Cleveland Cavaliers @ New Orleans Hornets
1-2, 0-2 Away
92
1-2, 0-2 Away
3-0, 1-0 Home
104
3-0, 1-0 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Ben Wallace makes layup (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- Morris Peterson makes 11-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
- Mo Williams misses 22-foot jumper
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- Mo Williams makes 20-foot jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ben Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ben Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2
- Ben Wallace blocks David West's layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 17-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 15-foot hook shot (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- David West misses 12-foot jumper
- Morris Peterson makes 16-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
- Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Morris Peterson assists)
- Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 21-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Chris Paul's layup
- Mo Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Morris Peterson misses 21-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike James assists)
- Daniel Gibson misses 23-foot jumper
- Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 19-foot jumper
- Morris Peterson misses 19-foot jumper
- Mike James misses 22-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Mike James misses layup
- Melvin Ely misses 5-foot hook shot
- Melvin Ely blocks Wally Szczerbiak's layup
- Wally Szczerbiak misses layup
- Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 2
- Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anderson Varejao makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- Rasual Butler makes 21-foot jumper (Mike James assists)
- Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 1
- LeBron James makes jumper
- Mike James misses layup
- Melvin Ely makes tip shot
- LeBron James misses 14-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes layup
- Rasual Butler misses 20-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper
- Devin Brown makes two point shot
- Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 1
- J.J. Hickson misses jumper
- Melvin Ely makes 7-foot hook shot (James Posey assists)
- Devin Brown misses jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Daniel Gibson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Daniel Gibson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists)
- James Posey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- J.J. Hickson makes jumper (Mo Williams assists)
- J.J. Hickson blocks David West's layup
- Wally Szczerbiak misses free throw 1 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak misses free throw 2 of 2
- Mo Williams misses 18-foot jumper
- David West makes 7-foot two point shot
- Daniel Gibson misses layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Julian Wright misses layup
- Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 2
- Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 2
- Daniel Gibson makes 20-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)
- David West makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 18-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 11-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes layup (Rasual Butler assists)
- Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 1
- Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ben Wallace makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (David West assists)
- Chris Paul misses 12-foot jumper
- Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup
- Morris Peterson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Morris Peterson misses free throw 2 of 2
- LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper
- Morris Peterson misses 24-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 11-foot two point shot
- Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Morris Peterson misses 18-foot jumper
- Daniel Gibson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists)
- Anderson Varejao misses 14-foot jumper
- David West makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Anderson Varejao misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Morris Peterson misses 38-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- David West misses 11-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Chris Paul makes 7-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 1
- Mo Williams makes 21-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- David West makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Sasha Pavlovic misses layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup
- Chris Paul makes technical free throw
- Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
- David West makes 16-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Morris Peterson blocks Delonte West's layup
- Chris Paul makes layup
- Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper
- Mo Williams misses 23-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes tip shot
- LeBron James makes dunk
- Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
- David West makes free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul makes layup
- Daniel Gibson makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 23-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Daniel Gibson misses 18-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes layup
- David West misses 18-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes 16-foot jumper
- David West makes technical free throw
- Melvin Ely makes free throw 1 of 2
- Melvin Ely makes free throw 2 of 2
- Daniel Gibson makes 18-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 27-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
- Daniel Gibson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Daniel Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey misses 23-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists)
- Melvin Ely misses layup
- Melvin Ely misses layup
- Mo Williams makes layup
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- Daniel Gibson misses 21-foot jumper
- Mike James misses 9-foot running jumper
- Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Mo Williams misses 15-foot jumper
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 7-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Hilton Armstrong's layup
- Devin Brown misses layup
- Chris Paul misses tip shot
- Devin Brown makes layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 16-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul makes two point shot
- Mo Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- Devin Brown misses tip shot
- LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- James Posey makes dunk
- David West makes 18-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Posey misses free throw 2 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses layup
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- James Posey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- LeBron James misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
- Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
- Mo Williams makes driving layup
- James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David West makes free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Delonte West makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- David West makes layup (James Posey assists)
- Delonte West misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | CLE | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Hilton Armstrong (Ben Wallace gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:48 | | Ben Wallace makes layup (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:32 | | Morris Peterson makes 11-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 11:10 | | Mo Williams misses 22-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Morris Peterson defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:59 | | David West misses 19-foot jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:40 | | Delonte West bad pass (Rasual Butler steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:30 | | Chris Paul traveling | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | Mo Williams makes 20-foot jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:57 | | Mo Williams shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:57 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 9:57 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | David West shooting foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul) | 4 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Ben Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Ben Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Ben Wallace blocks David West's layup | 4 | 4 |
| 9:33 | | Delonte West defensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 17-foot jumper | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper | 4 | 4 |
| 9:08 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 8:55 | | LeBron James makes 15-foot hook shot (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists) | 6 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | David West misses 12-foot jumper | 6 | 4 |
| 8:40 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 8:36 | | Morris Peterson makes 16-foot jumper (Rasual Butler assists) | 6 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 9 | 6 |
| 7:58 | | David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Delonte West offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 9 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Delonte West turnover | 9 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Cleveland full timeout | 9 | 8 |
| 7:16 | | Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Morris Peterson assists) | 9 | 10 |
| 7:01 | | Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 7:00 | | Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 6:46 | | David West loose ball foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul) | 9 | 10 |
| 6:46 | | David West turnover | 9 | 10 |
| 6:46 | | James Posey enters the game for David West | 9 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 21-foot jumper | 9 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Morris Peterson defensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 6:16 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Chris Paul's layup | 9 | 10 |
| 6:13 | | Delonte West defensive rebound | 9 | 10 |
| 6:05 | | Mo Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 12 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | Morris Peterson misses 21-foot jumper | 12 | 10 |
| 5:50 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Hilton Armstrong shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 12 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Mike James enters the game for Chris Paul | 12 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 5:15 | | James Posey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike James assists) | 13 | 13 |
| 5:01 | | Mo Williams offensive foul (James Posey draws the foul) | 13 | 13 |
| 5:01 | | Mo Williams turnover | 13 | 13 |
| 5:01 | | Melvin Ely enters the game for Hilton Armstrong | 13 | 13 |
| 5:01 | | Daniel Gibson enters the game for Ben Wallace | 13 | 13 |
| 5:01 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Mo Williams | 13 | 13 |
| 4:46 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas personal foul (Melvin Ely draws the foul) | 13 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | James Posey turnover | 13 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | Daniel Gibson misses 23-foot jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 4:20 | | James Posey defensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 4:05 | | Mike James misses 25-foot three point jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 4:03 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 3:55 | | Wally Szczerbiak misses 19-foot jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 3:54 | | Cleveland defensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 3:38 | | Morris Peterson misses 19-foot jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 3:36 | | Rasual Butler offensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 3:25 | | Mike James misses 22-foot jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 3:24 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 13 | 13 |
| 3:12 | | Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 16 | 13 |
| 2:57 | | Mike James misses layup | 16 | 13 |
| 2:56 | | Melvin Ely offensive rebound | 16 | 13 |
| 2:55 | | Melvin Ely misses 5-foot hook shot | 16 | 13 |
| 2:54 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 16 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Melvin Ely blocks Wally Szczerbiak's layup | 16 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | New Orleans full timeout | 16 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 16 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Devin Brown enters the game for Morris Peterson | 16 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 16 | 13 |
| 2:47 | | Jumpball: Wally Szczerbiak vs. Melvin Ely (Cleveland gains possession) | 16 | 13 |
| 2:36 | | Wally Szczerbiak misses layup | 16 | 13 |
| 2:33 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | 16 | 13 |
| 2:29 | | Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper | 19 | 13 |
| 2:11 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul) | 19 | 13 |
| 2:11 | | Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 15 |
| 1:58 | | Anderson Varejao makes layup (LeBron James assists) | 21 | 15 |
| 1:43 | | Rasual Butler makes 21-foot jumper (Mike James assists) | 21 | 17 |
| 1:30 | | Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (LeBron James assists) | 23 | 17 |
| 1:30 | | Mike James shooting foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul) | 23 | 17 |
| 1:30 | | Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 1 | 23 | 17 |
| 1:28 | | Mike James defensive rebound | 23 | 17 |
| 1:16 | | Melvin Ely offensive foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul) | 23 | 17 |
| 1:16 | | Melvin Ely turnover | 23 | 17 |
| 1:04 | | LeBron James makes jumper | 25 | 17 |
| 49.4 | | Mike James misses layup | 25 | 17 |
| 48.7 | | Melvin Ely makes tip shot | 25 | 19 |
| 48.7 | | Melvin Ely offensive rebound | 25 | 19 |
| 35.9 | | LeBron James misses 14-foot jumper | 25 | 19 |
| 35.1 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | 25 | 19 |
| 34.6 | | LeBron James makes layup | 27 | 19 |
| 14.9 | | Rasual Butler misses 20-foot jumper | 27 | 19 |
| 13.6 | | Anderson Varejao defensive rebound | 27 | 19 |
| 0.0 | | LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper | 27 | 19 |
| 0.0 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 27 | 19 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 27 | 19 | |
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