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23-27, 8-18 Away
28-20, 18-5 Home
101
28-20, 18-5 Home
Shot Chart
- LeBron James made 21 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made running jumper.
- LeBron James made driving dunk.
- Jeff McInnis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
- LeBron James made 16 ft two point shot.
- LeBron James missed 22 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Kenyon Martin.
- LeBron James made slam dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Drew Gooden made two point shot. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Robert Traylor made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
- Drew Gooden made 8 ft two point shot.
- Jeff McInnis missed 15 ft jumper.
- Robert Traylor missed 17 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed driving layup.
- Robert Traylor missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Jeff McInnis missed 16 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden made 15 ft two point shot.
- LeBron James made driving layup.
- Sasha Pavlovic missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James's layup blocked by Greg Buckner.
- LeBron James missed 18 ft jumper.
- LeBron James's layup blocked by Marcus Camby.
- LeBron James made layup.
- LeBron James missed layup.
- Sasha Pavlovic made two point shot. Assisted by Robert Traylor.
- Eric Snow missed 16 ft jumper.
- Sasha Pavlovic made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Eric Snow missed 19 ft jumper.
- Sasha Pavlovic made 22 ft jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
- Lucious Harris missed 16 ft jumper.
- Robert Traylor made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Lucious Harris missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis missed 19 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden made 13 ft two point shot.
- Ira Newble missed 16 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
- Drew Gooden missed 14 ft two point shot.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 18 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed 12 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 7 ft two point shot.
- LeBron James made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Lucious Harris missed 17 ft jumper.
- Robert Traylor missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jeff McInnis made 16 ft jumper.
- LeBron James made running jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
- LeBron James made running jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
- LeBron James missed 7 ft jumper.
- LeBron James made 16 ft jumper.
- LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James's 6 ft jumper blocked by Bryon Russell.
- Jeff McInnis made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
- Jeff McInnis missed 12 ft running jumper.
- Eric Snow made driving layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Kenyon Martin.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed jumper.
- LeBron James missed 16 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden made 10 ft two point shot.
- LeBron James made layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Kenyon Martin.
- LeBron James missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James missed 7 ft jumper.
- Drew Gooden missed layup.
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup.
- LeBron James made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- LeBron James missed layup.
- LeBron James missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- LeBron James missed 29 ft three point jumper.
- Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Kenyon Martin made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Andre Miller made layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Marcus Camby made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Kenyon Martin missed two point shot.
- Kenyon Martin missed 1 ft two point shot.
- Kenyon Martin missed layup.
- Marcus Camby made two point shot.
- Earl Boykins's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Marcus Camby made driving layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Earl Boykins made 18 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller made 13 ft two point shot.
- Kenyon Martin made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Andre Miller made driving layup.
- Carmelo Anthony made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Drew Gooden.
- Kenyon Martin made driving dunk.
- Earl Boykins missed running jumper.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Greg Buckner made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Kenyon Martin missed 17 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made 19 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller missed 17 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Greg Buckner made layup.
- Kenyon Martin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kenyon Martin made two point shot.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 19 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 19 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made 17 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Greg Buckner missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Greg Buckner missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 20 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller made 2 ft two point shot.
- Kenyon Martin made layup.
- Earl Boykins missed 15 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kenyon Martin made 5 ft two point shot.
- Earl Boykins missed 17 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller missed 18 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed layup.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
- Earl Boykins made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Robert Traylor.
- Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Robert Traylor.
- Greg Buckner missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Earl Boykins made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Earl Boykins made running jumper.
- Bryon Russell made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Earl Boykins made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Francisco Elson made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Earl Boykins made 18 ft jumper.
- Earl Boykins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Greg Buckner missed 19 ft jumper.
- Francisco Elson made slam dunk. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Francisco Elson's layup blocked by Drew Gooden.
- Kenyon Martin made slam dunk. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Carmelo Anthony made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Andre Miller missed jumper.
- Andre Miller missed layup.
- Andre Miller made 19 ft jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 24 ft three point jumper.
NUGGETS
CAVALIERS
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Marcus Camby vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Andre Miller gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Bad Pass | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Kenyon Martin made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lost Ball. Stolen by Marcus Camby. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Andre Miller made layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins. | 4 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Drew Gooden Bad Pass | 4 | 0 |
| 10:25 | | Marcus Camby made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 6 | 0 |
| 10:11 | | LeBron James made 21 ft jumper. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:49 | | Kenyon Martin missed two point shot. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:45 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 6 | 2 |
| 9:41 | | Jeff McInnis made running jumper. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:41 | | Marcus Camby Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 6 | 4 |
| 9:41 | | Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 6 | 5 |
| 9:29 | | Kenyon Martin missed 1 ft two point shot. | 6 | 5 |
| 9:26 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 9:22 | | LeBron James made driving dunk. | 6 | 7 |
| 9:04 | | Kenyon Martin missed layup. | 6 | 7 |
| 9:03 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:59 | | LeBron James Bad Pass. Stolen by Marcus Camby. | 6 | 7 |
| 8:52 | | Marcus Camby made two point shot. | 8 | 7 |
| 8:32 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Backcourt | 8 | 7 |
| 8:32 | | Cleveland Full Timeout. | 8 | 7 |
| 8:18 | | Earl Boykins's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 8 | 7 |
| 8:17 | | LeBron James defensive rebound. | 8 | 7 |
| 8:11 | | Jeff McInnis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James. | 8 | 9 |
| 7:54 | | Marcus Camby made driving layup. Assisted by Earl Boykins. | 10 | 9 |
| 7:46 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James. | 10 | 11 |
| 7:46 | | Carmelo Anthony Illegal Defense | 10 | 11 |
| 7:35 | | Earl Boykins made 18 ft jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 7:11 | | LeBron James made 16 ft two point shot. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:11 | | Marcus Camby Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 12 | 13 |
| 7:11 | | 12 | 13 | |
| 7:11 | | LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 12 | 14 |
| 6:54 | | Andre Miller made 13 ft two point shot. | 14 | 14 |
| 6:43 | | LeBron James missed 22 ft jumper. | 14 | 14 |
| 6:39 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound. | 14 | 14 |
| 6:33 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 14 | 14 |
| 6:33 | | 14 | 14 | |
| 6:33 | | Denver offensive rebound. | 14 | 14 |
| 6:33 | | 15 | 14 | |
| 6:16 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 6:13 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 6:11 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Kenyon Martin. | 15 | 14 |
| 6:07 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 5:58 | | LeBron James made slam dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden. | 15 | 16 |
| 5:33 | | Kenyon Martin made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 17 | 16 |
| 5:18 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by LeBron James. | 17 | 18 |
| 5:09 | | Andre Miller made driving layup. | 19 | 18 |
| 4:52 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis. | 19 | 20 |
| 4:37 | | Kenyon Martin Turnover | 19 | 20 |
| 4:20 | | Drew Gooden made two point shot. Assisted by LeBron James. | 19 | 22 |
| 4:03 | | Jeff McInnis Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 19 | 22 |
| 3:58 | | Carmelo Anthony made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins. | 21 | 22 |
| 3:43 | | 21 | 22 | |
| 3:43 | | Greg Buckner enters the game for Andre Miller. | 21 | 22 |
| 3:43 | | LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 23 |
| 3:43 | | LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 24 |
| 3:30 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 21 | 24 |
| 3:30 | | Robert Traylor enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. | 21 | 24 |
| 3:30 | | Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 24 |
| 3:30 | | Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 24 |
| 3:10 | | Robert Traylor made slam dunk. Assisted by LeBron James. | 23 | 26 |
| 2:45 | | Kenyon Martin's layup blocked by Drew Gooden. | 23 | 26 |
| 2:42 | | Drew Gooden defensive rebound. | 23 | 26 |
| 2:31 | | Drew Gooden Turnover | 23 | 26 |
| 2:28 | | Robert Traylor Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 23 | 26 |
| 2:13 | | Kenyon Martin made driving dunk. | 25 | 26 |
| 1:52 | | Drew Gooden made 8 ft two point shot. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:31 | | Earl Boykins missed running jumper. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:28 | | LeBron James defensive rebound. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:23 | | Jeff McInnis missed 15 ft jumper. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:23 | | Drew Gooden offensive rebound. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:09 | | Robert Traylor missed 17 ft jumper. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:07 | | Drew Gooden offensive rebound. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:05 | | LeBron James Bad Pass. Stolen by Greg Buckner. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:00 | | Carmelo Anthony Bad Pass | 25 | 28 |
| 40.7 | | Kenyon Martin Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 25 | 28 |
| 40.7 | | Drew Gooden missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 25 | 28 |
| 40.7 | | Cleveland offensive rebound. | 25 | 28 |
| 40.7 | | Drew Gooden made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 25 | 29 |
| 33.7 | | Kenyon Martin made two point shot. Assisted by Earl Boykins. | 27 | 29 |
| 16.9 | | LeBron James missed driving layup. | 27 | 29 |
| 14.9 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound. | 27 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | Greg Buckner made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins. | 30 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 30 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Rocket Arena
1:00 AM, 12 February 2005
Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 20,562
- Referees:
- Scott Wall
- Joe Forte
- Olandis Poole
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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