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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 89, Boston 77
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #37 Eric Dalen, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 2317292089
Boston 2521151677
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1
Cleveland   Boston
  12:00 Amir Johnson wins jump ball against Timofey Mozgov.
  11:43 Jared Sullinger 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 11:42  
LeBron James layup missed. 11:25  
  11:24 Jared Sullinger defensive rebound.
  11:18 Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed.
  11:17 Boston offensive rebound.
  11:03
(0-2) 		Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot made.
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 10:44
(2-2) 		 
  10:22
(2-4) 		Jae Crowder 2 point shot made.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 10:03  
  10:03 Jared Sullinger defensive rebound.
  9:49
(2-6) 		Jared Sullinger 2 point shot made.
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made. 9:37
(4-6) 		 
  9:20
(4-9) 		Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Isaiah Thomas.
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 9:04
(6-9) 		 
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 8:57  
  8:48
(6-11) 		Amir Johnson dunk made. Assisted by Jared Sullinger.
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. 8:35  
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 8:29  
  8:22 Jared Sullinger 2 point shot missed.
  8:21 Amir Johnson offensive rebound.
  8:17 Isaiah Thomas 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 8:16  
LeBron James turnover. Avery Bradley steals. 8:08  
  7:56 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 7:55  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 7:49  
Kevin Love offensive rebound. 7:48  
  7:42 Amir Johnson personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 7:42
(7-11) 		 
Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2). 7:42
(8-11) 		 
  7:26 Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 7:25  
Kevin Love layup made. 7:10
(10-11) 		 
  6:53 Jae Crowder 2 point shot missed.
  6:53 Jared Sullinger offensive rebound.
  6:50 Jared Sullinger layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 6:49  
LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Avery Bradley. 6:37  
LeBron James offensive rebound. 6:35  
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 6:30  
  6:29 Jae Crowder defensive rebound.
  6:26 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
  6:25 Amir Johnson offensive rebound.
  6:25
(10-13) 		Amir Johnson layup made.
LeBron James personal foul. 6:18  
LeBron James turnover. 6:18  
  6:05 Jae Crowder turnover.
  5:58 Boston Timeout : full
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 5:48
(13-13) 		 
  5:33 Jared Sullinger turnover. Kevin Love steals.
  5:32 Jae Crowder personal foul.
LeBron James turnover. 5:24  
  5:05 Jae Crowder 2 point shot missed.
  5:04 Amir Johnson offensive rebound.
  5:04 Amir Johnson layup missed.
  5:02 Boston offensive rebound.
  4:55 Jared Sullinger 2 point shot missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 4:55  
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 4:47  
  4:46 Avery Bradley defensive rebound.
  4:36
(13-16) 		Avery Bradley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jared Sullinger.
LeBron James layup made. 4:21
(15-16) 		 
  4:06 Avery Bradley turnover.
LeBron James layup made. 4:02
(17-16) 		 
  3:40 Jonas Jerebko 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 3:39  
Kevin Love layup made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert. 3:23
(19-16) 		 
  3:12 Amir Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 3:11  
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot missed. 3:05  
  3:04 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
  2:51 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 2:50  
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:44  
Richard Jefferson 2 point shot missed. 2:24  
  2:23 Avery Bradley defensive rebound.
  2:10 David Lee 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 2:09  
Mo Williams 2 point shot missed. 1:58  
  1:57 Boston defensive rebound.
  1:46
(19-19) 		Avery Bradley 3 point shot made. Assisted by David Lee.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 1:21  
  1:20 Boston defensive rebound.
  1:08
(19-21) 		Jonas Jerebko layup made. Assisted by David Lee.
Anderson Varejao 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 0:53
(21-21) 		 
  0:44
(21-23) 		Avery Bradley dunk made. Assisted by David Lee.
Mo Williams 2 point shot made. 0:32
(23-23) 		 
  0:20
(23-25) 		David Lee layup made. Assisted by Evan Turner.
Mo Williams layup missed. 0:01  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 0:01  
Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed. 0:00  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Cleveland   Boston
  11:51 James Young personal foul.
  11:45 David Lee personal foul.
Mo Williams free throw made (1 of 1). 11:45
(24-25) 		 
Iman Shumpert wins jump ball against James Young. 11:35  
Richard Jefferson 2 point shot made. 11:28
(26-25) 		 
Anderson Varejao personal foul. 11:19  
  11:09 David Lee turnover.
Mo Williams 3 point shot missed. 10:48  
  10:47 James Young defensive rebound.
  10:29 Evan Turner 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 10:28  
Richard Jefferson turnover. Kelly Olynyk steals. 10:10  
  10:04 James Young 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 10:02  
Anderson Varejao layup made. 9:51
(28-25) 		 
  9:33 Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 9:31  
Mo Williams 2 point shot missed. 9:21  
  9:20 James Young defensive rebound.
  9:07
(28-27) 		David Lee layup made.
Iman Shumpert turnover. 8:46  
  8:36 Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot missed.
Anderson Varejao defensive rebound. 8:34  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 8:16  
  8:14 Isaiah Thomas defensive rebound.
  8:00 David Lee layup missed.
Anderson Varejao defensive rebound. 7:59  
Anderson Varejao 2 point shot missed. 7:45  
  7:44 Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound.
Anderson Varejao personal foul. 7:38  
  7:38
(28-28) 		Isaiah Thomas free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:38
(28-29) 		Isaiah Thomas free throw made (2 of 2).
Mo Williams turnover. 7:29  
  7:15 James Young 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 7:14  
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 7:01  
  6:59 James Young defensive rebound.
  6:54
(28-31) 		David Lee dunk made. Assisted by James Young.
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 6:34  
  6:33 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
  6:21 Evan Turner 2 point shot missed.
  6:20 Evan Turner offensive rebound.
  6:14 Isaiah Thomas 3 point shot missed.
J.R. Smith defensive rebound. 6:13  
LeBron James layup made. 6:02
(30-31) 		 
  5:56 Boston Timeout : full
  5:46 David Lee layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
  5:45 James Young offensive rebound.
  5:42
(30-34) 		Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Young.
LeBron James layup made. 5:28
(32-34) 		 
  5:06 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 5:05  
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jae Crowder. 5:00  
  4:59 David Lee defensive rebound.
  4:56 David Lee turnover. Matthew Dellavedova steals.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 4:32  
  4:32 David Lee defensive rebound.
  4:19
(32-36) 		David Lee layup made. Assisted by Isaiah Thomas.
Cleveland Timeout : full 4:08  
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 3:58
(34-36) 		 
  3:37 Jared Sullinger 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 3:35  
Kevin Love turnover. Amir Johnson steals. 3:26  
  3:17 Amir Johnson 2 point shot missed.
Cleveland Timeout : full 3:16  
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 2:55  
  2:54 Jared Sullinger defensive rebound.
  3:54
(34-39) 		Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Avery Bradley.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. 2:02
(36-39) 		 
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 1:51  
  1:51
(36-40) 		Jared Sullinger free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:51 Jared Sullinger free throw missed (2 of 2).
J.R. Smith defensive rebound. 1:51  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jae Crowder. 1:37  
  1:36 Boston defensive rebound.
J.R. Smith personal foul. 1:31  
  1:31
(36-41) 		Isaiah Thomas free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:31
(36-42) 		Isaiah Thomas free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:17 Avery Bradley personal foul.
  1:09 Jared Sullinger personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 1:09
(37-42) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 1:09
(38-42) 		 
  1:01 Isaiah Thomas turnover.
  0:50 Jae Crowder personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 0:50
(39-42) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 0:50
(40-42) 		 
J.R. Smith personal foul. 0:33  
  0:33
(40-43) 		Isaiah Thomas free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:33
(40-44) 		Isaiah Thomas free throw made (2 of 2).
LeBron James layup missed. 0:17  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 0:16  
Cleveland Timeout : short 0:16  
LeBron James turnover. 0:15  
  0:00
(40-46) 		Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot made.
3
Cleveland   Boston
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 11:38  
  11:37 Amir Johnson defensive rebound.
  11:20 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 11:19  
Timofey Mozgov layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 11:08
(42-46) 		 
  11:08 Jared Sullinger personal foul.
Timofey Mozgov free throw made (1 of 1). 11:08
(43-46) 		 
  10:51 Avery Bradley turnover. J.R. Smith steals.
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 10:38  
  10:37 Jae Crowder defensive rebound.
  10:31 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
  10:31 Isaiah Thomas offensive rebound.
  10:25 Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 10:24  
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed. 10:14  
  10:13 Jared Sullinger defensive rebound.
  10:03
(43-48) 		Jared Sullinger 2 point shot made. Assisted by Isaiah Thomas.
Timofey Mozgov layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 9:39
(45-48) 		 
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 9:21  
  9:17 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
  9:16 Boston offensive rebound.
LeBron James personal foul. 9:16  
  9:09 Jared Sullinger layup missed. Blocked by Timofey Mozgov.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 9:08  
LeBron James turnover. Jae Crowder steals. 9:03  
  8:54
(45-50) 		Isaiah Thomas layup made. Assisted by Avery Bradley.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Avery Bradley. 8:32  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 8:30  
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed. 8:27  
  8:25 Jae Crowder defensive rebound.
J.R. Smith personal foul. 8:19  
  8:08 Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 8:07  
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 7:46
(48-50) 		 
  7:27 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
  7:26 Amir Johnson offensive rebound.
  7:21 Isaiah Thomas layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 7:20  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 7:02
(50-50) 		 
  7:01 Boston Timeout : full
  6:41 Kelly Olynyk 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 6:40  
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 6:25
(52-50) 		 
  6:10 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 6:09  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 5:49
(55-50) 		 
  5:34 Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 5:33  
LeBron James layup made. 5:29
(57-50) 		 
  5:15 Jared Sullinger 3 point shot missed.
J.R. Smith defensive rebound. 5:14  
Kevin Love turnover. 5:08  
  4:51
(57-52) 		Evan Turner 2 point shot made.
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 4:33
(59-52) 		 
  4:17 Jae Crowder layup missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 4:16  
Mo Williams 3 point shot missed. 4:08  
J.R. Smith offensive rebound. 4:07  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 3:49  
  3:48 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
  3:46 Evan Turner turnover.
Cleveland Timeout : full 3:46  
Mo Williams 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 3:32
(62-52) 		 
  3:18 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
Cleveland defensive rebound. 3:18  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 2:52  
  2:51 Avery Bradley defensive rebound.
Mo Williams personal foul. 2:37  
  2:37
(62-53) 		Avery Bradley free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:37
(62-54) 		Avery Bradley free throw made (2 of 2).
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 2:16  
  2:15 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
  2:10
(62-57) 		Avery Bradley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Evan Turner.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. 1:42
(64-57) 		 
  1:27 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
  1:25 David Lee offensive rebound.
  1:22 David Lee layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 1:21  
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 1:04
(67-57) 		 
  0:47 Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed.
Mo Williams defensive rebound. 0:46  
Mo Williams 3 point shot missed. 0:35  
  0:34 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
  0:27
(67-59) 		Evan Turner 2 point shot made.
Mo Williams turnover. Avery Bradley steals. 0:04  
Mo Williams personal foul. 0:04  
  0:04
(67-60) 		Avery Bradley free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:04
(67-61) 		Avery Bradley free throw made (2 of 2).
Mo Williams layup made. 0:00
(69-61) 		 
4
Cleveland   Boston
  11:38
(69-63) 		Kelly Olynyk layup made.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 11:22
(72-63) 		 
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 11:12  
  10:58
(72-66) 		Kelly Olynyk 3 point shot made. Assisted by Isaiah Thomas.
Mo Williams 2 point shot made. 10:44
(74-66) 		 
  10:28 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
  10:26 Isaiah Thomas offensive rebound.
  10:23 Kelly Olynyk 3 point shot missed.
Cleveland defensive rebound. 10:22  
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Richard Jefferson. 10:05
(77-66) 		 
  9:49 James Young 3 point shot missed.
  9:48 David Lee offensive rebound.
  9:38 Evan Turner turnover. LeBron James steals.
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 9:21
(79-66) 		 
  9:20 Boston Timeout : full
  9:06 Isaiah Thomas layup missed. Blocked by Iman Shumpert.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 9:05  
Mo Williams turnover. 8:47  
  8:35 Evan Turner layup missed.
  8:35 Boston offensive rebound.
LeBron James personal foul. 8:28  
  8:28
(79-67) 		Amir Johnson free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:28 Amir Johnson free throw missed (2 of 2).
  8:27 Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound.
  8:22 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 8:20  
J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed. 7:58  
  7:58 Amir Johnson defensive rebound.
  7:53 Evan Turner layup missed.
Cleveland defensive rebound. 7:52  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 7:31  
  7:30 Amir Johnson defensive rebound.
  7:18 Isaiah Thomas 2 point shot missed.
  7:17 Boston offensive rebound.
  7:11
(79-70) 		Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Evan Turner.
  6:49 Amir Johnson personal foul.
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 6:35  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 6:34  
Cleveland turnover. 6:34  
  6:16
(79-72) 		Evan Turner 2 point shot made.
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 5:56
(81-72) 		 
  5:41 Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 5:40  
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 5:30
(84-72) 		 
  5:19 Amir Johnson turnover.
  5:03 Jonas Jerebko personal foul.
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 4:46
(86-72) 		 
  4:27 Evan Turner 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 4:26  
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 4:04  
J.R. Smith offensive rebound. 4:02  
  3:59 Jae Crowder personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2). 3:59
(87-72) 		 
Kevin Love free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:59  
  3:59 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
  3:46 Jonas Jerebko 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 3:45  
J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed. 3:24  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 3:23  
Tristan Thompson layup missed. Blocked by Evan Turner. 3:22  
J.R. Smith offensive rebound. 3:21  
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Amir Johnson. 3:11  
  3:09 Evan Turner defensive rebound.
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 3:08  
  2:50
(87-74) 		Avery Bradley 2 point shot made. Assisted by Evan Turner.
  2:40 Jonas Jerebko personal foul.
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:40  
LeBron James turnover. Avery Bradley steals. 2:21  
J.R. Smith personal foul. 2:16  
  2:07 Tyler Zeller 2 point shot missed.
Richard Jefferson defensive rebound. 2:06  
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. 1:45
(89-74) 		 
  1:28 R.J. Hunter 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 1:26  
Cleveland Timeout : short 1:26  
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 1:11  
  1:10 James Young defensive rebound.
  0:55 Terry Rozier 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 0:54  
J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed. 0:34  
  0:33 Terry Rozier defensive rebound.
  0:26
(89-77) 		Jonas Jerebko 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Young.
Cleveland turnover. 0:02