39 Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed.
Langston Galloway defensive rebound. 10:37  
  10:33 Kyrie Irving personal foul.
Derrick Williams free throw made (1 of 2). 10:33
(25-33) 		 
Derrick Williams free throw made (2 of 2). 10:33
(26-33) 		 
Langston Galloway personal foul. 10:16  
  10:09 Kyrie Irving personal foul.
  10:09 Kyrie Irving turnover.
Derrick Williams 2 point shot made. 9:49
(28-33) 		 
  9:23
(28-35) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made.
Lou Amundson turnover. 9:08  
Lou Amundson technical foul. 9:08  
  9:08 Tristan Thompson technical foul.
  8:46 LeBron James layup missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 8:45  
Lance Thomas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jerian Grant. 8:38
(30-35) 		 
  8:22 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  8:18 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  8:18 Tristan Thompson layup missed.
  8:17 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  8:06 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
  8:05 Kyrie Irving offensive rebound.
Kristaps Porzingis personal foul. 8:05  
  8:05
(30-36) 		Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:05
(30-37) 		Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2).
  7:49 Kevin Love personal foul.
Derrick Williams free throw made (1 of 2). 7:49
(31-37) 		 
Derrick Williams free throw made (1 of 2). 7:49
(32-37) 		 
  7:34 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
  7:34 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
Lance Thomas personal foul. 7:34  
  7:34
(32-38) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:34
(32-39) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
Derrick Williams layup made (goaltending violation). 7:21
(34-39) 		 
  7:21 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
Derrick Williams free throw made (1 of 1). 7:21
(35-39) 		 
  7:02
(35-41) 		J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Kristaps Porzingis layup missed. 6:46  
  6:45 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  6:38 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 6:38  
Langston Galloway 2 point shot made. Assisted by Arron Afflalo. 6:32
(37-41) 		 
  6:14 LeBron James layup missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 6:13  
  6:13 J.R. Smith personal foul.
New York Timeout : full 6:13  
Derrick Williams 3 point shot missed. 5:56  
  5:55 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  5:45 LeBron James layup missed.
Derrick Williams defensive rebound. 5:44  
Derrick Williams layup missed. 5:37  
  5:36 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  5:33 LeBron James technical foul.
Jose Calderon free throw made (1 of 1). 5:33
(38-41) 		 
  5:15 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
Jose Calderon defensive rebound. 5:14  
Kristaps Porzingis layup missed. 5:09  
  5:08 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  4:56
(38-43) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
  4:48 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Kristaps Porzingis free throw made (1 of 2). 4:48
(39-43) 		 
Kristaps Porzingis free throw made (2 of 2). 4:48
(40-43) 		 
  4:30 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
Arron Afflalo defensive rebound. 4:29  
Jose Calderon turnover. J.R. Smith steals. 4:20  
  4:14
(40-45) 		Kevin Love dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Lance Thomas 2 point shot missed. 3:53  
  3:53 LeBron James defensive rebound.
Jose Calderon personal foul. 3:50  
Robin Lopez technical foul. 3:50  
  3:50
(40-46) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 1).
  3:50
(40-47) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:50 Kevin Love free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 3:48  
  3:38 J.R. Smith personal foul.
Arron Afflalo free throw made (1 of 2). 3:38
(41-47) 		 
Arron Afflalo free throw made (2 of 2). 3:38
(42-47) 		 
  3:25 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Derrick Williams defensive rebound. 3:24  
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot made. Assisted by Lance Thomas. 3:04
(44-47) 		 
  2:42 LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Kristaps Porzingis.
Jose Calderon defensive rebound. 2:36  
Arron Afflalo layup missed. Blocked by Iman Shumpert. 2:33  
  2:32 Iman Shumpert defensive rebound.
  2:26
(44-49) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert.
Lance Thomas 3 point shot missed. 2:17  
  2:16 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
Lance Thomas personal foul. 2:13  
  2:13 Cleveland Timeout : full
  2:13
(44-50) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:13
(44-51) 		LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:07 Kevin Love turnover. Kristaps Porzingis steals.
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot missed. 1:47  
  1:46 Cleveland defensive rebound.
  1:30
(44-53) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Derrick Williams 2 point shot missed. 1:06  
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound. 1:06  
  1:04 J.R. Smith personal foul.
Derrick Williams free throw made (1 of 2). 1:04
(45-53) 		 
Derrick Williams free throw made (2 of 2). 1:04
(46-53) 		 
  0:44 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Lou Amundson defensive rebound. 0:43  
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot missed. 0:33  
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound. 0:33  
  0:27 LeBron James personal foul.
Kristaps Porzingis free throw made (1 of 2). 0:27
(47-53) 		 
Kristaps Porzingis free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:27  
  0:27 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  0:06
(47-55) 		Kevin Love layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Kristaps Porzingis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Derrick Williams. 0:00
(50-55) 		 
3
New York   Cleveland
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot made. Assisted by Lance Thomas. 11:40
(52-55) 		 
  11:21 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  11:21 Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound.
  11:13 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Jose Calderon defensive rebound. 11:13  
Robin Lopez 2 point shot missed. 11:03  
  11:03 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  10:41 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
  10:41 Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound.
  10:27
(52-58) 		Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Robin Lopez 2 point shot made. 9:59
(54-58) 		 
  9:37 Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 9:36  
Kristaps Porzingis turnover. J.R. Smith steals. 9:21  
  9:00
(54-60) 		Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Kristaps Porzingis 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Calderon. 8:36
(57-60) 		 
  8:18 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
Arron Afflalo defensive rebound. 8:18  
Kristaps Porzingis layup missed. 8:06  
  8:06 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  8:01 LeBron James layup missed.
Robin Lopez defensive rebound. 7:59  
Lance Thomas layup missed. 7:52  
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound. 7:51  
Kristaps Porzingis dunk made. 7:51
(59-60) 		 
  7:40 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Robin Lopez defensive rebound. 7:39  
Arron Afflalo turnover. 7:26  
  7:26 Cleveland Timeout : full
  7:00
(59-62) 		Timofey Mozgov layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot made. 6:43
(61-62) 		 
  6:21 Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Robin Lopez steals.
Robin Lopez personal foul. 6:12  
Robin Lopez turnover. 6:12  
  5:54
(61-64) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Lance Thomas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kristaps Porzingis. 5:37
(63-64) 		 
  5:18 Kevin Love layup missed. Blocked by Robin Lopez.
Robin Lopez defensive rebound. 5:17  
Kristaps Porzingis 2 point shot missed. 5:03  
Robin Lopez offensive rebound. 5:00  
Robin Lopez layup missed. 5:00  
  4:57 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  4:41
(63-66) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Robin Lopez 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jose Calderon. 4:19
(65-66) 		 
  4:05
(65-68) 		Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made.
Jose Calderon 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kristaps Porzingis. 3:37
(68-68) 		 
  3:21 Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed.
Lance Thomas defensive rebound. 3:20  
Robin Lopez 2 point shot missed. 2:55  
  2:52 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:45 J.R. Smith turnover. Arron Afflalo steals.
  2:43 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
New York Timeout : full 2:43  
Robin Lopez turnover. J.R. Smith steals. 2:39  
  2:30 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Langston Galloway defensive rebound. 2:29  
Langston Galloway 2 point shot missed. 2:09  
  2:08 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  2:00
(68-70) 		Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made.
Jose Calderon 2 point shot missed. 1:44  
  1:43 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  1:31 Matthew Dellavedova layup missed.
  1:27 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  1:27
(68-72) 		Tristan Thompson layup made.
Arron Afflalo free throw made (1 of 2). 1:14
(69-72) 		 
Arron Afflalo free throw made (2 of 2). 1:14
(70-72) 		 
  0:53 Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed.
Arron Afflalo defensive rebound. 0:53  
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot made. 0:35
(72-72) 		 
  0:11 Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed.
  0:11 Cleveland offensive rebound.
  0:11 Cleveland turnover.
Jerian Grant 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
Lou Amundson offensive rebound. 0:00  
Lou Amundson layup missed. 0:00  
New York offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
New York   Cleveland
  11:35 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  11:35 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
Lance Thomas personal foul. 11:35  
  11:32 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  11:31 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  11:31 Tristan Thompson layup missed.
  11:29 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  11:25 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
Lou Amundson defensive rebound. 11:23  
Jerian Grant 3 point shot missed. 11:15  
Lou Amundson offensive rebound. 11:13  
Lou Amundson layup made. 11:13
(74-72) 		 
  10:58 Mo Williams 3 point shot missed.
New York defensive rebound. 10:58  
Langston Galloway 3 point shot missed. 10:38  
  10:37 Iman Shumpert defensive rebound.
  10:17 Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Derrick Williams.
Derrick Williams defensive rebound. 10:16  
  10:14 Iman Shumpert personal foul.
Derrick Williams 3 point shot missed. 10:01  
  10:01 Mo Williams defensive rebound.
Cleanthony Early technical foul. 9:45  
  9:45
(74-73) 		Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 1).
Jerian Grant personal foul. 9:32  
  9:32
(74-74) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:32
(74-75) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
Jerian Grant 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Mo Williams. 9:18  
New York offensive rebound. 9:18  
Jerian Grant 2 point shot missed. 9:05  
Lou Amundson offensive rebound. 9:02  
Lou Amundson layup missed. 9:02  
  9:00 Mo Williams defensive rebound.
  8:51 LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Derrick Williams.
  8:50 LeBron James offensive rebound.
  8:40 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Langston Galloway defensive rebound. 8:38  
Derrick Williams turnover. Mo Williams steals. 8:29  
Derrick Williams personal foul. 8:23  
  8:06
(74-77) 		LeBron James layup made.
  7:58 Mo Williams personal foul.
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot made. 7:45
(76-77) 		 
  7:30 Mo Williams layup missed. Blocked by Langston Galloway.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 7:28  
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot missed. 7:21  
Lance Thomas offensive rebound. 7:21  
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Iman Shumpert. 7:09  
  7:08 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  7:02 LeBron James layup missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 7:01  
Langston Galloway layup missed. 6:58  
New York offensive rebound. 6:57  
  6:57 Mo Williams personal foul.
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot missed. 6:47  
  6:47 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  6:38
(76-79) 		Mo Williams 2 point shot made.
Arron Afflalo 2 point shot made. 6:13
(78-79) 		 
  5:49 Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed.
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 5:48  
Arron Afflalo layup made. Assisted by Kristaps Porzingis. 5:28
(80-79) 		 
  5:06 LeBron James layup missed.
Langston Galloway defensive rebound. 5:02  
Arron Afflalo 3 point shot missed. 4:58  
New York offensive rebound. 4:58  
  4:58 Cleveland Timeout : full
Lance Thomas 3 point shot missed. 4:53  
  4:53 LeBron James defensive rebound.
Arron Afflalo personal foul. 4:31  
  4:31 Kevin Love free throw missed (1 of 2).
  4:31
(80-80) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Langston Galloway 2 point shot made. Assisted by Arron Afflalo. 4:07
(82-80) 		 
  3:40
(82-82) 		Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
New York Timeout : short 3:21  
Lance Thomas turnover. Matthew Dellavedova steals. 3:19  
  3:13
(82-84) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Lance Thomas 2 point shot missed. 2:52  
  2:52 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
Lance Thomas personal foul. 2:47  
  2:47
(82-85) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:47
(82-86) 		LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2).
Arron Afflalo turnover. 2:26  
  2:09 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Langston Galloway defensive rebound. 2:08  
Lance Thomas 2 point shot missed. 1:42  
  1:42 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  1:27 LeBron James turnover. Lance Thomas steals.
New York Timeout : short 1:16  
Arron Afflalo 3 point shot missed. 1:06  
  1:06 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  0:51
(82-88) 		LeBron James dunk made.
Arron Afflalo layup made. Assisted by Lance Thomas. 0:36
(84-88) 		 
  0:15 Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed.
Lance Thomas defensive rebound. 0:15  
Langston Galloway layup missed. 0:10  
  0:10 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
Arron Afflalo personal foul. 0:10  
  0:10
(84-89) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:10
(84-90) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
New York Timeout : full 0:10  
Arron Afflalo 3 point shot missed. 0:05  
  0:05 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  0:05 Cleveland Timeout : short
Lance Thomas personal foul. 0:02  
  0:02
(84-91) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:02 LeBron James free throw missed (2 of 2).
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound. 0:01  
Kristaps Porzingis 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
New York offensive rebound. 0:00