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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 111, Memphis 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #9 Derrick Stafford, #16 David Guthrie
Attendance: 18119

Cavaliers 111, Grizzlies 89:
Kyrie Irving led all five starters in double figures with 24 points as visiting Cleveland dominated Memphis.

Kevin Love added 22 points and 10 rebounds while LeBron James collected 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Cavaliers, who won their fourth straight. Timofey Mozgov contributed 14 points and nine boards while J.R. Smith scored 13 for Cleveland.

Marc Gasol had 18 points while Zach Randolph was held to five on 2-of-8 shooting for the Grizzlies, who suffered their worst home loss of the season. Beno Udrih scored 15 points off the bench for Memphis, which had a three-game winning streak come to an end.

Irving scored five points in a 9-2 run closing the first half that sent the Cavaliers into the break with a 55-42 lead. James, Smith and Matthew Dellavedova each buried a 3-pointer during a 15-0 run that pushed the advantage to 79-53 with 4:47 left in the third quarter, and the lead reached 29 points before Cleveland settled for a 91-66 edge heading to the fourth.

The Grizzlies got it down to 95-74 with just under seven minutes left but James responded with a jumper and Love buried a 3-pointer to spread it back to a 26-point cushion. James finally took a seat with 5:41 remaining and the rest of the starters followed shortly thereafter as the Cavaliers put it away.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Memphis G Vince Carter was hit with a pair of technical fouls and ejected with 9:45 left in the third quarter. … Cavaliers F Tristan Thompson grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench to help build up a 49-32 advantage on the glass. … James, Smith and Matthew Dellavedova each hit three 3-pointers as Cleveland went 14-of-34 from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Memphis
Kyrie Irving 24 Scoring Marc Gasol 18
J.R. Smith 6 Assists Nick Calathes 5
Tristan Thompson 11 Rebounds Tony Allen 8
Kyrie Irving 4 Free Throws Made Marc Gasol 4
Kyrie Irving 2 Steals Marc Gasol 3
Kevin Love 2 Blocks Marc Gasol 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 111 51.2 14-34 11-13 30 49 5 6 18
Memphis 89 43.5 4-17 11-16 18 32 6 9 8
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .682 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .739 after a win and .481 after a loss.