Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 101, Phoenix 97
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 28, 2015
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 18319
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 34262120101
Phoenix 3024192497
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1
Cleveland   Phoenix
  12:00 Alex Len wins jump ball against Tristan Thompson.
  11:45 Devin Booker turnover. Kyrie Irving steals.
Kyrie Irving layup made. 11:42
(2-0) 		 
  11:15
(2-2) 		Brandon Knight layup made.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 10:54
(5-2) 		 
  10:39
(5-4) 		Devin Booker layup made. Assisted by Alex Len.
Kevin Love layup made. 10:20
(7-4) 		 
  10:06
(7-6) 		Devin Booker 2 point shot made.
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 9:42
(9-6) 		 
  9:42 Jon Leuer personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 1). 9:42
(10-6) 		 
  9:26 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 9:24  
  9:15 P.J. Tucker personal foul.
LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 2). 9:15  
LeBron James free throw missed (2 of 2). 9:15  
  9:14 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  9:06
(10-8) 		Devin Booker 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made. 8:57
(12-8) 		 
  8:40
(12-11) 		P.J. Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Devin Booker.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 8:27
(15-11) 		 
  8:13 Jon Leuer 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 8:11  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 7:53  
Kevin Love offensive rebound. 7:51  
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 7:47  
  7:45 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  7:32
(15-13) 		Jon Leuer 2 point shot made.
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 7:14
(18-13) 		 
  7:01
(18-16) 		P.J. Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jon Leuer.
  6:40 Alex Len personal foul.
LeBron James layup made. 6:31
(20-16) 		 
  6:16 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 6:15  
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 6:05  
  6:03 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  5:58 Phoenix Timeout : full
  5:44 Alex Len 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 5:42  
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 5:22  
  5:18 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  5:10
(20-18) 		Jon Leuer 2 point shot made.
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jon Leuer. 4:49  
  4:45 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  4:35
(20-21) 		Jon Leuer 3 point shot made. Assisted by Devin Booker.
  4:15 Jon Leuer personal foul.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 4:02  
J.R. Smith offensive rebound. 4:00  
J.R. Smith turnover. P.J. Tucker steals. 3:56  
  3:43 Tyson Chandler 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 3:42  
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 3:32
(23-21) 		 
  3:22 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
  3:18 Tyson Chandler offensive rebound.
  3:17 Tyson Chandler turnover. LeBron James steals.
LeBron James layup made. 3:14
(25-21) 		 
  3:14 Jon Leuer personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 1). 3:14
(26-21) 		 
  2:54
(26-23) 		Brandon Knight layup made.
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:45  
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert. 2:29
(29-23) 		 
  2:11
(29-25) 		Sonny Weems 2 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Iman Shumpert turnover. Brandon Knight steals. 1:53  
  1:48 Brandon Knight layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
Cleveland defensive rebound. 1:47  
  1:47 Mirza Teletovic personal foul.
Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (1 of 2). 1:47
(30-25) 		 
Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (2 of 2). 1:47
(31-25) 		 
  1:25
(31-27) 		Tyson Chandler dunk made.
James Jones 3 point shot missed. 1:11  
  1:09 Sonny Weems defensive rebound.
  0:59 Mirza Teletovic 3 point shot missed.
James Jones defensive rebound. 0:58  
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. 0:53  
  0:41
(31-30) 		Mirza Teletovic 3 point shot made. Assisted by Sonny Weems.
James Jones defensive rebound. 0:26  
James Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 0:26
(34-30) 		 
  0:05 Sonny Weems layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
  0:03 Tyson Chandler offensive rebound.
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 0:03  
  0:03 Tyson Chandler free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:03 Tyson Chandler free throw missed (2 of 2).
  0:00 Phoenix offensive rebound.
2
Cleveland   Phoenix
Timofey Mozgov dunk made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 11:48
(36-30) 		 
  11:25 Ronnie Price 2 point shot missed.
  11:23 Sonny Weems offensive rebound.
  11:21 Sonny Weems turnover.
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. 10:59  
  10:57 Mirza Teletovic defensive rebound.
  10:41
(36-33) 		T.J. Warren 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mirza Teletovic.
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot missed. 10:18  
  10:16 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  10:06 Alex Len layup missed.
  10:03 Alex Len offensive rebound.
  10:03
(36-35) 		Alex Len layup made.
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Ronnie Price steals. 9:55  
  9:51 Mirza Teletovic 3 point shot missed.
  9:49 T.J. Warren offensive rebound.
  9:49
(36-37) 		T.J. Warren layup made.
Cleveland Timeout : full 9:49  
Richard Jefferson turnover. 9:33  
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 9:17  
  9:17
(36-38) 		Alex Len free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:17
(36-39) 		Alex Len free throw made (2 of 2).
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 8:57  
  8:55 T.J. Warren defensive rebound.
  8:50 T.J. Warren 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 8:48  
  8:35 Sonny Weems personal foul.
LeBron James 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 8:27
(39-39) 		 
  8:13 P.J. Tucker 2 point shot missed.
  8:12 Sonny Weems offensive rebound.
  8:06
(39-42) 		T.J. Warren 3 point shot made. Assisted by Sonny Weems.
  7:47 T.J. Warren personal foul.
Richard Jefferson free throw made (1 of 2). 7:47
(40-42) 		 
Richard Jefferson free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:47  
  7:46 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  7:25 P.J. Tucker 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Richard Jefferson.
Kyrie Irving defensive rebound. 7:22  
  7:21 Ronnie Price personal foul.
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2). 7:21
(41-42) 		 
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2). 7:21
(42-42) 		 
  7:08
(42-44) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made. Assisted by P.J. Tucker.
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 6:44
(45-44) 		 
  6:34 T.J. Warren 2 point shot missed.
  6:32 Alex Len offensive rebound.
  6:32 Alex Len layup missed.
  6:29 T.J. Warren offensive rebound.
  6:29
(45-46) 		T.J. Warren layup made.
Kevin Love turnover. P.J. Tucker steals. 6:14  
  6:09
(45-48) 		P.J. Tucker layup made.
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 5:47
(48-48) 		 
  5:23 Alex Len turnover.
  5:23
Official Timeout		  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 5:03
(51-48) 		 
  4:47 Alex Len 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 4:45  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 4:33  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 4:32  
Kyrie Irving layup missed. 4:26  
  4:23 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  4:16 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 4:14  
Tristan Thompson dunk made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving. 4:03
(53-48) 		 
  3:38 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
  3:36 Devin Booker offensive rebound.
Kevin Love personal foul. 3:24  
  3:24
(53-49) 		Alex Len free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:24 Alex Len free throw missed (2 of 2).
J.R. Smith defensive rebound. 3:23  
Kyrie Irving layup made. 3:06
(55-49) 		 
  2:40 P.J. Tucker 3 point shot missed.
  2:36 Phoenix offensive rebound.
  2:36 Phoenix Timeout : full
J.R. Smith wins jump ball against Jon Leuer. 2:36  
J.R. Smith turnover. Jon Leuer steals. 2:36  
  2:22 Jon Leuer turnover. Matthew Dellavedova steals.
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 2:04
(58-49) 		 
  1:44 Brandon Knight turnover.
Tristan Thompson turnover. 1:28  
  1:17
(58-52) 		Jon Leuer 3 point shot made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 0:56  
  0:54 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  0:53
(58-54) 		Devin Booker layup made. Assisted by P.J. Tucker.
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 0:31
(60-54) 		 
  0:13 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 0:11  
3
Cleveland   Phoenix
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 11:43  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 11:41  
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith. 11:35
(63-54) 		 
  11:19 Jon Leuer 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 11:17  
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. 11:10  
  11:08 Devin Booker defensive rebound.
  11:04 Devin Booker turnover. LeBron James steals.
  11:04 Devin Booker personal foul.
LeBron James 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving. 10:51
(65-54) 		 
  10:38
(65-57) 		Brandon Knight 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jon Leuer.
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 10:24  
  10:22 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  10:18
(65-59) 		Devin Booker layup made. Assisted by Jon Leuer.
Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by LeBron James. 10:07
(67-59) 		 
  10:07 Alex Len personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (1 of 1). 10:07  
  10:06 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
  9:56
(67-61) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 9:36  
Kevin Love offensive rebound. 9:34  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 9:30  
  9:29 Phoenix defensive rebound.
  9:20
(67-63) 		P.J. Tucker layup made. Assisted by Brandon Knight.
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 9:00  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 8:58  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 8:50
(70-63) 		 
  8:36
(70-65) 		Brandon Knight 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jon Leuer.
  8:19 Alex Len personal foul.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 8:06  
  8:03 Alex Len defensive rebound.
  8:00
(70-67) 		P.J. Tucker 2 point shot made.
  7:44 Alex Len personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 7:44
(71-67) 		 
LeBron James free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:44  
  7:42 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
LeBron James personal foul. 7:36  
Kevin Love personal foul. 7:32  
LeBron James personal foul. 7:32  
  7:32
(71-68) 		Brandon Knight free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:32
(71-69) 		Brandon Knight free throw made (2 of 2).
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. 7:11
(74-69) 		 
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 7:05  
  7:01 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 6:59  
LeBron James personal foul. 6:52  
LeBron James turnover. 6:52  
  6:44 Brandon Knight personal foul.
  6:44 Brandon Knight turnover.
Tristan Thompson layup missed. 6:32  
  6:29 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  6:25 P.J. Tucker 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 6:22  
Kevin Love layup missed. 6:20  
  6:19 Jon Leuer defensive rebound.
Kevin Love personal foul. 6:07  
  6:07 Tyson Chandler free throw missed (1 of 2).
  6:07
(74-70) 		Tyson Chandler free throw made (2 of 2).
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 5:55  
  5:53 Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.
Tristan Thompson personal foul. 5:53  
  5:53 Phoenix Timeout : full
  5:53 Tyson Chandler free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:53
(74-71) 		Tyson Chandler free throw made (2 of 2).
James Jones 3 point shot missed. 5:31  
  5:29 P.J. Tucker defensive rebound.
  5:14 Mirza Teletovic 2 point shot missed.
  5:11 Ronnie Price offensive rebound.
  4:59 Tyson Chandler layup missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 4:56  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 4:46  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 4:45  
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Ronnie Price steals. 4:40  
  4:36
(74-73) 		Mirza Teletovic dunk made. Assisted by Ronnie Price.
James Jones personal foul. 4:16  
James Jones turnover. 4:16  
  4:05 T.J. Warren 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 4:02  
James Jones turnover. 3:41  
  3:18 P.J. Tucker turnover.
  3:18 P.J. Tucker personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 3:18
(75-73) 		 
LeBron James free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:18  
  3:17 Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.
  2:52 Ronnie Price 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 2:49  
  2:40 T.J. Warren personal foul.
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:40  
J.R. Smith free throw made (1 of 2). 2:40
(76-73) 		 
J.R. Smith free throw made (2 of 2). 2:40
(77-73) 		 
  2:28 Alex Len turnover. J.R. Smith steals.
Kyrie Irving layup made. 2:10
(79-73) 		 
  2:07 Mirza Teletovic turnover.
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. 1:56  
  1:54 Devin Booker defensive rebound.
  1:47 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
James Jones defensive rebound. 1:45  
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 1:37  
  1:35 Ronnie Price defensive rebound.
  1:16 Ronnie Price 3 point shot missed.
Richard Jefferson defensive rebound. 1:13  
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 0:49  
  0:47 T.J. Warren defensive rebound.
  0:25 Devin Booker turnover. James Jones steals.
  0:04 Brandon Knight personal foul.
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2). 0:04
(80-73) 		 
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2). 0:04
(81-73) 		 
  0:00 T.J. Warren 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Richard Jefferson.
  0:00 Phoenix offensive rebound.
4
Cleveland   Phoenix
  11:43 Ronnie Price 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 11:40  
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot missed. 11:23  
Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound. 11:21  
  11:21 Devin Booker personal foul.
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. 11:10  
Iman Shumpert offensive rebound. 11:08  
James Jones 3 point shot missed. 10:56  
  10:54 Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.
James Jones personal foul. 10:46  
  10:33
(81-75) 		T.J. Warren 2 point shot made.
Timofey Mozgov dunk made. Assisted by James Jones. 10:14
(83-75) 		 
  10:02 Brandon Knight 3 point shot missed.
James Jones defensive rebound. 9:58  
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. 9:51  
  9:48 Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.
  9:36
(83-78) 		T.J. Warren 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tyson Chandler.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 9:22  
  9:20 Phoenix defensive rebound.
  9:04 Brandon Knight turnover.
Iman Shumpert turnover. 8:55  
  8:55
Official Timeout		  
  8:36 Devin Booker 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 8:33  
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 8:22
(86-78) 		 
  7:55 P.J. Tucker 2 point shot missed.
  7:55 Phoenix offensive rebound.
Kevin Love personal foul. 7:55  
  7:49
(86-80) 		T.J. Warren 2 point shot made.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 7:29
(89-80) 		 
  7:13 Jon Leuer turnover. Richard Jefferson steals.
Iman Shumpert turnover. P.J. Tucker steals. 6:59  
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 6:59  
Richard Jefferson personal foul. 6:50  
  6:50
(89-81) 		Jon Leuer free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:50
(89-82) 		Jon Leuer free throw made (2 of 2).
  6:36 Jon Leuer personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 6:36
(90-82) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 6:36
(91-82) 		 
  6:15 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 6:11  
LeBron James turnover. 5:55  
  5:55 Phoenix Timeout : full
  5:35 Mirza Teletovic 3 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 5:33  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 5:17  
  5:16 Brandon Knight defensive rebound.
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 5:04  
  5:04
(91-83) 		Jon Leuer free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:04
(91-84) 		Jon Leuer free throw made (2 of 2).
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 4:54  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 4:52  
  4:36 Brandon Knight personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2). 4:36
(92-84) 		 
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (2 of 2). 4:36  
  4:34 Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.
  4:12
(92-87) 		T.J. Warren 3 point shot made.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot made. 3:54
(94-87) 		 
  3:38
(94-89) 		T.J. Warren layup made. Assisted by Tyson Chandler.
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. T.J. Warren steals. 3:13  
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 3:02  
  3:02
(94-90) 		Tyson Chandler free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:02
(94-91) 		Tyson Chandler free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:48 P.J. Tucker personal foul.
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:48  
Kyrie Irving turnover. 2:39  
J.R. Smith personal foul. 2:33  
  2:33
(94-92) 		T.J. Warren free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:33 T.J. Warren free throw missed (2 of 2).
  2:31 T.J. Warren offensive rebound.
  2:23 T.J. Warren 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 2:21  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 1:59  
J.R. Smith offensive rebound. 1:57  
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made. 1:44
(96-92) 		 
  1:44 Phoenix Timeout : full
  1:28
(96-95) 		Brandon Knight 3 point shot made. Assisted by Devin Booker.
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed. 1:16  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 1:14  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 0:53  
  0:51 Brandon Knight defensive rebound.
  0:46 Tyson Chandler personal foul.
  0:46 Tyson Chandler turnover.
Cleveland Timeout : full 0:46  
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 0:21
(99-95) 		 
  0:21 Phoenix Timeout : short
  0:14 Brandon Knight 2 point shot missed.
  0:11 Brandon Knight offensive rebound.
  0:11 Brandon Knight layup missed.
  0:11 Phoenix offensive rebound.
  0:11 P.J. Tucker turnover.
Cleveland Timeout : short 0:11  
  0:08 Brandon Knight personal foul.
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2). 0:08
(100-95) 		 
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2). 0:08
(101-95) 		 
  0:01 T.J. Warren 3 point shot missed.
  0:01 P.J. Tucker offensive rebound.
  0:01
(101-97) 		P.J. Tucker layup made.