Top Performers
Points
21
McDyess
PHX
Rebounds
11
Kemp
CLE
Assists
12
Kidd
PHX
Threes
3
Nash
PHX
34-74 (45.9%)
FG%
37-73 (50.7%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
4-8 (50.0%)
16-21 (76.2%)
FTM
25-35 (71.4%)
30
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
21
Defensive Rebounds
29
27
Assists
30
11
Steals
14
5
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
PHXCLE
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors - e | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
Game Summary
The Cleveland Cavaliers decisively defeated the Phoenix Suns, 103 to 90, on December 16, 1997.
Game Info
December 15, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ceballos #23 | 17 | 6 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
A. McDyess #24 | 29 | 21 | 9 (4) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -9 | 1 | 5 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 69.6 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 17 | 0 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Chapman #3 | 40 | 15 | 3 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 46.3 |
J. Kidd #5 | 38 | 3 | 2 (0) | 12 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 6 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Robinson #3 | 29 | 12 | 3 (0) | 1 | 2 | 2 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 55.8 |
S. Nash #13 | 27 | 18 | 0 (0) | 7 | 2 | 1 | -21 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 79.5 |
D. Manning #5 | 26 | 12 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -18 | 4 | 5 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 50.5 |
G. McCloud #21 | 11 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
M. Bryant #2 | 6 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Henderson #45 | 21 | 6 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
S. Kemp #40 | 34 | 21 | 11 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +19 | 6 | 4 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 45.3 |
Z. Ilgauskas #11 | 23 | 10 | 9 (3) | 2 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
W. Person #1 | 43 | 13 | 4 (0) | 2 | 4 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 59.1 |
B. Knight #22 | 33 | 16 | 2 (0) | 12 | 4 | 0 | +20 | 2 | 4 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 91.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Anderson #1 | 36 | 19 | 4 (1) | 6 | 4 | 0 | +18 | 4 | 3 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 66.3 |
V. Potapenko #52 | 20 | 10 | 4 (2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 66.5 |
D. Ferry #35 | 18 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 30.1 |
H. James #32 | 11 | 6 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 90.4 |
S. Brooks #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
B. Knight makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Henderson makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ceballos makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Chapman makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ceballos makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Anderson makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Anderson makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Anderson makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
H. James makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Robinson makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Knight makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Potapenko makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Potapenko makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Anderson makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Anderson makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kemp makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Knight makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ceballos makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Anderson makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kidd makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Kemp makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Kemp makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
G. McCloud makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Knight makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Chapman makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Henderson makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Robinson makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Chapman makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Henderson makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Anderson makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Potapenko makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Anderson makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Knight makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Knight makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kemp makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kemp makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McDyess makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kemp makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Robinson makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
34-74 (45.9%)
FG%
37-73 (50.7%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
4-8 (50.0%)
16-21 (76.2%)
FTM
25-35 (71.4%)
30
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
11
21
Defensive Rebounds
29
27
Assists
30
11
Steals
14
5
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0