National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 97, Cleveland 92
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 18, 2008
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 1327282492
Boston 1832232497
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1
Boston 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 43:42 minutes and scored 41 points. He shot 56.5% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 46:48 minutes and scored 45 points. He shot 48.3% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Boston
LeBron James 45 Scoring Paul Pierce 41
LeBron James 6 Assists Rajon Rondo 8
Joe Smith 6 Rebounds Kevin Garnett 13
LeBron James 14 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 11
LeBron James 2 Steals Paul Pierce 2
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1 Blocks Eddie House 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 92 44.8 7-22 25-35 13 29 2 3 14
Boston 97 47.8 5-12 28-34 20 39 3 7 11
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.