Top Performers
Points
29
Finley
DAL
Rebounds
11
Kemp
CLE
Assists
15
Knight
CLE
Threes
3
Finley
DAL
31-74 (41.9%)
FG%
39-79 (49.4%)
7-15 (46.7%)
3PM
2-6 (33.3%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
19-22 (86.4%)
32
Rebounds
45
5
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
35
23
Assists
29
8
Steals
7
2
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
DALCLE
| 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 Dallas Mavericks, 99 to 85, on December 23, 1997.
Game Info
December 22, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Finley #4 | 45 | 29 | 6 (2) | 4 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 1 | 2 | 12-22 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 63.4 |
D. Scott #3 | 42 | 7 | 10 (2) | 9 | 1 | 0 | -20 | 3 | 2 | 1-13 | 0-4 | 5-5 | 23.0 |
A.C. Green #45 | 43 | 5 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
E. Riley #42 | 9 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
R. Pack #14 | 34 | 7 | 4 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -15 | 4 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 35.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Walker #52 | 24 | 5 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 64.4 |
H. Davis #44 | 20 | 12 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
K. Reeves #6 | 20 | 18 | 4 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 4 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 63.9 |
M. Muursepp #13 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Wells #35 | 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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DAL | 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 | 41 | 20 | 7 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 1 | 4 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
S. Kemp #40 | 36 | 14 | 11 (3) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +24 | 4 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 51.3 |
Z. Ilgauskas #11 | 21 | 8 | 7 (0) | 1 | 1 | 4 | +17 | 4 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 48.1 |
W. Person #1 | 35 | 9 | 5 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
B. Knight #22 | 36 | 14 | 6 (2) | 15 | 2 | 1 | +18 | 3 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 60.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Anderson #1 | 37 | 24 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +18 | 0 | 2 | 9-19 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 56.6 |
V. Potapenko #52 | 19 | 8 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Ferry #35 | 9 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
S. Brooks #1 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 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
M. Finley makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Henderson makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Henderson makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Riley makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Scott makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Walker makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 22' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pack makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Henderson makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Henderson makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
V. Potapenko makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pack makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ferry makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Walker makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Henderson makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Anderson makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Davis makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Potapenko makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Anderson makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Reeves makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Finley makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Reeves makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Anderson makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Reeves makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Finley makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Henderson makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Davis makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
V. Potapenko makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Davis makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
A.C. Green makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Kemp makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Knight makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Henderson makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Kemp makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Knight makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Anderson makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Anderson makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Anderson makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Anderson makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Anderson makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Potapenko makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Davis makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Reeves makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Anderson makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pack makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Reeves makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Davis makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Knight makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Henderson makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
A.C. Green makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kemp makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Knight makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Kemp makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Henderson makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Henderson makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
31-74 (41.9%)
FG%
39-79 (49.4%)
7-15 (46.7%)
3PM
2-6 (33.3%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
19-22 (86.4%)
32
Rebounds
45
5
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
35
23
Assists
29
8
Steals
7
2
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0