National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 109, Atlanta 97
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 21, 2015
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #25 Tony Brothers, #46 Ben Taylor
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 1923223397
Cleveland 27302032109
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1
Atlanta   Cleveland
  12:00 Timofey Mozgov wins jump ball against Al Horford.
  11:38 Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 11:38  
Al Horford turnover. 11:22  
  11:09
(0-2) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Paul Millsap 2 point shot made. Assisted by Thabo Sefolosha. 10:57
(2-2) 		 
Dennis Schroder personal foul. 10:51  
  10:33 LeBron James turnover. Paul Millsap steals.
Thabo Sefolosha 3 point shot missed. 10:23  
  10:23 Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound.
Dennis Schroder personal foul. 10:12  
  10:12 Kevin Love free throw missed (1 of 2).
  10:12
(2-3) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Paul Millsap 2 point shot missed. 9:55  
  9:55 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  9:42 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
  9:40 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
  9:24
(2-6) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
  9:10 LeBron James personal foul.
Thabo Sefolosha 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague. 8:59
(4-6) 		 
  8:40
(4-8) 		Kevin Love layup made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson.
Al Horford 2 point shot missed. 8:26  
Paul Millsap offensive rebound. 8:25  
Paul Millsap layup missed. Blocked by LeBron James. 8:22  
  8:20 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  8:18
(4-11) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson.
Thabo Sefolosha 2 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 7:52
(6-11) 		 
  7:36 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 7:35  
Thabo Sefolosha 2 point shot made. 7:24
(8-11) 		 
  7:08 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
  7:07 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  7:05 Tristan Thompson turnover. Jeff Teague steals.
Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 6:58
(11-11) 		 
  6:43 Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed.
Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound. 6:41  
Jeff Teague 3 point shot missed. 6:36  
Al Horford offensive rebound. 6:35  
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 6:31  
  6:30 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  6:19
(11-14) 		Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
  6:11 J.R. Smith personal foul.
Jeff Teague 3 point shot made. Assisted by Lamar Patterson. 6:01
(14-14) 		 
  5:38 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
  5:37 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
Jeff Teague layup missed. 5:26  
  5:24 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  5:20 Jared Cunningham 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Paul Millsap.
Lamar Patterson defensive rebound. 5:19  
Atlanta Timeout : full 5:16  
  5:06 Kevin Love personal foul.
Jeff Teague 3 point shot made. Assisted by Paul Millsap. 4:53
(17-14) 		 
  4:32
(17-17) 		Jared Cunningham 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Paul Millsap 3 point shot missed. 4:18  
  4:17 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  4:02 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Lamar Patterson defensive rebound. 4:00  
Thabo Sefolosha layup missed. 3:54  
  3:54 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  3:48 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Paul Millsap defensive rebound. 3:47  
Lamar Patterson 3 point shot missed. 3:33  
  3:32 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  3:19 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Paul Millsap defensive rebound. 3:18  
Paul Millsap turnover. Jared Cunningham steals. 3:01  
  2:54 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound. 2:52  
Paul Millsap layup missed. 2:47  
  2:47 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:47 Cleveland Timeout : full
  2:29 Jared Cunningham 3 point shot missed.
Lamar Patterson defensive rebound. 2:28  
Lamar Patterson 3 point shot missed. 2:19  
  2:18 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:05
(17-19) 		Anderson Varejao 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Kyle Korver personal foul. 1:51  
Kyle Korver turnover. 1:51  
  1:32
(17-21) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Al Horford layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love. 1:20  
  1:18 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
Lamar Patterson personal foul. 1:17  
Tiago Splitter personal foul. 1:05  
  1:05
(17-22) 		Anderson Varejao free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:05
(17-23) 		Anderson Varejao free throw made (2 of 2).
Dennis Schroder 3 point shot missed. 0:51  
  0:51 Jared Cunningham defensive rebound.
  0:39
(17-25) 		Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made.
Tiago Splitter 2 point shot made. 0:23
(19-25) 		 
  0:00 Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed.
  0:00 Cleveland defensive rebound.
2
Atlanta   Cleveland
Dennis Schroder 2 point shot missed. 11:43  
  11:42 Anderson Varejao defensive rebound.
  11:26 Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed.
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound. 11:25  
Al Horford 3 point shot missed. 11:15  
  11:15 Anderson Varejao defensive rebound.
  11:04 Richard Jefferson 3 point shot missed.
  11:03 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  10:51
(19-27) 		Richard Jefferson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Anderson Varejao.
Kyle Korver turnover. 10:43  
  10:24
(19-30) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson.
Al Horford 2 point shot missed. 10:09  
  10:08 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  10:00 Anderson Varejao 2 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 9:59  
Justin Holiday 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 9:45
(22-30) 		 
  9:17
(22-33) 		J.R. Smith 3 point shot made.
Tiago Splitter layup made. Assisted by Dennis Schroder. 9:02
(24-33) 		 
Dennis Schroder personal foul. 8:43  
  8:43
Official Timeout		  
  8:35 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
  8:34 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  8:27
(24-35) 		Richard Jefferson layup made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson.
Mike Muscala 2 point shot missed. 8:10  
  8:09 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  7:58 Anderson Varejao 2 point shot missed.
Justin Holiday defensive rebound. 7:58  
Al Horford 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague. 7:43
(27-35) 		 
  7:24
(27-37) 		Richard Jefferson 2 point shot made.
Justin Holiday 3 point shot missed. 7:08  
Al Horford offensive rebound. 7:07  
Al Horford layup made. 7:07
(29-37) 		 
  6:46
(29-39) 		Richard Jefferson layup made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Justin Holiday layup missed. Blocked by Richard Jefferson. 6:31  
  6:30 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
Bench technical foul. 6:27  
  6:27
(29-40) 		Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (1 of 1).
  6:17 Jared Cunningham layup missed. Blocked by Mike Muscala.
  6:15 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
  6:11
(29-42) 		Tristan Thompson 2 point shot made.
  5:59 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
Atlanta Timeout : full 5:59  
Paul Millsap free throw made (1 of 2). 5:59
(30-42) 		 
Paul Millsap free throw made (2 of 2). 5:59
(31-42) 		 
  5:40
(31-44) 		LeBron James layup made.
  5:24 Jared Cunningham personal foul.
Paul Millsap personal foul. 5:17  
Paul Millsap turnover. 5:17  
  5:10 Jared Cunningham turnover. Paul Millsap steals.
Jeff Teague layup made. Assisted by Paul Millsap. 5:07
(33-44) 		 
  5:07 Kevin Love personal foul.
Jeff Teague free throw made (1 of 1). 5:07
(34-44) 		 
  4:53 LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Mike Muscala.
Atlanta defensive rebound. 4:53  
Jeff Teague layup missed. 4:39  
  4:39 Jared Cunningham defensive rebound.
Paul Millsap personal foul. 4:32  
  4:14
(34-47) 		LeBron James 3 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Kyle Korver turnover. Kevin Love steals. 3:56  
  3:40 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
  3:39 LeBron James offensive rebound.
Jeff Teague personal foul. 3:34  
  3:34 Jared Cunningham free throw missed (1 of 2).
  3:34
(34-48) 		Jared Cunningham free throw made (2 of 2).
  3:26 Jared Cunningham personal foul.
Jeff Teague free throw made (1 of 2). 3:26
(35-48) 		 
Jeff Teague free throw made (2 of 2). 3:26
(36-48) 		 
  3:08 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
  3:07 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
  3:03 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Atlanta defensive rebound. 3:03  
Atlanta Timeout : full 3:03  
Kyle Korver layup missed. Blocked by J.R. Smith. 2:40  
  2:38 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
Kyle Korver personal foul. 2:29  
  2:29
(36-49) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:29
(36-50) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Al Horford 2 point shot missed. 2:12  
  2:11 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:06 Kevin Love turnover.
Paul Millsap 2 point shot missed. 1:50  
Atlanta offensive rebound. 1:50  
Paul Millsap turnover. 1:50  
  1:37 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
  1:36 J.R. Smith offensive rebound.
  1:35 J.R. Smith turnover.
Paul Millsap dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Korver. 1:23
(38-50) 		 
  1:05
(38-53) 		Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot made.
  0:56 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Paul Millsap free throw made (1 of 2). 0:56
(39-53) 		 
Paul Millsap free throw made (2 of 2). 0:56
(40-53) 		 
  0:42
(40-55) 		Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson.
Shelvin Mack layup missed. 0:29  
  0:27 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  0:05 LeBron James layup missed.
Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound. 0:04  
Thabo Sefolosha layup made. 0:00
(42-55) 		 
  0:00 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Cleveland offensive rebound.
3
Atlanta   Cleveland
Jeff Teague 2 point shot missed. 11:36  
  11:36 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  11:27 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
  11:27 LeBron James offensive rebound.
Thabo Sefolosha personal foul. 11:27  
Jeff Teague personal foul. 11:19  
  11:19
(42-56) 		Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:19
(42-57) 		Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (2 of 2).
Jeff Teague layup missed. 11:01  
Thabo Sefolosha offensive rebound. 10:59  
Thabo Sefolosha layup made. 10:59
(44-57) 		 
  10:45
(44-60) 		Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Paul Millsap 3 point shot missed. 10:23  
  10:22 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  10:18
(44-62) 		Kevin Love dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James.
  10:08 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Thabo Sefolosha 3 point shot missed. 10:01  
  10:01 Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound.
  9:57
(44-64) 		LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
Atlanta Timeout : full 9:57  
Jeff Teague turnover. Matthew Dellavedova steals. 9:45  
Paul Millsap personal foul. 9:35  
  9:35
(44-65) 		Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:35
(44-66) 		Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
  9:21 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
  9:21 J.R. Smith personal foul.
Kyle Korver free throw made (1 of 2). 9:21
(45-66) 		 
Kyle Korver free throw made (2 of 2). 9:21
(46-66) 		 
  9:06 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound. 9:04  
Jeff Teague 2 point shot missed. 8:43  
  8:42 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  8:32 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 8:31  
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 8:23  
Jeff Teague offensive rebound. 8:23  
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 8:14  
  8:14 J.R. Smith defensive rebound.
  8:00
(46-68) 		Tristan Thompson dunk made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova.
  7:43 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Thabo Sefolosha 2 point shot missed. 7:30  
  7:30 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  7:20 Kevin Love turnover. Thabo Sefolosha steals.
Kyle Korver layup missed. 7:12  
  7:10 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  7:03
(46-70) 		Jared Cunningham layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jeff Teague layup missed. 6:46  
  6:45 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  6:38 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
  6:38 Tristan Thompson turnover.
Al Horford 2 point shot missed. 6:27  
  6:24 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  6:11 Jared Cunningham turnover.
  6:06 Bench technical foul.
Kyle Korver free throw made (1 of 1). 6:06
(47-70) 		 
Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Teague. 5:57
(50-70) 		 
  5:57 Cleveland Timeout : full
  5:46 J.R. Smith turnover. Paul Millsap steals.
Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dennis Schroder. 5:36
(53-70) 		 
  5:18 Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed.
Mike Muscala defensive rebound. 5:17  
Dennis Schroder layup made. 5:06
(55-70) 		 
Kyle Korver personal foul. 4:52  
  4:36 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Paul Millsap defensive rebound. 4:36  
  4:36 J.R. Smith technical foul.
Kyle Korver free throw missed (1 of 1). 4:36  
Dennis Schroder layup missed. 4:18  
  4:16 Jared Cunningham defensive rebound.
  3:54
(55-72) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
Kyle Korver turnover. 3:42  
  3:33 Richard Jefferson turnover. Paul Millsap steals.
  3:32 Richard Jefferson personal foul.
Justin Holiday free throw made (1 of 2). 3:32
(56-72) 		 
Justin Holiday free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:32  
  3:30 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  3:10 J.R. Smith layup missed.
  3:10 Cleveland offensive rebound.
Paul Millsap personal foul. 3:10  
  3:10
(56-73) 		Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:10 Tristan Thompson free throw missed (2 of 2).
Atlanta defensive rebound. 3:10  
  3:10 J.R. Smith personal foul.
Mike Muscala free throw made (1 of 2). 3:10
(57-73) 		 
Mike Muscala free throw made (2 of 2). 3:10
(58-73) 		 
  2:51 Jared Cunningham 2 point shot missed.
Paul Millsap defensive rebound. 2:50  
Paul Millsap 2 point shot missed. 2:42  
Paul Millsap offensive rebound. 2:41  
Paul Millsap layup missed. 2:41  
Paul Millsap offensive rebound. 2:40  
  2:40 Jared Cunningham personal foul.
Paul Millsap free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:40  
Paul Millsap free throw made (2 of 2). 2:40
(59-73) 		 
  2:20
(59-75) 		LeBron James 2 point shot made.
Dennis Schroder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Paul Millsap. 2:05
(62-75) 		 
  1:50 Tristan Thompson layup missed.
Paul Millsap defensive rebound. 1:47  
Paul Millsap 3 point shot missed. 1:43  
  1:42 Richard Jefferson defensive rebound.
  1:29 Jared Cunningham 3 point shot missed.
Atlanta defensive rebound. 1:27  
Justin Holiday wins jump ball against Tristan Thompson. 1:24  
Justin Holiday layup missed. Blocked by LeBron James. 1:16  
  1:14 Anderson Varejao defensive rebound.
  1:10 Anderson Varejao turnover. Dennis Schroder steals.
Dennis Schroder layup made. 1:05
(64-75) 		 
  0:47 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Mike Muscala defensive rebound. 0:46  
Justin Holiday layup missed. 0:32  
Dennis Schroder offensive rebound. 0:31  
Dennis Schroder layup missed. Blocked by Tristan Thompson. 0:31  
  0:30 Jared Cunningham defensive rebound.
  0:13 LeBron James turnover. Dennis Schroder steals.
Dennis Schroder 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
Atlanta offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Atlanta   Cleveland
  11:41 LeBron James layup missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 11:40  
Justin Holiday 3 point shot missed. 11:33  
  11:33 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  11:22
(64-78) 		James Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
  11:08 James Jones personal foul.
Mike Muscala free throw made (1 of 2). 11:08
(65-78) 		 
Mike Muscala free throw made (2 of 2). 11:08
(66-78) 		 
Lamar Patterson personal foul. 10:56  
  10:42
(66-81) 		James Jones 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Dennis Schroder turnover. 10:21  
Mike Muscala personal foul. 10:05  
  10:05
(66-82) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:05
(66-83) 		LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
Al Horford 2 point shot missed. 9:51  
  9:51 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  9:42
(66-85) 		LeBron James layup made.
Atlanta Timeout : full 9:38  
Al Horford 2 point shot made. Assisted by Paul Millsap. 9:27
(68-85) 		 
  9:08
(68-87) 		LeBron James 2 point shot made.
Thabo Sefolosha layup missed. 8:51  
  8:51 James Jones defensive rebound.
  8:46 LeBron James turnover. Jeff Teague steals.
Thabo Sefolosha layup missed. Blocked by James Jones. 8:41  
Al Horford offensive rebound. 8:41  
Al Horford layup made. 8:41
(70-87) 		 
  8:41 Richard Jefferson personal foul.
Al Horford free throw made (1 of 1). 8:41
(71-87) 		 
  8:30
(71-89) 		Anderson Varejao layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Thabo Sefolosha personal foul. 8:30  
  8:30
(71-90) 		Anderson Varejao free throw made (1 of 1).
Jeff Teague 2 point shot missed. 8:08  
Paul Millsap offensive rebound. 8:07  
  8:01 Anderson Varejao personal foul.
  7:59 Matthew Dellavedova personal foul.
Jeff Teague free throw made (1 of 2). 7:59
(72-90) 		 
Jeff Teague free throw made (2 of 2). 7:59
(73-90) 		 
  7:35 J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed.
Kyle Korver defensive rebound. 7:34  
Paul Millsap 2 point shot made. 7:29
(75-90) 		 
  7:29 Kevin Love personal foul.
Paul Millsap free throw made (1 of 1). 7:29
(76-90) 		 
  7:03 J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed.
  7:01 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  7:01
(76-92) 		Tristan Thompson layup made.
  6:50 Kevin Love personal foul.
Paul Millsap free throw made (1 of 2). 6:50
(77-92) 		 
Paul Millsap free throw made (2 of 2). 6:50
(78-92) 		 
  6:37 Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Al Horford.
Paul Millsap defensive rebound. 6:36  
Jeff Teague layup missed. Blocked by Tristan Thompson. 6:25  
Paul Millsap offensive rebound. 6:24  
Kyle Korver 2 point shot missed. 6:21  
Kyle Korver offensive rebound. 6:21  
Kyle Korver 2 point shot made. Assisted by Paul Millsap. 6:21
(80-92) 		 
  6:21 Cleveland Timeout : full
  6:01
(80-94) 		LeBron James 2 point shot made.
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 5:34  
Al Horford offensive rebound. 5:33  
Paul Millsap layup missed. 5:24  
  5:22 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  5:03
(80-96) 		Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Al Horford 3 point shot missed. 4:51  
  4:50 Cleveland defensive rebound.
  4:32
(80-98) 		LeBron James 2 point shot made.
Thabo Sefolosha 3 point shot made. Assisted by Lamar Patterson. 4:19
(83-98) 		 
  4:03
(83-100) 		Kevin Love layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Mike Muscala layup missed. 3:45  
  3:44 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  3:29 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 3:29  
Dennis Schroder turnover. 3:09  
Mike Scott personal foul. 2:54  
  2:52 J.R. Smith turnover. Justin Holiday steals.
Mike Scott layup made. Assisted by Shelvin Mack. 2:44
(85-100) 		 
  2:25
(85-102) 		Kevin Love 2 point shot made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Justin Holiday 3 point shot made. Assisted by Shelvin Mack. 2:07
(88-102) 		 
  1:40
(88-104) 		J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Justin Holiday personal foul. 1:40  
  1:40
(88-105) 		J.R. Smith free throw made (1 of 1).
Mike Muscala 3 point shot made. Assisted by Lamar Patterson. 1:28
(91-105) 		 
  1:15 Richard Jefferson 3 point shot missed.
Atlanta defensive rebound. 1:15  
Shelvin Mack 2 point shot made. 1:07
(93-105) 		 
  0:47 James Jones 2 point shot missed.
Mike Scott defensive rebound. 0:46  
Justin Holiday dunk made. Assisted by Mike Scott. 0:43
(95-105) 		 
  0:19 Jared Cunningham 2 point shot missed.
Lamar Patterson defensive rebound. 0:19  
Lamar Patterson turnover. Jared Cunningham steals. 0:13  
  0:10
(95-107) 		Jared Cunningham dunk made.
Shelvin Mack layup made. 0:03
(97-107)