2007 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1: New Jersey Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, May 6, 2007
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | New Jersey | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: Z. Ilgauskas vs. J. Collins (S. Pavlović gains possession) | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 0-3 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 11:25.0 | M. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 2-3 | ||
| 11:09.0 | 2-5 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Pavlović) | ||
| 10:53.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 2-5 | |||
| 10:51.0 | 2-5 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 10:43.0 | 2-5 | Turnover by S. Pavlović (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 10:24.0 | J. Kidd misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 2-5 | |||
| 10:21.0 | M. Moore makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 4-5 | ||
| 10:21.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Moore | 4-5 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 4-5 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 10:04.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 4-5 | |||
| 9:52.0 | M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 4-5 | |||
| 9:50.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Kidd | 4-5 | |||
| 9:38.0 | M. Moore makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 6-5 | ||
| 9:21.0 | 6-7 | +2 | L. Hughes makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 8:58.0 | V. Carter misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 6-7 | |||
| 8:56.0 | 6-7 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 8:47.0 | 6-7 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by J. Collins) | |||
| 8:44.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 6-7 | |||
| 8:40.0 | V. Carter makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 8-7 | ||
| 8:25.0 | 8-7 | L. Hughes misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 8:22.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Collins | 8-7 | |||
| 8:17.0 | J. Kidd misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 8-7 | |||
| 8:14.0 | 8-7 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 8:04.0 | 8-7 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 8:02.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 8-7 | |||
| 7:43.0 | R. Jefferson misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 8-7 | |||
| 7:41.0 | 8-7 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 7:33.0 | 8-7 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 7:30.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 8-7 | |||
| 7:09.0 | J. Collins makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by M. Moore) | +2 | 10-7 | ||
| 6:53.0 | 10-9 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by L. Hughes) | ||
| 6:40.0 | Offensive foul by R. Jefferson (drawn by L. James) | 10-9 | |||
| 6:40.0 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (offensive foul) | 10-9 | |||
| 6:18.0 | 10-9 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 6:18.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 10-9 | |||
| 6:07.0 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by V. Carter) | +2 | 12-9 | ||
| 5:56.0 | 12-11 | +2 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by L. Hughes) | ||
| 5:40.0 | J. Kidd misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 12-11 | |||
| 5:39.0 | 12-11 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:39.0 | Loose ball foul by J. Collins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 12-11 | |||
| 5:39.0 | 12-11 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 5:22.0 | 12-11 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 5:20.0 | 12-13 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 5:20.0 | 12-13 | Offensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 5:04.0 | V. Carter misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 12-13 | |||
| 5:01.0 | 12-13 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:57.0 | 12-13 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 4:55.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 12-13 | |||
| 4:44.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by S. Pavlović) | 12-13 | |||
| 4:44.0 | 12-13 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:29.0 | 12-13 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | |||
| 4:09.0 | V. Carter makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 14-13 | ||
| 4:04.0 | 14-13 | Turnover by D. Gooden (bad pass) | |||
| 3:47.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 14-13 | |||
| 3:44.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Collins | 14-13 | |||
| 3:41.0 | J. Collins misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by D. Gooden) | 14-13 | |||
| 3:38.0 | 14-13 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:33.0 | 14-13 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 3:31.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 14-13 | |||
| 3:23.0 | Turnover by V. Carter (lost ball; steal by L. Hughes) | 14-13 | |||
| 3:16.0 | 14-13 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 3:14.0 | 14-13 | L. James misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 3:14.0 | 14-13 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 3:13.0 | 14-15 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 3:13.0 | 14-15 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 3:11.0 | Turnover by M. Moore (bad pass) | 14-15 | |||
| 3:11.0 | 14-15 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:08.0 | 14-18 | +3 | S. Pavlović makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by L. Hughes) | ||
| 2:50.0 | R. Jefferson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +3 | 17-18 | ||
| 2:30.0 | 17-18 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 2:30.0 | J. Boone enters the game for J. Collins | 17-18 | |||
| 2:23.0 | 17-18 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 2:21.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Jefferson | 17-18 | |||
| 1:56.0 | M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 17-18 | |||
| 1:55.0 | 17-18 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 1:48.0 | 17-20 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 1:28.0 | Shooting foul by D. Gooden (drawn by J. Boone) | 17-20 | |||
| 1:28.0 | J. Boone makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 18-20 | ||
| 1:28.0 | B. Nachbar enters the game for R. Jefferson | 18-20 | |||
| 1:28.0 | J. Boone misses free throw 2 of 2 | 18-20 | |||
| 1:27.0 | 18-20 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 1:16.0 | 18-20 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 1:14.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 18-20 | |||
| 1:11.0 | 18-20 | Violation by S. Pavlović (kicked ball) | |||
| 1:11.0 | 18-20 | E. Snow enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 1:11.0 | M. Williams enters the game for J. Kidd | 18-20 | |||
| 1:00.0 | M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 18-20 | |||
| 0:58.9 | 18-20 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 0:49.9 | 18-22 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by E. Snow) | ||
| 0:32.9 | J. Boone makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by V. Carter) | +2 | 20-22 | ||
| 0:12.7 | 20-22 | Shooting foul by M. Moore (drawn by L. Hughes) | |||
| 0:12.7 | C. Robinson enters the game for M. Moore | 20-22 | |||
| 0:12.7 | 20-22 | D. Marshall enters the game for D. Gooden | |||
| 0:12.7 | 20-22 | L. Hughes misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:12.7 | 20-22 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:12.7 | 20-22 | D. Gibson enters the game for L. James | |||
| 0:12.7 | 20-23 | +1 | L. Hughes makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.8 | J. Boone misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by D. Marshall) | 20-23 | |||
| 0:00.6 | 20-23 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 0:00.0 | 20-23 | A. Varejão misses 3-pt jump shot from 69 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 20-23 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | New Jersey | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:45.0 | V. Carter makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 22-23 | ||
| 11:23.0 | 22-23 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 11:21.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Williams | 22-23 | |||
| 11:17.0 | Turnover by M. Williams (bad pass; steal by A. Varejão) | 22-23 | |||
| 11:10.0 | 22-23 | D. Marshall misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:08.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Williams | 22-23 | |||
| 10:50.0 | J. Boone misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by E. Snow) | 22-23 | |||
| 10:50.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 22-23 | |||
| 10:48.0 | V. Carter makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Williams) | +2 | 24-23 | ||
| 10:22.0 | 24-23 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by V. Carter) | |||
| 10:16.0 | Turnover by B. Nachbar (step out of bounds) | 24-23 | |||
| 10:16.0 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | 24-23 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 24-23 | D. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:03.0 | 24-23 | Offensive rebound by E. Snow | |||
| 10:03.0 | 24-23 | Personal foul by M. Williams (drawn by D. Gibson) | |||
| 9:51.0 | 24-23 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 9:49.0 | 24-23 | Offensive rebound by D. Marshall | |||
| 9:48.0 | 24-25 | +2 | D. Marshall makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 9:31.0 | V. Carter makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by B. Nachbar) | +3 | 27-25 | ||
| 9:13.0 | 27-25 | Turnover by A. Varejão (traveling) | |||
| 9:03.0 | Shooting foul by A. Varejão (drawn by M. Williams) | 27-25 | |||
| 9:03.0 | 27-25 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for D. Marshall | |||
| 9:03.0 | 27-25 | L. Hughes enters the game for L. James | |||
| 9:03.0 | M. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 28-25 | ||
| 9:03.0 | M. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 29-25 | ||
| 8:42.0 | 29-25 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 8:40.0 | 29-25 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | |||
| 8:40.0 | 29-25 | Offensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 8:39.0 | 29-25 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 8:39.0 | 29-25 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 8:37.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 29-25 | |||
| 8:33.0 | B. Nachbar makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by M. Williams) | +2 | 31-25 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 31-25 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 8:09.0 | 31-25 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 8:07.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 31-25 | |||
| 7:55.0 | J. Boone makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by V. Carter) | +2 | 33-25 | ||
| 7:38.0 | 33-27 | +2 | D. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by E. Snow) | ||
| 7:21.0 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 33-27 | |||
| 7:18.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Williams | 33-27 | |||
| 7:17.0 | M. Williams misses 2-pt layup at rim | 33-27 | |||
| 7:17.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 33-27 | |||
| 7:17.0 | 33-27 | S. Pavlović enters the game for D. Gibson | |||
| 7:17.0 | 33-27 | L. James enters the game for E. Snow | |||
| 7:17.0 | R. Jefferson enters the game for V. Carter | 33-27 | |||
| 7:06.0 | Offensive foul by R. Jefferson (drawn by S. Pavlović) | 33-27 | |||
| 7:06.0 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (offensive foul) | 33-27 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 33-30 | +3 | L. Hughes makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:29.0 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 33-30 | |||
| 6:27.0 | 33-30 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 6:19.0 | 33-32 | +2 | L. Hughes makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | ||
| 6:18.0 | New Jersey full timeout | 33-32 | |||
| 6:18.0 | M. Moore enters the game for J. Boone | 33-32 | |||
| 6:18.0 | J. Kidd enters the game for M. Williams | 33-32 | |||
| 6:16.0 | Turnover by B. Nachbar (lost ball; steal by L. Hughes) | 33-32 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 33-32 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 6:09.0 | 33-34 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 6:09.0 | 33-34 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 5:50.0 | B. Nachbar makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | +2 | 35-34 | ||
| 5:23.0 | 35-34 | L. Hughes misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 5:21.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 35-34 | |||
| 5:15.0 | B. Nachbar makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 37-34 | ||
| 4:52.0 | 37-36 | +2 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft | ||
| 4:32.0 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (lost ball; steal by L. Hughes) | 37-36 | |||
| 4:32.0 | 37-36 | Personal foul by J. Kidd (drawn by L. Hughes) | |||
| 4:32.0 | 37-36 | D. Gooden enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 4:32.0 | V. Carter enters the game for R. Jefferson | 37-36 | |||
| 4:24.0 | 37-36 | Personal foul by A. Wright (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:11.0 | 37-39 | +3 | S. Pavlović makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 3:56.0 | Personal foul by L. Hughes (drawn by M. Moore) | 37-39 | |||
| 3:56.0 | J. Collins enters the game for B. Nachbar | 37-39 | |||
| 3:50.0 | J. Collins misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by D. Gooden) | 37-39 | |||
| 3:50.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 37-39 | |||
| 3:42.0 | V. Carter misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 37-39 | |||
| 3:40.0 | 37-39 | Defensive rebound by L. Hughes | |||
| 3:20.0 | 37-39 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by V. Carter) | |||
| 3:20.0 | 37-39 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:18.0 | 37-39 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 3:15.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 37-39 | |||
| 3:10.0 | Turnover by V. Carter (lost ball; steal by L. James) | 37-39 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 37-39 | Offensive foul by L. James (drawn by M. Moore) | |||
| 3:04.0 | 37-39 | Turnover by L. James (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:47.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 37-39 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 37-39 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 2:43.0 | 37-41 | +2 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 2:42.0 | New Jersey 20 second timeout | 37-41 | |||
| 2:42.0 | Official timeout | 37-41 | |||
| 2:28.0 | V. Carter makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 39-41 | ||
| 2:01.0 | 39-41 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:59.0 | 39-41 | Offensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 1:56.0 | 39-41 | Turnover by D. Gooden (bad pass; steal by J. Kidd) | |||
| 1:51.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 39-41 | |||
| 1:49.0 | 39-41 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 1:42.0 | 39-41 | Turnover by S. Pavlović (bad pass; steal by J. Kidd) | |||
| 1:34.0 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by V. Carter) | 39-41 | |||
| 1:34.0 | V. Carter makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 40-41 | ||
| 1:34.0 | V. Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 41-41 | ||
| 1:19.0 | 41-41 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 1:18.0 | 41-41 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 1:18.0 | 41-41 | Personal foul by J. Collins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 1:18.0 | J. Boone enters the game for J. Collins | 41-41 | |||
| 1:10.0 | 41-43 | +2 | L. Hughes makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 0:58.4 | Turnover by Team (back court) | 41-43 | |||
| 0:41.9 | 41-43 | S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 0:39.9 | 41-43 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:36.8 | 41-43 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:34.5 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 41-43 | |||
| 0:30.9 | J. Kidd misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 41-43 | |||
| 0:28.8 | 41-43 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 0:12.9 | 41-43 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 0:09.9 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 41-43 | |||
| 0:00.9 | V. Carter misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 41-43 | |||
| 0:00.3 | 41-43 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | New Jersey | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:42.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 41-43 | |||
| 11:40.0 | 41-43 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 11:38.0 | 41-45 | +2 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. James) | ||
| 11:15.0 | J. Kidd misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 41-45 | |||
| 11:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 41-45 | |||
| 11:15.0 | 41-45 | Loose ball foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by J. Collins) | |||
| 11:02.0 | J. Collins makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 43-45 | ||
| 10:45.0 | 43-45 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (traveling) | |||
| 10:31.0 | R. Jefferson misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 43-45 | |||
| 10:30.0 | 43-45 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 10:19.0 | 43-45 | Personal foul by R. Jefferson (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 10:09.0 | 43-45 | Shooting foul by M. Moore (drawn by S. Pavlović) | |||
| 10:09.0 | 43-45 | S. Pavlović misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:09.0 | 43-45 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:09.0 | 43-46 | +1 | S. Pavlović makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:56.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 43-46 | |||
| 9:54.0 | 43-46 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 9:37.0 | 43-46 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 9:36.0 | 43-46 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 9:36.0 | 43-46 | Offensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 9:33.0 | 43-46 | Offensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 9:25.0 | 43-46 | Turnover by D. Gooden (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 9:08.0 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 45-46 | ||
| 8:56.0 | 45-46 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (block by J. Kidd) | |||
| 8:56.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 45-46 | |||
| 8:46.0 | M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 45-46 | |||
| 8:44.0 | 45-46 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 8:39.0 | 45-46 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by M. Moore) | |||
| 8:39.0 | 45-46 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:37.0 | 45-46 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 8:35.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 45-46 | |||
| 8:18.0 | Shooting foul by D. Gooden (drawn by M. Moore) | 45-46 | |||
| 8:18.0 | M. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 46-46 | ||
| 8:18.0 | M. Moore makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 47-46 | ||
| 8:06.0 | 47-48 | +2 | L. Hughes makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft | ||
| 7:57.0 | Shooting foul by L. Hughes (drawn by J. Kidd) | 47-48 | |||
| 7:57.0 | J. Kidd misses free throw 1 of 2 | 47-48 | |||
| 7:57.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 47-48 | |||
| 7:57.0 | J. Kidd makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 48-48 | ||
| 7:46.0 | 48-48 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 7:44.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Jefferson | 48-48 | |||
| 7:32.0 | R. Jefferson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 48-48 | |||
| 7:29.0 | 48-48 | Defensive rebound by L. Hughes | |||
| 7:09.0 | 48-48 | S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:07.0 | 48-48 | Offensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 6:55.0 | 48-48 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:53.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 48-48 | |||
| 6:41.0 | R. Jefferson misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 48-48 | |||
| 6:39.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Moore | 48-48 | |||
| 6:21.0 | J. Kidd makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by V. Carter) | +3 | 51-48 | ||
| 5:51.0 | 51-48 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 5:49.0 | 51-48 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 5:47.0 | 51-50 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 5:33.0 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 53-50 | ||
| 5:16.0 | 53-52 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by L. Hughes) | ||
| 4:58.0 | Turnover by V. Carter (lost ball; steal by L. Hughes) | 53-52 | |||
| 4:42.0 | 53-54 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 4:23.0 | V. Carter makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 55-54 | ||
| 4:11.0 | 55-54 | Turnover by S. Pavlović (bad pass; steal by M. Moore) | |||
| 3:55.0 | M. Moore makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by V. Carter) | +2 | 57-54 | ||
| 3:52.0 | 57-54 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 3:52.0 | 57-54 | A. Varejão enters the game for D. Gooden | |||
| 3:52.0 | 57-54 | E. Snow enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 3:29.0 | 57-56 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by A. Varejão) | ||
| 3:13.0 | Personal foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by V. Carter) | 57-56 | |||
| 3:13.0 | B. Nachbar enters the game for R. Jefferson | 57-56 | |||
| 3:13.0 | 57-56 | D. Gooden enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:02.0 | J. Kidd misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 57-56 | |||
| 3:00.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Collins | 57-56 | |||
| 2:45.0 | M. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 57-56 | |||
| 2:42.0 | 57-56 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 2:31.0 | 57-56 | Turnover by E. Snow (bad pass) | |||
| 2:31.0 | New Jersey full timeout | 57-56 | |||
| 2:14.0 | Personal foul by E. Snow (drawn by V. Carter) | 57-56 | |||
| 2:14.0 | J. Boone enters the game for J. Collins | 57-56 | |||
| 2:14.0 | V. Carter makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 58-56 | ||
| 2:14.0 | V. Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 59-56 | ||
| 1:52.0 | 59-56 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 1:51.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Boone | 59-56 | |||
| 1:29.0 | Turnover by J. Kidd (palming) | 59-56 | |||
| 1:13.0 | 59-58 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 0:58.9 | B. Nachbar misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 59-58 | |||
| 0:58.8 | 59-58 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:52.6 | 59-58 | Personal foul by J. Kidd (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 0:52.6 | A. Wright enters the game for M. Moore | 59-58 | |||
| 0:43.9 | 59-58 | D. Gooden misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (block by B. Nachbar) | |||
| 0:39.9 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 59-58 | |||
| 0:37.7 | Offensive foul by J. Kidd (drawn by A. Varejão) | 59-58 | |||
| 0:37.7 | Turnover by J. Kidd (offensive foul) | 59-58 | |||
| 0:27.9 | 59-58 | Turnover by L. Hughes (bad pass) | |||
| 0:06.9 | A. Wright misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 59-58 | |||
| 0:04.9 | 59-58 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 0:02.4 | 59-58 | Shooting foul by B. Nachbar (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 0:02.4 | 59-58 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:02.4 | 59-58 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:02.4 | 59-59 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.0 | J. Kidd misses 3-pt jump shot from 31 ft | 59-59 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 59-59 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | New Jersey | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 59-59 | L. Hughes misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:38.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 59-59 | |||
| 11:30.0 | J. Boone misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by A. Varejão) | 59-59 | |||
| 11:27.0 | Offensive rebound by V. Carter | 59-59 | |||
| 11:24.0 | J. Kidd makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by V. Carter) | +3 | 62-59 | ||
| 11:04.0 | 62-61 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by L. Hughes) | ||
| 10:50.0 | J. Boone misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 62-61 | |||
| 10:49.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Boone | 62-61 | |||
| 10:49.0 | Personal foul by E. Snow (drawn by J. Boone) | 62-61 | |||
| 10:49.0 | 62-61 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for D. Gooden | |||
| 10:31.0 | R. Jefferson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by B. Nachbar) | +3 | 65-61 | ||
| 10:14.0 | 65-61 | Shooting foul by V. Carter (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 10:14.0 | M. Moore enters the game for J. Boone | 65-61 | |||
| 10:14.0 | 65-62 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:14.0 | 65-63 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:57.0 | B. Nachbar misses 2-pt hook shot from 12 ft | 65-63 | |||
| 9:55.0 | 65-63 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 9:43.0 | 65-63 | L. Hughes misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 9:41.0 | 65-63 | Offensive rebound by E. Snow | |||
| 9:27.0 | 65-65 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by E. Snow) | ||
| 9:09.0 | B. Nachbar makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 67-65 | ||
| 8:49.0 | 67-65 | Personal foul by B. Nachbar (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 8:49.0 | 67-65 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:49.0 | 67-65 | D. Gooden enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 8:49.0 | 67-65 | S. Pavlović enters the game for E. Snow | |||
| 8:40.0 | 67-65 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 8:36.0 | 67-67 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 8:36.0 | 67-67 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 8:14.0 | V. Carter misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 67-67 | |||
| 8:13.0 | 67-67 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 8:02.0 | 67-67 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 7:59.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Moore | 67-67 | |||
| 7:48.0 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (bad pass; steal by Z. Ilgauskas) | 67-67 | |||
| 7:33.0 | 67-67 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 7:32.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Carter | 67-67 | |||
| 7:14.0 | B. Nachbar misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 67-67 | |||
| 7:10.0 | 67-67 | Defensive rebound by L. Hughes | |||
| 6:56.0 | 67-69 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:48.0 | New Jersey full timeout | 67-69 | |||
| 6:48.0 | J. Collins enters the game for B. Nachbar | 67-69 | |||
| 6:33.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 67-69 | |||
| 6:30.0 | 67-69 | Defensive rebound by L. Hughes | |||
| 6:11.0 | 67-69 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 6:10.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 67-69 | |||
| 5:49.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt shot from 1 ft | 67-69 | |||
| 5:46.0 | 67-69 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 5:41.0 | 67-71 | +2 | D. Gooden makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (assist by L. Hughes) | ||
| 5:41.0 | 67-71 | Shooting foul by J. Collins (drawn by D. Gooden) | |||
| 5:41.0 | 67-71 | D. Gooden misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:40.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Kidd | 67-71 | |||
| 5:24.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by V. Carter) | 67-71 | |||
| 5:09.0 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 69-71 | ||
| 4:50.0 | 69-71 | L. Hughes misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 4:48.0 | 69-71 | Offensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 4:42.0 | 69-74 | +3 | L. Hughes makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by D. Gooden) | ||
| 4:28.0 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by V. Carter) | 69-74 | |||
| 4:25.0 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by V. Carter) | 69-74 | |||
| 4:20.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by S. Pavlović) | 69-74 | |||
| 4:19.0 | 69-74 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:15.0 | 69-74 | Shooting foul by M. Moore (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:15.0 | 69-74 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:15.0 | 69-74 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:15.0 | 69-75 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:57.0 | J. Kidd misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 69-75 | |||
| 3:55.0 | 69-75 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 3:33.0 | 69-75 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 3:31.0 | 69-75 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt tip-in from 2 ft | |||
| 3:31.0 | 69-75 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:30.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Collins | 69-75 | |||
| 3:19.0 | V. Carter misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 69-75 | |||
| 3:17.0 | 69-75 | Defensive rebound by D. Gooden | |||
| 3:03.0 | 69-75 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:01.0 | 69-75 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 2:54.0 | 69-75 | Offensive foul by L. Hughes (drawn by M. Moore) | |||
| 2:54.0 | 69-75 | Turnover by L. Hughes (offensive foul) | |||
| 2:54.0 | New Jersey full timeout | 69-75 | |||
| 2:54.0 | B. Nachbar enters the game for M. Moore | 69-75 | |||
| 2:39.0 | B. Nachbar makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Kidd) | +2 | 71-75 | ||
| 2:19.0 | 71-77 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by S. Pavlović) | ||
| 2:02.0 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 73-77 | ||
| 1:48.0 | 73-77 | Turnover by L. Hughes (bad pass; steal by J. Kidd) | |||
| 1:45.0 | J. Kidd misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by S. Pavlović) | 73-77 | |||
| 1:45.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 73-77 | |||
| 1:45.0 | 73-77 | E. Snow enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 1:28.0 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (lost ball; steal by S. Pavlović) | 73-77 | |||
| 1:03.0 | 73-77 | Turnover by L. Hughes (lost ball; steal by B. Nachbar) | |||
| 0:56.7 | Shooting foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by B. Nachbar) | 73-77 | |||
| 0:56.7 | 73-77 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for E. Snow | |||
| 0:56.7 | B. Nachbar makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 74-77 | ||
| 0:56.7 | B. Nachbar makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 75-77 | ||
| 0:35.7 | 75-79 | +2 | L. Hughes makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:35.3 | New Jersey full timeout | 75-79 | |||
| 0:35.3 | M. Moore enters the game for J. Collins | 75-79 | |||
| 0:35.3 | 75-79 | E. Snow enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:32.3 | Shooting foul by E. Snow (drawn by V. Carter) | 75-79 | |||
| 0:32.3 | 75-79 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for E. Snow | |||
| 0:32.3 | J. Collins enters the game for M. Moore | 75-79 | |||
| 0:32.3 | V. Carter makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 76-79 | ||
| 0:32.3 | A. Wright enters the game for B. Nachbar | 76-79 | |||
| 0:32.3 | V. Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 77-79 | ||
| 0:32.3 | 77-79 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:19.9 | 77-81 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 0:19.5 | New Jersey 20 second timeout | 77-81 | |||
| 0:19.5 | 77-81 | E. Snow enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:19.5 | B. Nachbar enters the game for J. Collins | 77-81 | |||
| 0:19.5 | M. Moore enters the game for A. Wright | 77-81 | |||
| 0:07.9 | B. Nachbar misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by L. James) | 77-81 | |||
| 0:03.8 | Offensive rebound by V. Carter | 77-81 | |||
| 0:00.0 | R. Jefferson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 77-81 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 77-81 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
