Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 11/6

Game 1: Friday, November 6th
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Knicks91
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Game 2: Saturday, February 6th
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Game 3: Monday, March 1st
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Cavaliers 100

(4-3, 2-1 away)

Knicks 91

(1-5, 1-3 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

8:00 PM ET, November 6, 2009

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

1 2 3 4 T
CLE 40 23 14 23100
NY 21 19 18 3391

Top Performers

Cleveland: L. James 33 Pts, 8 Reb, 9 Ast, 3 Stl

New York: L. Hughes 18 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECLEVELANDSCORENEW YORK
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Shaquille O'Neal vs. David Lee (J.J. Hickson gains possession)0-0 
11:38LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper2-0 
11:26 2-0David Lee misses 21-foot jumper
11:23LeBron James defensive rebound2-0 
11:18LeBron James bad pass (David Lee steals)2-0 
11:15 2-2David Lee makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
11:15LeBron James illegal defense2-2 
11:03Anthony Parker bad pass (Larry Hughes steals)2-2 
11:03Anthony Parker personal foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)2-2 
10:48 2-2Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:48Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound2-2 
10:34J.J. Hickson bad pass (Larry Hughes steals)2-2 
10:30 2-2Larry Hughes misses layup
10:29 2-4Wilson Chandler offensive rebound
10:29 2-4Wilson Chandler makes tip shot
10:04J.J. Hickson makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)4-4 
9:56 4-6Larry Hughes makes 18-foot jumper
9:41Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)6-6 
9:30 6-6David Lee misses 18-foot jumper
9:27Anthony Parker defensive rebound6-6 
9:18Mo Williams makes layup (LeBron James assists)8-6 
9:07 8-6Chris Duhon misses layup
9:06Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound8-6 
9:00J.J. Hickson makes slam dunk (Mo Williams assists)10-6 
8:42 10-8Larry Hughes makes 18-foot jumper
8:22LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper12-8 
8:14 12-8Larry Hughes misses 27-foot three point jumper
8:11LeBron James defensive rebound12-8 
8:00 12-8David Lee illegal defense foul (3rd personal foul)
8:00Mo Williams makes technical free throw13-8 
7:45LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper16-8 
7:33LeBron James shooting foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)16-8 
7:33 16-9Larry Hughes makes free throw 1 of 2
7:33 16-10Larry Hughes makes free throw 2 of 2
7:15LeBron James makes 16-foot two point shot18-10 
7:05 18-10Chris Duhon misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:05 18-10New York offensive rebound
7:03 18-12David Lee makes 19-foot jumper (Larry Hughes assists)
6:39LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper18-12 
6:37 18-12Chris Duhon defensive rebound
6:28 18-12Danilo Gallinari misses layup
6:26 18-12New York offensive rebound
6:26Anderson Varejao enters the game for J.J. Hickson18-12 
6:24 18-12David Lee misses 18-foot jumper
6:22Anderson Varejao defensive rebound18-12 
6:11Shaquille O'Neal misses layup18-12 
6:11 18-12Wilson Chandler defensive rebound
6:03 18-15Danilo Gallinari makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
5:43Mo Williams misses 16-foot jumper18-15 
5:41 18-15Chris Duhon defensive rebound
5:35 18-15Wilson Chandler misses 16-foot jumper
5:33Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound18-15 
5:30 18-15Wilson Chandler shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
5:30New York full timeout
5:30 18-15Jared Jeffries enters the game for Wilson Chandler
5:30 18-15Al Harrington enters the game for Larry Hughes
5:30Zydrunas Ilgauskas enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal18-15 
5:30LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 219-15 
5:30LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 219-15 
5:28Anderson Varejao offensive rebound19-15 
5:22Anthony Parker makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)22-15 
5:03 22-17David Lee makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
4:48 22-17Jared Jeffries shooting foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)
4:48Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 222-17 
4:48Cleveland offensive rebound22-17 
4:48Anderson Varejao makes free throw 2 of 223-17 
4:39Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (David Lee draws the foul)23-17 
4:39 23-18David Lee makes free throw 1 of 2
4:39Delonte West enters the game for Anthony Parker23-18 
4:39 23-19David Lee makes free throw 2 of 2
4:15Delonte West misses layup23-19 
4:13 23-19David Lee defensive rebound
4:13Anderson Varejao loose ball foul (David Lee draws the foul)23-19 
4:00 23-19Danilo Gallinari bad pass
3:44LeBron James makes 16-foot two point shot25-19 
3:31 25-19Chris Duhon misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:30 25-19New York defensive rebound
3:15LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper27-19 
3:01 27-19Al Harrington misses layup
3:00Anderson Varejao defensive rebound27-19 
2:42Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 17-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)29-19 
2:28 29-19Chris Duhon misses 7-foot jumper
2:27Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound29-19 
2:16 29-19Chris Duhon shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul)
2:16Cleveland full timeout
2:16 29-19Toney Douglas enters the game for Danilo Gallinari
2:16 29-19Larry Hughes enters the game for Chris Duhon
2:16Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 230-19 
2:16Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 231-19 
2:04 31-21Al Harrington makes jumper
1:47Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper31-21 
1:45 31-21Larry Hughes defensive rebound
1:37 31-21Larry Hughes bad pass
1:37Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams31-21 
1:19Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup31-21 
1:17Anderson Varejao offensive rebound33-21 
1:17Anderson Varejao makes tip shot33-21 
1:07 33-21David Lee misses 20-foot jumper
1:06Anderson Varejao defensive rebound33-21 
1:00Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes dunk (LeBron James assists)35-21 
0:49 35-21Al Harrington misses 11-foot jumper
0:48Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound35-21 
0:43LeBron James makes 21-foot two point shot37-21 
0:20 37-21Al Harrington misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:19LeBron James defensive rebound37-21 
0:08 37-21Jared Jeffries personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
0:08 37-21Darko Milicic enters the game for David Lee
0:00LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper40-21 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter