National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 106, Chicago 97
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 8, 2008
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #13 Monty McCutchen, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance: 21965
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 32222032106
Chicago 2730202097
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 5-2 3-0 2-2 W4
Chicago 3-4 3-1 0-3 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 3-1 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-2 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Ben Gordon played 38:51 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 39:12 minutes and scored 41 points. He shot 44.8% from the field and has averaged 30.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 95.3 points per game and hold opponents to 95.6 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 99.6 points per game and hold opponents to 93.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Chicago
LeBron James 41 Scoring Ben Gordon 29
Mo Williams 7 Assists Derrick Rose 9
LeBron James 13 Rebounds Tyrus Thomas 8
LeBron James 11 Free Throws Made Ben Gordon 8
Mo Williams 4 Steals Joakim Noah 1
Anderson Varejao 3 Blocks Tyrus Thomas 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 106 46.3 6-16 24-28 18 36 5 6 12
Chicago 97 42.4 5-13 20-23 17 38 9 5 14
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .750 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.