Cavaliers 100-91 Hornets (27 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

2-24, 1-14 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	22	20	29	20	91
CLE	28	25	20	27	100

Cleveland Cavaliers

16-11, 11-2 home

100

LeBron James made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Ira Newble made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jeff McInnis missed 8 ft jumper.
Ira Newble made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Ira Newble made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Drew Gooden missed 9 ft two point shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft two point shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Ira Newble missed 17 ft jumper.
LeBron James made two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Ira Newble missed layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Drew Gooden made driving layup. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Jeff McInnis missed 15 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Anderson Varejao's layup blocked by Corsley Edwards.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Corsley Edwards.
LeBron James missed 6 ft two point shot.
Eric Snow made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
LeBron James missed 18 ft two point shot.
Eric Snow missed jumper.
LeBron James made layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Lucious Harris made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Robert Traylor made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Robert Traylor missed 12 ft two point shot.
Robert Traylor missed 9 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 4 ft two point shot.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
Robert Traylor made layup.
Eric Snow's layup blocked by Dan Dickau.
Robert Traylor made layup. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
Lucious Harris missed tip shot.
Lucious Harris made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
LeBron James missed 19 ft jumper.
LeBron James made layup. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Lucious Harris missed 66 ft three point jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 16 ft jumper.
Ira Newble missed 15 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 12 ft running jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
LeBron James missed 14 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden made slam dunk. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
LeBron James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Robert Traylor missed 21 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 4 ft running jumper.
LeBron James made slam dunk. Assisted by Robert Traylor.
Lucious Harris made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Lucious Harris missed layup.
LeBron James made layup.
Anderson Varejao made slam dunk.
Lucious Harris missed 21 ft jumper.
Lucious Harris made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Anderson Varejao made layup.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 19 ft jumper.
Eric Snow missed 14 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 19 ft jumper.
LeBron James made layup.
LeBron James missed 4 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden made two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by P.J. Brown.
Drew Gooden made layup.
LeBron James missed 4 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 9 ft running jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jeff McInnis made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Eric Snow made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Matt Freije's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
David Wesley missed 15 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 23 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 21 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup.
P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Matt Freije missed 23 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed tip shot.
Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Ira Newble.
David Wesley made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
David Wesley made driving layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Matt Freije made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
Baron Davis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
Baron Davis made three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 22 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis made 22 ft jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 14 ft two point shot.
Corsley Edwards's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Dan Dickau missed driving layup.
Matt Freije missed 14 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 17 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 25 ft three point jumper.
Matt Freije made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Dan Dickau's 25 ft three point jumper blocked by Eric Snow.
Matt Freije missed 20 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed driving layup.
Lee Nailon made 12 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 13 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Matt Freije's layup blocked by LeBron James.
Lee Nailon missed 9 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
J.R. Smith missed driving layup.
Dan Dickau missed 9 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made layup.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Dan Dickau missed jumper.
P.J. Brown made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Matt Freije made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
P.J. Brown made layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
David Wesley made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Dan Dickau made 16 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made 10 ft two point shot.
Lee Nailon made 16 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 7 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown missed 20 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon's 10 ft jumper blocked by Robert Traylor.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Corsley Edwards missed 4 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 5 ft jumper.
Baron Davis made 25 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Corsley Edwards made dunk. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Baron Davis made 29 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Matt Freije.
David Wesley missed 15 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Corsley Edwards.
David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
Baron Davis missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon made 5 ft two point shot.
Lee Nailon missed 10 ft two point shot.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Baron Davis missed layup.
Lee Nailon missed 9 ft two point shot.
David Wesley's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Baron Davis missed 23 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.

HORNETS

CAVALIERS

TIME		NO	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Jeff McInnis gains possession.	0	0
11:34	Ira Newble Bad Pass	0	0
11:14	Matt Freije's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	0	0
11:11	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	0	0
11:11	Shot Clock Violation	0	0
10:57	LeBron James made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	0	2
10:41	David Wesley missed 15 ft jumper.	0	2
10:40	New Orleans offensive rebound.	0	2
10:37	David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.	0	2
10:36	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	0	2
10:26	Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.	0	4
10:06	P.J. Brown missed 18 ft jumper.	0	4
10:03	LeBron James defensive rebound.	0	4
9:53	Ira Newble made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.	0	6
9:36	Matt Freije missed 23 ft jumper.	0	6
9:33	LeBron James defensive rebound.	0	6
9:22	Jeff McInnis missed 8 ft jumper.	0	6
9:22	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	0	6
9:11	Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.	0	6
9:10	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	0	6
9:10	P.J. Brown Turnover	0	6
8:52	Ira Newble made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	0	8
8:41	New Orleans Full Timeout.	0	8
8:30	Dan Dickau missed 21 ft jumper.	0	8
8:26	Lee Nailon offensive rebound.	2	8
8:26	Lee Nailon made layup.	2	8
8:22	Ira Newble made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.	2	10
8:07	P.J. Brown made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	4	10
7:48	Drew Gooden missed 9 ft two point shot.	4	10
7:46	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	4	10
7:39	Matt Freije missed 23 ft jumper.	4	10
7:37	LeBron James defensive rebound.	4	10
7:20	Zydrunas Ilgauskas 3 second	4	10
7:05	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. Ilgauskas's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 1st Team Foul.	4	10
7:05	Dan Dickau made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	10
7:05	Dan Dickau made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	10
6:52	Dan Dickau Jump Ball. Dan Dickau gains possession.	6	10
6:41	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft two point shot.	6	12
6:26	P.J. Brown made dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.	8	12
6:18	Cleveland Full Timeout.	8	12
6:09	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.	8	14
5:46	David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.	8	14
5:43	Matt Freije offensive rebound.	8	14
5:43	Matt Freije missed tip shot.	8	14
5:43	New Orleans defensive rebound.	8	14
5:31	Ira Newble missed 17 ft jumper.	8	14
5:30	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	8	14
5:24	Lee Nailon missed 15 ft jumper.	8	14
5:22	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	8	14
5:16	LeBron James made two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	8	16
4:52	David Wesley Bad Pass. Stolen by LeBron James.	8	16
4:48	Ira Newble missed layup.	8	16
4:43	Matt Freije defensive rebound.	8	16
4:39	Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Ira Newble.	8	16
4:37	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	8	16
4:33	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.	8	18
4:13	David Wesley made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.	10	18
3:57	Drew Gooden made driving layup. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	10	20
3:40	P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.	10	20
3:36	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	10	20
3:31	Matt Freije made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	12	20
3:19	Jeff McInnis missed 15 ft jumper.	12	20
3:18	Lee Nailon defensive rebound.	12	20
3:10	David Wesley made driving layup. Assisted by Dan Dickau.	14	20
2:44	Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.	14	23
2:25	Matt Freije made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	16	23
2:11	LeBron James Bad Pass. Stolen by David Wesley.	16	23
2:11	LeBron James Personal Foul. James's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 2nd Team Foul.	16	23
2:11	Baron Davis enters the game for Matt Freije.	16	23
2:11	Corsley Edwards enters the game for Dan Dickau.	16	23
2:11	Anderson Varejao enters the game for Drew Gooden.	16	23
1:58	David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.	16	23
1:55	LeBron James defensive rebound.	16	23
1:40	LeBron James Lost Ball. Stolen by Lee Nailon.	16	23
1:36	Baron Davis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.	19	23
1:15	Lee Nailon Personal Foul. Nailon's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	19	23
1:08	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	19	25
43.3	Baron Davis made three point jumper.	22	25
31.0	Anderson Varejao's layup blocked by Corsley Edwards.	22	25
31.0	Cleveland offensive rebound.	22	25
29.2	Lee Nailon Shooting Foul. Nailon's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	22	25
29.2	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	26
29.2	J.R. Smith enters the game for Lee Nailon.	22	26
29.2	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	26
28.9	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	22	26
6.9	J.R. Smith missed 22 ft jumper.	22	26
4.8	LeBron James defensive rebound.	22	26
0.3	David Wesley Loose Ball Foul. Wesley's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.	22	26
0.3	Ira Newble made Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	27
0.3	Ira Newble made Free Throw 2 of 2.	22	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	22	28

Regular Season Series

CLE leads 1-0

Hornets
91
Cavaliers
100

Game 1

27/12

Hornets
91
Cavaliers
100

Game 2

27/12

Cavaliers
109
Hornets
108

Game 3

29/3

Cavaliers
109
Hornets
108

Game 4

29/3

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

12:00 AM, 27 December 2004

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 20,562

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Mark Wunderlich
Robbie Robinson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	17	1	.944	-	W2
Milwaukee	8	9	.471	8.5	W4
Indiana	8	10	.444	9	W2
Detroit	8	11	.421	9.5	W1
Chicago	7	11	.389	10	L1

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