Cavaliers 96-86 Raptors (17 Apr, 2003) Play-by-Play

Toronto Raptors

24-58, 9-32 away

	1	2	3	4	T
TOR	21	22	22	21	86
CLE	21	29	22	24	96

Cleveland Cavaliers

17-65, 14-27 home

Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 2 ft Hook Shot.
Carlos Boozer made Hook Shot.
Darius Miles missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Dunk.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 7 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .
Darius Miles missed 15 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles made Layup. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .
Smush Parker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .
Milt Palacio missed 4 ft Jumper.
Carlos Boozer missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .
Milt Palacio missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .
Smush Parker made Layup.
Carlos Boozer made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 17 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles made Layup.
Darius Miles missed Layup. Blocked by Rafer Alston .
Darius Miles missed 19 ft Jumper.
Carlos Boozer missed Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer missed 12 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Smush Parker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Carlos Boozer made Layup.
Carlos Boozer missed Layup. Blocked by Morris Peterson .
Darius Miles missed 15 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles missed Jumper. Blocked by Jerome Williams .
DeSagana Diop missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Darius Miles made Layup. Assisted by Smush Parker .
Darius Miles made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Smush Parker .
Smush Parker made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio .
Chris Mihm made Layup. Assisted by Milt Palacio .
Smush Parker made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Mihm .
Darius Miles made 19 ft Jumper.
Tierre Brown made Layup.
Chris Mihm missed 18 ft Jumper.
DeSagana Diop missed Two Point Shot.
Smush Parker missed 6 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed Jumper.
Chris Mihm missed Two Point Shot.
Tierre Brown made Two Point Shot.
Jumaine Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Layup. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Jumaine Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Tierre Brown made Two Point Shot.
Michael Stewart made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Smush Parker missed Layup. Blocked by Morris Peterson .
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 15 ft Jumper.
Michael Stewart missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones made Layup. Assisted by Smush Parker .
Tierre Brown missed 19 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Smush Parker made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Milt Palacio .
Carlos Boozer missed 9 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .
Carlos Boozer made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Smush Parker .
Smush Parker missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Smush Parker missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed 17 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Layup. Assisted by Darius Miles .
Carlos Boozer missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .
Milt Palacio made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .
Darius Miles missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer missed Layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 8 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Carlos Boozer .
Tierre Brown missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Darius Miles missed 4 ft Jumper.
Carlos Boozer made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Layup. Blocked by Jelani McCoy .
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Layup.
Carlos Boozer missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Darius Miles missed 14 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles missed 4 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles made Two Point Shot.
Carlos Boozer made Hook Shot. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Chris Mihm missed 14 ft Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed 13 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Rafer Alston .
Darius Miles made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by DeSagana Diop .
Tierre Brown made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Chris Mihm missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Tierre Brown missed 19 ft Jumper.
Smush Parker made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Smush Parker missed Dunk.
Chris Mihm missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tierre Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Rafer Alston .
Chris Mihm made Slam Dunk.
Tierre Brown made Two Point Shot.
Chris Mihm made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown .
Tierre Brown made Layup. Assisted by Smush Parker .
Smush Parker made Layup. Assisted by Jumaine Jones .
Tierre Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Rafer Alston .
Rafer Alston missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jerome Williams made Layup. Assisted by Morris Peterson .
Morris Peterson made Layup.
Chris Jefferies made Layup. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Jerome Williams made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Chris Jefferies .
Morris Peterson missed 21 ft Jumper.
Chris Jefferies made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Mamadou N'diaye missed Jumper.
Chris Jefferies missed 19 ft Jumper.
Chris Jefferies missed 11 ft Jumper.
Jerome Williams missed Layup.
Morris Peterson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rafer Alston missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Morris Peterson made Two Point Shot.
Mamadou N'diaye missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .
Rafer Alston made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Rafer Alston missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jerome Williams missed Layup. Blocked by Chris Mihm .
Michael Bradley made Dunk.
Morris Peterson missed 21 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Bradley .
Rafer Alston made Hook Shot.
Jelani McCoy made Hook Shot.
Jerome Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Morris Peterson .
Chris Jefferies missed Jumper.
Michael Bradley missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Smush Parker .
Michael Bradley missed 7 ft Jumper.
Chris Jefferies missed 18 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston made 21 ft Jumper.
Michael Bradley made Tip Shot.
Mamadou N'diaye missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Chris Jefferies missed 18 ft Jumper.
Michael Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Chris Jefferies missed 18 ft Jumper.
Mamadou N'diaye missed Jumper.
Rafer Alston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Morris Peterson missed 23 ft Jumper.
Jerome Williams missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mamadou N'diaye missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Mamadou N'diaye made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Morris Peterson .
Rafer Alston made Layup. Assisted by Mamadou N'diaye .
Chris Jefferies missed Jumper.
Mamadou N'diaye made 7 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Chris Jefferies missed Jumper.
Chris Jefferies missed Layup. Blocked by Darius Miles .
Morris Peterson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Chris Jefferies made Layup. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Morris Peterson missed Layup. Blocked by Milt Palacio .
Mamadou N'diaye missed 16 ft Jumper.
Morris Peterson missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
Michael Bradley missed 19 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston missed Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .
Morris Peterson made Two Point Shot.
Chris Jefferies made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Bradley .
Chris Jefferies missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Michael Bradley missed Layup.
Jelani McCoy made 18 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston missed 17 ft Jumper.
Michael Bradley made Tip Shot.
Michael Bradley missed 9 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Chris Jefferies missed Layup.
Jerome Williams missed 16 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston made 14 ft Jumper.
Jerome Williams missed 11 ft Jumper.
Chris Jefferies missed Three Point Jumper.
Jelani McCoy missed 11 ft Jumper.
Rafer Alston missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jelani McCoy made Layup. Assisted by Morris Peterson .
Chris Jefferies made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Morris Peterson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rafer Alston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Chris Jefferies missed Layup. Blocked by Chris Mihm .
Rafer Alston made Two Point Shot.
Jelani McCoy missed 6 ft Jumper.
Mamadou N'diaye made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston .
Chris Jefferies missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Stewart .
Rafer Alston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jefferies .
Rafer Alston missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rafer Alston made Layup.
Mamadou N'diaye missed Layup.

RAPTORS

CAVALIERS

TIME		TOR	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Mamadou N'diaye vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas . Milt Palacio gains possession.	0	0
11:47	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 2 ft Hook Shot.	0	0
11:45	Carlos Boozer Offensive R.	0	0
11:41	Carlos Boozer made Hook Shot.	0	2
11:15	Rafer Alston missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	2
11:14	Darius Miles Defensive R.	0	2
11:06	Darius Miles missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.	0	2
11:04	Mamadou N'diaye Defensive R.	0	2
10:55	Jerome Williams made Layup. Assisted by Morris Peterson .	2	2
10:41	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Dunk.	2	2
10:37	Morris Peterson Defensive R.	2	2
10:33	Morris Peterson made Layup.	4	2
10:33	Smush Parker Shooting Foul	4	2
10:33	Morris Peterson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	5	2
10:17	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 7 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .	5	2
10:15	Rafer Alston Defensive R.	5	2
10:07	Chris Jefferies made Layup. Assisted by Rafer Alston .	7	2
10:02	Cleveland 20 Sec. Timeout.	7	2
9:56	Darius Miles missed 15 ft Jumper.	7	2
9:53	Morris Peterson Defensive R.	7	2
9:45	Jerome Williams made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Chris Jefferies .	9	2
9:26	Darius Miles made Layup. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .	9	4
9:14	Morris Peterson missed 21 ft Jumper.	9	4
9:11	Milt Palacio Defensive R.	9	4
9:04	Smush Parker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	4
9:03	Rafer Alston Defensive R.	9	4
8:55	Chris Jefferies made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rafer Alston .	11	4
8:40	Carlos Boozer Offensive Foul	11	4
8:40	Carlos Boozer Foul	11	4
8:25	Mamadou N'diaye missed Jumper.	11	4
8:22	Carlos Boozer Defensive R.	11	4
8:10	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .	11	4
8:08	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	11	4
8:06	Milt Palacio missed 4 ft Jumper.	11	4
8:03	Carlos Boozer Offensive R.	11	4
8:03	Carlos Boozer missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .	11	4
8:00	Milt Palacio Offensive R.	11	4
7:52	Milt Palacio missed Layup. Blocked by Mamadou N'diaye .	11	4
7:50	Smush Parker Offensive R.	11	4
7:47	Smush Parker made Layup.	11	6
7:37	Chris Jefferies missed 19 ft Jumper.	11	6
7:37	Toronto Defensive Rebound.	11	6
7:16	Carlos Boozer made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	11	8
7:03	Chris Jefferies missed 11 ft Jumper.	11	8
7:01	Jerome Williams Offensive R.	11	8
6:58	Jerome Williams missed Layup.	11	8
6:56	Jumpball. Jerome Williams vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas . Milt Palacio gains possession.	11	8
6:56	Toronto Defensive Rebound.	11	8
6:46	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 17 ft Jumper.	11	8
6:45	Rafer Alston Defensive R.	11	8
6:39	Morris Peterson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	11	8
6:35	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Defensive R.	11	8
6:18	Darius Miles Bad Pass. Stolen by Mamadou N'diaye .	11	8
6:13	Morris Peterson Bad Pass	11	8
5:58	Darius Miles made Layup.	11	10
5:58	Chris Jefferies Shooting Foul	11	10
5:58	Cleveland Full Timeout.	11	10
5:58	Darius Miles made Free Throw 1 of 1.	11	11
5:48	Rafer Alston missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.	11	11
5:43	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Defensive R.	11	11
5:41	Chris Jefferies Shooting Foul	11	11
5:41	Smush Parker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	12
5:41	Michael Bradley enters the game for Chris Jefferies .	11	12
5:41	Smush Parker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	12
5:39	Mamadou N'diaye Defensive R.	11	12
5:28	Rafer Alston Lost Ball. Stolen by Smush Parker .	11	12
5:28	Rafer Alston Personal Foul	11	12
5:16	Darius Miles missed Layup. Blocked by Rafer Alston .	11	12
5:16	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	11	12
5:09	Darius Miles missed 19 ft Jumper.	11	12
5:07	Carlos Boozer Offensive R.	11	12
5:07	Carlos Boozer missed Two Point Shot.	11	12
5:01	Morris Peterson Defensive R.	11	12
4:58	Morris Peterson made Two Point Shot.	13	12
4:48	Carlos Boozer missed 12 ft Jumper.	13	12
4:47	Michael Bradley Defensive R.	13	12
4:41	Mamadou N'diaye missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .	13	12
4:39	Jerome Williams Offensive R.	13	12
4:35	Jerome Williams 3 second	13	12
4:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	13	12
4:16	Jerome Williams Defensive R.	13	12
4:03	Jerome Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Zydrunas Ilgauskas .	13	12
3:57	Smush Parker missed 5 ft Jumper.	13	12
3:55	Carlos Boozer Offensive R.	13	14
3:55	Carlos Boozer made Layup.	13	14
3:43	Rafer Alston Bad Pass. Stolen by Milt Palacio .	13	14
3:38	Carlos Boozer missed Layup. Blocked by Morris Peterson .	13	14
3:35	Jerome Williams Defensive R.	13	14
3:27	Darius Miles Personal Foul	13	14
3:27	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas .	13	14
3:10	Rafer Alston made 2 ft Two Point Shot.	15	14
2:50	Darius Miles missed 15 ft Jumper.	15	14
2:48	Michael Bradley Defensive R.	15	14
2:40	Kicked Ball	15	14
2:40	Toronto Full Timeout.	15	14
2:40	Chris Mihm enters the game for Carlos Boozer .	15	14
2:34	Rafer Alston missed 17 ft Jumper.	15	14
2:31	Jerome Williams Offensive R.	15	14
2:31	DeSagana Diop Shooting Foul	15	14
2:31	Jelani McCoy enters the game for Mamadou N'diaye .	15	14
2:31	Jerome Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	14
2:31	Jerome Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	14
2:31	Chris Mihm Defensive R.	16	14
2:17	Darius Miles missed Jumper. Blocked by Jerome Williams .	16	14
2:15	Michael Bradley Defensive R.	16	14
2:12	DeSagana Diop Shooting Foul	16	14
2:12	Jerome Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	14
2:12	Jerome Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	14
1:52	DeSagana Diop missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.	18	14
1:50	Rafer Alston Defensive R.	18	14
1:39	Jerome Williams missed Layup. Blocked by Chris Mihm .	18	14
1:35	Smush Parker Defensive R.	18	14
1:32	Darius Miles made Layup. Assisted by Smush Parker .	18	16
1:09	DeSagana Diop Shooting Foul	18	16
1:09	Jelani McCoy made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	16
1:09	Jelani McCoy missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	16
1:07	DeSagana Diop Defensive R.	19	16
50.7	Darius Miles made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Smush Parker .	19	18
37.9	Rafer Alston Bad Pass. Stolen by DeSagana Diop .	19	18
33.9	Milt Palacio Bad Pass. Stolen by Rafer Alston .	19	18
29.9	Michael Bradley made Dunk.	21	18
11.0	Smush Parker made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio .	21	21
0.0	Morris Peterson missed 21 ft Jumper.	21	21
0.0	Toronto Offensive Rebound.	21	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	21	21

Regular Season Series

CLE wins 3-1

Raptors
83
Cavaliers
96

Game 1

12/12

Cavaliers
81
Raptors
80

Game 2

4/1

Cavaliers
83
Raptors
89

Game 3

27/3

Raptors
86
Cavaliers
96

Game 4

17/4

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

12:00 AM, 17 April 2003

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 20,251

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Leroy Richardson
Tony Brown

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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