Cavaliers 111-81 Bobcats (8 Jan, 2009) Play-by-Play

Charlotte Bobcats

13-23, 3-11 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CHA	12	30	14	25	81
CLE	29	31	24	27	111

Cleveland Cavaliers

28-6, 18-0 home

111

LeBron James makes driving layup
Anderson Varejao makes 10-foot jumper
LeBron James makes layup (Delonte West assists)
Mo Williams misses layup
Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mo Williams makes layup
Ben Wallace misses 17-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)
Ben Wallace makes slam dunk (Mo Williams assists)
Anderson Varejao misses 16-foot two point shot
Mo Williams makes 17-foot jumper
Boris Diaw blocks LeBron James's layup
LeBron James misses layup
Emeka Okafor blocks J.J. Hickson's layup
LeBron James makes driving layup
LeBron James makes driving layup
Daniel Gibson makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
J.J. Hickson makes dunk (Daniel Gibson assists)
LeBron James makes driving dunk
LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper
Mo Williams makes driving layup
Daniel Gibson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
J.J. Hickson makes 1-foot two point shot (Daniel Gibson assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 23-foot three point jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 15-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)
Ryan Hollins blocks Wally Szczerbiak's 14-foot jumper
Mo Williams misses 16-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses layup
J.J. Hickson makes tip shot
Daniel Gibson makes driving dunk
Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes 12-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot
LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot
Mo Williams makes jumper
Delonte West misses 23-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 5-foot jumper
Delonte West misses 15-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Anderson Varejao's 7-foot jumper
Ben Wallace makes 8-foot two point shot
LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
LeBron James misses 10-foot two point shot
Mo Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Mo Williams misses 11-foot running jumper
Delonte West makes 8-foot running jumper
Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anderson Varejao misses layup
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Delonte West assists)
Anderson Varejao makes slam dunk (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James misses 13-foot two point shot
J.J. Hickson makes dunk (Delonte West assists)
Daniel Gibson makes 22-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Delonte West makes 13-foot jumper
Mo Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes layup (Mo Williams assists)
Anderson Varejao makes 7-foot hook shot (Mo Williams assists)
J.J. Hickson misses 7-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson makes 14-foot two point shot
J.J. Hickson makes 1-foot two point shot (Mo Williams assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 15-foot two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak misses 17-foot jumper
Delonte West makes layup
Daniel Gibson misses 12-foot jumper
J.J. Hickson makes 3-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
J.J. Hickson misses 17-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper
Sasha Pavlovic makes 16-foot two point shot (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Darnell Jackson makes layup (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Tarence Kinsey makes 17-foot jumper
Darnell Jackson misses 17-foot jumper
Sasha Pavlovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses two point shot
Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Matt Carroll assists)
Anderson Varejao blocks Matt Carroll's 14-foot jumper
Ben Wallace blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot jumper
Matt Carroll misses jumper
Boris Diaw misses 19-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes dunk (Boris Diaw assists)
Raymond Felton misses 21-foot jumper
Matt Carroll misses 22-foot jumper
Boris Diaw makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)
Boris Diaw makes two point shot (Raymond Felton assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 15-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 7-foot hook shot (Boris Diaw assists)
D.J. Augustin misses 25-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin misses 18-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 17-foot jumper
Adam Morrison misses 9-foot running jumper
Raymond Felton makes 9-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
Gerald Wallace misses 15-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins makes dunk (Gerald Wallace assists)
Matt Carroll misses 6-foot running jumper
Gerald Wallace makes two point shot
Sean Singletary makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Sean Singletary makes layup
Gerald Wallace makes 4-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes 19-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Adam Morrison makes 12-foot jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Emeka Okafor misses 16-foot jumper
D.J. Augustin misses 23-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton misses 18-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton makes layup
Gerald Wallace makes driving layup
Raymond Felton makes 18-foot jumper
Matt Carroll misses 42-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw misses layup
Boris Diaw makes two point shot
Raymond Felton makes 21-foot jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
LeBron James blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Delonte West blocks Raymond Felton's 10-foot jumper
D.J. Augustin makes layup (Boris Diaw assists)
Gerald Wallace misses three point jumper
D.J. Augustin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw misses 19-foot jumper
D.J. Augustin misses 1-foot two point shot
Sean Singletary misses 20-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 26-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton makes layup
Gerald Wallace makes 4-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace misses layup
Boris Diaw makes two point shot
Boris Diaw misses 17-foot jumper
Adam Morrison misses 26-foot three point jumper
LeBron James blocks Adam Morrison's 28-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin makes 26-foot three point jumper
Boris Diaw misses 14-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins misses tip shot
Boris Diaw makes tip shot
D.J. Augustin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Boris Diaw assists)
Sean Singletary misses 23-foot three point jumper
J.J. Hickson blocks Adam Morrison's layup
Adam Morrison misses 7-foot running jumper
Sean Singletary makes 1-foot two point shot
Boris Diaw misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton makes 23-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
Boris Diaw misses 8-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins misses two point shot
Matt Carroll misses 20-foot jumper
Sean Singletary makes layup (D.J. Augustin assists)
Matt Carroll misses 23-foot three point jumper
Sean Singletary misses 17-foot jumper
Alexis Ajinca misses 4-foot jumper
Alexis Ajinca misses 22-foot jumper
Matt Carroll makes two point shot

BOBCATS

CAVALIERS

TIME		CHA	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Ben Wallace (Boris Diaw gains possession)	0	0
11:56	Boris Diaw lost ball (Mo Williams steals)	0	0
11:40	LeBron James makes driving layup	0	2
11:19	Emeka Okafor misses two point shot	0	2
11:15	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	0	2
11:06	Anderson Varejao makes 10-foot jumper	0	4
10:48	Boris Diaw lost ball (Delonte West steals)	0	4
10:41	LeBron James makes layup (Delonte West assists)	0	6
10:22	Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Matt Carroll assists)	2	6
9:57	Mo Williams misses layup	2	6
9:56	Raymond Felton defensive rebound	2	6
9:49	Emeka Okafor lost ball (LeBron James steals)	2	6
9:38	Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:37	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	2	6
9:29	Emeka Okafor bad pass (Anderson Varejao steals)	2	6
9:23	Ben Wallace turnover	2	6
9:14	Anderson Varejao blocks Matt Carroll's 14-foot jumper	2	6
9:11	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	2	6
9:10	Ben Wallace blocks Emeka Okafor's 4-foot jumper	2	6
9:04	Mo Williams defensive rebound	2	6
9:00	Mo Williams makes layup	2	8
8:45	Matt Carroll misses jumper	2	8
8:45	Charlotte defensive rebound	2	8
8:33	Emeka Okafor loose ball foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul)	2	8
8:29	Ben Wallace misses 17-foot jumper	2	8
8:26	Matt Carroll defensive rebound	2	8
8:07	Boris Diaw misses 19-foot jumper	2	8
8:06	LeBron James defensive rebound	2	8
7:50	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	8
7:50	Delonte West offensive rebound	2	8
7:41	LeBron James bad pass (Boris Diaw steals)	2	8
7:37	Gerald Wallace makes dunk (Boris Diaw assists)	4	8
7:05	LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)	4	10
6:46	Raymond Felton misses 21-foot jumper	4	10
6:43	Mo Williams defensive rebound	4	10
6:41	Mo Williams turnover	4	10
6:37	Charlotte full timeout	4	10
6:26	Matt Carroll misses 22-foot jumper	4	10
6:24	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	4	10
6:13	Ben Wallace makes slam dunk (Mo Williams assists)	4	12
6:01	Gerald Wallace turnover	4	12
5:50	Gerald Wallace illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	4	12
5:50	Mo Williams makes technical free throw	4	13
5:41	Mo Williams bad pass (Matt Carroll steals)	4	13
5:24	Boris Diaw makes layup (Raymond Felton assists)	6	13
5:01	Anderson Varejao misses 16-foot two point shot	6	13
4:58	Emeka Okafor defensive rebound	6	13
4:45	Boris Diaw makes two point shot (Raymond Felton assists)	8	13
4:28	Mo Williams makes 17-foot jumper	8	15
4:09	Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	8	15
4:09	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Ben Wallace	8	15
4:09	J.J. Hickson enters the game for Anderson Varejao	8	15
4:09	Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams	8	15
4:09	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2	8	15
4:09	Charlotte offensive rebound	8	15
4:09	D.J. Augustin enters the game for Matt Carroll	8	15
4:09	Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2	9	15
3:47	Boris Diaw blocks LeBron James's layup	9	15
3:46	Boris Diaw defensive rebound	9	15
3:40	Emeka Okafor misses 15-foot jumper	9	15
3:38	Delonte West defensive rebound	9	15
3:14	LeBron James misses layup	9	15
3:13	J.J. Hickson offensive rebound	9	15
3:12	Emeka Okafor blocks J.J. Hickson's layup	9	15
3:10	D.J. Augustin defensive rebound	9	15
2:53	Emeka Okafor makes 7-foot hook shot (Boris Diaw assists)	11	15
2:27	LeBron James makes driving layup	11	17
2:09	D.J. Augustin misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	17
2:08	J.J. Hickson defensive rebound	11	17
1:54	LeBron James makes driving layup	11	19
1:54	Raymond Felton shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	11	19
1:54	Cleveland full timeout	11	19
1:54	Juwan Howard enters the game for Gerald Wallace	11	19
1:54	Adam Morrison enters the game for Emeka Okafor	11	19
1:54	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1	11	20
1:37	D.J. Augustin misses 18-foot jumper	11	20
1:36	J.J. Hickson defensive rebound	11	20
1:24	Daniel Gibson makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	11	23
1:10	Juwan Howard 3 second	11	23
1:10	Nazr Mohammed delay of game	11	23
58.5	J.J. Hickson makes dunk (Daniel Gibson assists)	11	25
58.5	Juwan Howard shooting foul (J.J. Hickson draws the foul)	11	25
58.5	J.J. Hickson misses free throw 1 of 1	11	25
57.9	Adam Morrison defensive rebound	11	25
49.8	J.J. Hickson illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	11	25
49.8	D.J. Augustin makes technical free throw	12	25
42.9	Raymond Felton misses 17-foot jumper	12	25
41.9	Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound	12	25
30.9	LeBron James makes driving dunk	12	27
8.9	D.J. Augustin bad pass (Daniel Gibson steals)	12	27
0.0	LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper	12	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	12	29

Regular Season Series

CLE wins 3-0

Bobcats
79
Cavaliers
96

Game 1

30/10

Cavaliers
94
Bobcats
74

Game 2

7/12

Bobcats
81
Cavaliers
111

Game 3

8/1

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

12:00 AM, 8 January 2009

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 20,562

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Michael Smith
Eli Roe

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	.000	-	-
Cleveland	.000	-	-
Detroit	.000	-	-
Indiana	.000	-	-
Milwaukee	.000	-	-

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