Top Performers
Points
28
Houston
NYK
Rebounds
12
Thomas
NYK
Assists
11
Miller
CLE
Threes
4
Houston
NYK
35-85 (41.2%)
FG%
37-76 (48.7%)
9-16 (56.3%)
3PM
4-11 (36.4%)
9-13 (69.2%)
FTM
20-25 (80.0%)
42
Rebounds
39
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
29
20
Assists
25
4
Steals
9
5
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2001-02 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nets - z | 52 | 30 | .634 | |
| 2 |  Pistons - y | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Celtics - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Magic - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
| 6 |  76ers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  Raptors - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Pacers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
| 9 |  Bucks - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Wizards - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 |
| 11 |  Heat - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Hawks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19.0 |
| 13 |  Knicks - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Cavaliers - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23.0 |
| 15 |  Bulls - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Cleveland Cavaliers decisively defeated the New York Knicks, 98 to 88, on December 28, 2001.
Game Info
December 27, 2001
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sprewell #15 | 44 | 17 | 5 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 1 | 7-22 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 37.2 |
K. Thomas #40 | 38 | 5 | 12 (7) | 2 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 2 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 26.8 |
M. Camby #23 | 17 | 3 | 3 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 2 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 19.3 |
A. Houston #20 | 36 | 28 | 9 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 4 | 2 | 11-20 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 67.0 |
M. Jackson #13 | 29 | 11 | 2 (0) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 4 | 4 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 68.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Harrington #32 | 26 | 10 | 5 (2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Anderson #40 | 25 | 10 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
C. Ward #21 | 20 | 3 | 3 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
T. Knight #40 | 3 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
L. Postell #7 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
F. Spencer #50 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Davis #31 | 38 | 6 | 4 (0) | 5 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
J. Jones #33 | 41 | 28 | 8 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 3 | 12-19 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 64.7 |
C. Mihm #4 | 30 | 6 | 8 (2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
W. Person #1 | 44 | 20 | 6 (1) | 4 | 5 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 0 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 75.1 |
A. Miller #24 | 41 | 25 | 7 (2) | 11 | 1 | 1 | +23 | 3 | 3 | 9-20 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 54.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Ilgauskas #11 | 19 | 11 | 4 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 65.2 |
B. Coles #12 | 15 | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -10 | 2 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.7 |
B. Skinner #54 | 6 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
B. Stith #23 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 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
C. Mihm makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Sprewell makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Camby makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Jones makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Miller makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Jones makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Davis makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Person makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Sprewell makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Sprewell makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Jones makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Miller makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Jones makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jackson makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Miller makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mihm makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Miller makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Jones makes 2PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jones makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Miller makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Miller makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jones makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Sprewell makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Miller makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Miller makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jones makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jones makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
L. Sprewell makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Thomas makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jones makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Anderson makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
O. Harrington makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Sprewell makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Anderson makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Jones makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Anderson makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Miller makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Anderson makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Davis makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Jones makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Sprewell makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
35-85 (41.2%)
FG%
37-76 (48.7%)
9-16 (56.3%)
3PM
4-11 (36.4%)
9-13 (69.2%)
FTM
20-25 (80.0%)
42
Rebounds
39
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
29
20
Assists
25
4
Steals
9
5
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0