National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 122, Toronto 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, January 4, 2016
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #14 Ed Malloy, #38 Michael Smith, #21 Dedric Taylor
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Toronto 29272222100
Cleveland 33253232122
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1
Toronto   Cleveland
Jonas Valanciunas wins jump ball against Tristan Thompson. 12:00  
DeMar DeRozan layup made. Assisted by Jonas Valanciunas. 12:00
(2-0) 		 
  11:21 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Luis Scola defensive rebound. 11:19  
Kyle Lowry 3 point shot missed. 11:09  
  11:08 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  10:52
(2-2) 		Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made.
Luis Scola 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 10:33
(4-2) 		 
  10:14
(4-4) 		Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Luis Scola 3 point shot missed. 9:47  
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound. 9:45  
  9:42 J.R. Smith personal foul.
James Johnson free throw missed (1 of 2). 9:42  
James Johnson free throw missed (2 of 2). 9:42  
  9:41 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  9:25
(4-6) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Luis Scola 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 9:13
(7-6) 		 
  9:00 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
  9:00 Cleveland offensive rebound.
James Johnson personal foul. 9:00  
  8:52
(7-9) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
DeMar DeRozan layup made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 8:39
(9-9) 		 
  8:23
(9-11) 		LeBron James layup made.
Kyle Lowry layup missed. 8:18  
  8:16 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  8:11
(9-13) 		Kyrie Irving layup made.
DeMar DeRozan layup made. 7:53
(11-13) 		 
DeMar DeRozan personal foul. 7:35  
  7:27 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound. 7:25  
Kyle Lowry layup missed. 7:16  
  7:12 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  7:03
(11-15) 		Tristan Thompson 2 point shot made.
Toronto Timeout : full 6:56  
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot missed. 6:38  
  6:36 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  6:32
(11-17) 		LeBron James layup made.
Luis Scola turnover. LeBron James steals. 6:05  
  5:54 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Toronto defensive rebound. 5:53  
DeMar DeRozan turnover. Kevin Love steals. 5:37  
  5:24
(11-20) 		Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Luis Scola 3 point shot missed. 5:05  
  5:05 Kyrie Irving defensive rebound.
  4:48
(11-23) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Toronto Timeout : short 4:41  
Patrick Patterson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 4:31
(13-23) 		 
  4:14
(13-26) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made.
Patrick Patterson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 3:58
(16-26) 		 
  3:35 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Patrick Patterson defensive rebound. 3:34  
Kyle Lowry layup made. 3:27
(18-26) 		 
  3:05 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Toronto defensive rebound. 3:05  
Kyle Lowry 3 point shot made. 2:52
(21-26) 		 
  2:39 Cleveland Timeout : full
  2:27
(21-28) 		Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
DeMar DeRozan layup made. 2:09
(23-28) 		 
  2:09 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
DeMar DeRozan free throw made (1 of 1). 2:09
(24-28) 		 
  1:56
(24-31) 		James Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Patrick Patterson dunk made. Assisted by DeMar DeRozan. 1:37
(26-31) 		 
Patrick Patterson personal foul. 1:16  
  1:16
(26-32) 		James Jones free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:16
(26-33) 		James Jones free throw made (2 of 2).
Cory Joseph 2 point shot missed. 1:04  
  1:03 Iman Shumpert defensive rebound.
  0:43 Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Terrence Ross steals.
Terrence Ross dunk made. Assisted by DeMar DeRozan. 0:40
(28-33) 		 
  0:26 Matthew Dellavedova turnover.
  0:09 James Jones personal foul.
Bismack Biyombo free throw missed (1 of 2). 0:09  
Bismack Biyombo free throw made (2 of 2). 0:09
(29-33) 		 
  0:00 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Cleveland offensive rebound.
2
Toronto   Cleveland
  11:39
(29-35) 		Kyrie Irving layup made.
  11:23 Richard Jefferson personal foul.
Jonas Valanciunas layup made. 11:11
(31-35) 		 
  10:54
(31-38) 		Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made.
Kyle Lowry 2 point shot missed. 10:34  
  10:34 Kyrie Irving offensive rebound.
  10:25 Richard Jefferson layup missed. Blocked by Jonas Valanciunas.
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound. 10:23  
  10:09 Timofey Mozgov personal foul.
Cory Joseph free throw made (1 of 2). 10:09
(32-38) 		 
Cory Joseph free throw made (2 of 2). 10:09
(33-38) 		 
  9:56 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
  9:56 Kyrie Irving offensive rebound.
  9:50 Kyrie Irving turnover. Terrence Ross steals.
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot missed. 9:33  
  9:31 Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound.
  9:25
(33-40) 		Iman Shumpert dunk made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Terrence Ross 2 point shot made. 9:01
(35-40) 		 
  8:44 Kevin Love turnover. Terrence Ross steals.
  8:22 LeBron James personal foul.
Cory Joseph free throw made (1 of 2). 8:22
(36-40) 		 
Cory Joseph free throw missed (2 of 2). 8:22  
  8:21 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  8:12 Iman Shumpert personal foul.
  8:12 Iman Shumpert turnover.
Terrence Ross 2 point shot missed. 7:58  
  7:57 Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound.
  7:36 LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Kyle Lowry.
Terrence Ross defensive rebound. 7:34  
  7:33 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Kyle Lowry free throw made (1 of 2). 7:33
(37-40) 		 
Kyle Lowry free throw made (2 of 2). 7:33
(38-40) 		 
James Johnson personal foul. 7:17  
  7:11
(38-42) 		LeBron James 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Kyle Lowry 2 point shot made. 6:52
(40-42) 		 
  6:38 Kevin Love layup missed. Blocked by Luis Scola.
  6:37 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
Bismack Biyombo personal foul. 6:37  
  6:37
(40-43) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:37
(40-44) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Toronto turnover. 6:13  
Bismack Biyombo personal foul. 6:02  
  6:02
(40-45) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 1).
  5:52 Tristan Thompson turnover. James Johnson steals.
  5:50 Kevin Love personal foul.
  5:50 Cleveland Timeout : full
Terrence Ross free throw made (1 of 2). 5:50
(41-45) 		 
Terrence Ross free throw made (2 of 2). 5:50
(42-45) 		 
  5:40 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
  5:39 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
Bismack Biyombo personal foul. 5:38  
  5:38
(42-46) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:38
(42-47) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
Bismack Biyombo dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 5:18
(44-47) 		 
  4:53 Kevin Love layup missed.
Kyle Lowry defensive rebound. 4:51  
Kyle Lowry 3 point shot made. Assisted by DeMar DeRozan. 4:43
(47-47) 		 
  4:19
(47-50) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Kyle Lowry 2 point shot made. Assisted by Luis Scola. 3:50
(49-50) 		 
DeMar DeRozan personal foul. 3:42  
  3:42
(49-51) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:42
(49-52) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
Luis Scola 2 point shot missed. 3:18  
  3:14 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
Luis Scola personal foul. 3:14  
  3:14
(49-53) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:14
(49-54) 		LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2).
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Kevin Love. 3:06  
DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound. 3:04  
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot made. 2:58
(51-54) 		 
  2:38 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
  2:37 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  2:30 Tristan Thompson layup missed.
DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound. 2:28  
  2:22 J.R. Smith personal foul.
Toronto Timeout : full 2:22  
DeMar DeRozan free throw made (1 of 2). 2:22
(52-54) 		 
DeMar DeRozan free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:22  
  2:21 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  1:59 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  1:58 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  1:58 Cleveland turnover.
Patrick Patterson layup made. Assisted by Cory Joseph. 1:42
(54-54) 		 
  1:19
(54-56) 		Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
DeMar DeRozan layup made. Assisted by Cory Joseph. 0:55
(56-56) 		 
  0:41 Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed.
Terrence Ross defensive rebound. 0:37  
DeMar DeRozan 3 point shot missed. 0:28  
  0:26 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  0:11
(56-58) 		LeBron James layup made.
Cory Joseph 2 point shot missed. 0:02  
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound. 0:01  
3
Toronto   Cleveland
  11:48
(56-60) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
James Johnson 3 point shot missed. 11:22  
  11:21 Kyrie Irving defensive rebound.
  11:00
(56-63) 		Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Kyle Lowry layup made. 10:43
(58-63) 		 
  10:26 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
Kyle Lowry defensive rebound. 10:24  
James Johnson layup made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 10:12
(60-63) 		 
  9:56 Tristan Thompson turnover. Kyle Lowry steals.
  9:47 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
Luis Scola free throw missed (1 of 2). 9:47  
Luis Scola free throw made (1 of 2). 9:47
(61-63) 		 
Jonas Valanciunas technical foul. 9:36  
  9:36
(61-64) 		Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 1).
  9:23 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Kyle Lowry defensive rebound. 9:22  
Kyle Lowry 3 point shot made. Assisted by DeMar DeRozan. 9:09
(64-64) 		 
  8:43 LeBron James turnover. DeMar DeRozan steals.
  8:43 Kevin Love personal foul.
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot missed. 8:25  
  8:25 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  8:15
(64-67) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jonas Valanciunas layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love. 8:04  
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound. 8:04  
Jonas Valanciunas turnover. 8:03  
  7:44 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
Luis Scola defensive rebound. 7:44  
DeMar DeRozan layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love. 7:34  
  7:29 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  7:26
(64-69) 		Kyrie Irving layup made.
  7:18 Kevin Love personal foul.
Toronto Timeout : full 7:18  
DeMar DeRozan dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 7:13
(66-69) 		 
  6:56 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jonas Valanciunas.
Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound. 6:53  
James Johnson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 6:43
(69-69) 		 
  6:26
(69-72) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert.
DeMar DeRozan turnover. LeBron James steals. 6:08  
Kyle Lowry personal foul. 6:05  
  5:57
(69-74) 		Kyrie Irving layup made.
Patrick Patterson 3 point shot missed. 5:36  
  5:35 J.R. Smith defensive rebound.
James Johnson personal foul. 5:35  
Bismack Biyombo technical foul. 5:25  
  5:25 LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 1).
  5:25 Cleveland offensive rebound.
  5:15 Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed.
Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound. 5:14  
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Tristan Thompson. 5:00  
Toronto offensive rebound. 5:00  
Bismack Biyombo turnover. 4:51  
  4:38 Tristan Thompson dunk missed. Blocked by Bismack Biyombo.
  4:37 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
DeMar DeRozan personal foul. 4:37  
  4:37
(69-75) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:37
(69-76) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot made. 4:20
(71-76) 		 
  4:06
(71-78) 		Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot missed. 3:52  
  3:49 LeBron James defensive rebound.
Bismack Biyombo personal foul. 3:43  
  3:43 LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 2).
  3:43
(71-79) 		LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2).
Patrick Patterson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Cory Joseph. 3:28
(74-79) 		 
  3:17
(74-81) 		LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Terrence Ross 3 point shot missed. 2:52  
  2:52 Cleveland defensive rebound.
  2:52 Cleveland Timeout : full
  2:41 LeBron James turnover.
DeMar DeRozan turnover. LeBron James steals. 2:31  
  2:26
(74-83) 		LeBron James dunk made.
  2:13 Iman Shumpert personal foul.
Cory Joseph 2 point shot missed. 1:59  
  1:58 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  1:46 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound. 1:44  
Bismack Biyombo 2 point shot made. Assisted by Cory Joseph. 1:28
(76-83) 		 
  1:11
(76-86) 		Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Cory Joseph layup missed. 0:49  
Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound. 0:47  
  0:47 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Bismack Biyombo free throw made (1 of 2). 0:47
(77-86) 		 
Bismack Biyombo free throw made (2 of 2). 0:47
(78-86) 		 
Terrence Ross personal foul. 0:41  
  0:41 LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:41
(78-87) 		LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2).
Terrence Ross personal foul. 0:32  
Terrence Ross turnover. 0:32  
  0:11
(78-90) 		LeBron James 3 point shot made.
Cory Joseph 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
Toronto offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Toronto   Cleveland
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot made. Assisted by Cory Joseph. 11:42
(80-90) 		 
  11:27 Iman Shumpert turnover. Kyle Lowry steals.
  11:24 Kyrie Irving personal foul.
Kyle Lowry free throw made (1 of 2). 11:24
(81-90) 		 
Kyle Lowry free throw made (2 of 2). 11:24
(82-90) 		 
  11:07 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  11:06 Kyrie Irving offensive rebound.
Cory Joseph personal foul. 11:06  
  11:06
(82-91) 		Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:06
(82-92) 		Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2).
Jonas Valanciunas 2 point shot made. 10:47
(84-92) 		 
  10:47 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
Jonas Valanciunas free throw made (1 of 1). 10:47
(85-92) 		 
Cory Joseph personal foul. 10:24  
  10:24
(85-93) 		Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:24
(85-94) 		Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (2 of 2).
Kyle Lowry 3 point shot missed. 10:00  
  10:00 Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound.
  9:53 Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Patrick Patterson steals.
Jonas Valanciunas dunk made. Assisted by Terrence Ross. 9:47
(87-94) 		 
  9:30
(87-97) 		Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made.
Toronto turnover. 9:06  
  8:51
(87-99) 		Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made.
Toronto Timeout : full 8:46  
Terrence Ross turnover. Iman Shumpert steals. 8:32  
  8:23
(87-101) 		Timofey Mozgov dunk made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
DeMar DeRozan 2 point shot missed. 8:02  
  8:01 Kyrie Irving defensive rebound.
  7:51
(87-104) 		Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Terrence Ross 3 point shot missed. 7:19  
  7:18 Iman Shumpert defensive rebound.
  6:54
(87-106) 		Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made.
Terrence Ross 2 point shot missed. 6:31  
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound. 6:30  
Jonas Valanciunas layup missed. 6:30  
Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound. 6:30  
  6:30 Iman Shumpert personal foul.
Jonas Valanciunas free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:30  
Jonas Valanciunas free throw missed (2 of 2). 6:30  
  6:29 J.R. Smith defensive rebound.
DeMar DeRozan personal foul. 6:18  
  6:13
(87-108) 		Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Terrence Ross 3 point shot missed. 5:45  
  5:45 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  5:23 Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed.
  5:22 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
Cory Joseph personal foul. 5:22  
  5:12 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound. 5:11  
Bismack Biyombo turnover. Kevin Love steals. 5:04  
  5:04 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
Kyle Lowry defensive rebound. 5:02  
Patrick Patterson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Bismack Biyombo. 4:50
(90-108) 		 
Patrick Patterson personal foul. 4:39  
  4:39
(90-109) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:39
(90-110) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Bismack Biyombo dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Lowry. 4:28
(92-110) 		 
  4:28 Timofey Mozgov personal foul.
Bismack Biyombo free throw made (1 of 1). 4:28
(93-110) 		 
  4:13
(93-113) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert.
Kyle Lowry layup missed. 4:01  
Toronto offensive rebound. 4:01  
  3:55 Iman Shumpert personal foul.
Kyle Lowry free throw made (1 of 2). 3:55
(94-113) 		 
Kyle Lowry free throw made (2 of 2). 3:55
(95-113) 		 
  3:47 Timofey Mozgov personal foul.
  3:47 Timofey Mozgov turnover.
  3:32 Timofey Mozgov personal foul.
DeMar DeRozan free throw made (1 of 2). 3:32
(96-113) 		 
DeMar DeRozan free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:32  
  3:31 Iman Shumpert defensive rebound.
  3:12 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound. 3:10  
Bismack Biyombo 2 point shot missed. 3:01  
  2:59 Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound.
Kyle Lowry technical foul. 2:56  
  2:56 Cleveland Timeout : full
  2:56
(96-114) 		Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (1 of 1).
  2:49 Kevin Love layup missed.
Lucas Nogueira defensive rebound. 2:47  
James Johnson 2 point shot missed. 2:32  
  2:31 J.R. Smith defensive rebound.
  2:21 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
  2:18 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
  2:18 Kevin Love layup missed.
  2:16 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
  2:08 Iman Shumpert layup missed.
  2:05 Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound.
  2:01
(96-117) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Delon Wright 2 point shot made. 1:39
(98-117) 		 
  1:19 Timofey Mozgov turnover. Lucas Nogueira steals.
Lucas Nogueira dunk made. Assisted by Delon Wright. 1:10
(100-117) 		 
  0:53
(100-119) 		Matthew Dellavedova layup made.
Delon Wright 2 point shot missed. 0:44  
Norman Powell offensive rebound. 0:42  
Patrick Patterson 3 point shot missed. 0:39  
  0:39 Cleveland defensive rebound.
  0:25
(100-122) 		Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert.
James Johnson layup missed. 0:06  
  0:05 Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound.