National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 99, Charlotte 89
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #60 David Guthrie, #53 Mark Lindsay, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19835

J.J. Hickson had 16 points and 19 rebounds - one short of his career high - and the Cleveland Cavaliers dealt a crushing blow to the Charlotte Bobcats’ playoff hopes with a 99-89 home victory Tuesday.

The Cavaliers opened an 18-point lead after the first quarter and weren’t really threatened again, although the Bobcats temporarily cut the deficit to four on a basket by Gerald Henderson with 2:51 left.

But they got no closer and fell 2 1/2 games behind the Indiana Pacers with five left to play. The Pacers are eighth in the Eastern Conference and also hold the tiebreaker over the Bobcats, whose next two games are against Miami and Orlando..

Ramon Sessions scored 18 points off the bench and Ryan Hollins had 16 on 7 of 7 shooting for the Cavs, who snapped a three-game losing streak while placing seven players in double figures.

D.J. Augustin scored 22 points and Henderson had 15 for the Bobcats.

Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Cleveland
D.J. Augustin 22 Scoring Ramon Sessions 18
D.J. Augustin 8 Assists Baron Davis 5
Dante Cunningham 11 Rebounds J.J. Hickson 19
D.J. Augustin 6 Free Throws Made Ramon Sessions 8
D.J. Augustin 5 Steals Daniel Gibson 2
Matt Carroll 2 Blocks Daniel Gibson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 89 39.0 4-15 21-27 22 39 4 12 11
Cleveland 99 45.1 8-24 17-20 24 43 2 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Hornets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.