Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
45
22
67
2617
2698
33
9
27
86
36
42
19
10
53
41
11
52
2
14
6
10
12
91
4
98
31
32
2325
127
5
22
20
91
710
35
745
01
62
11
12
2915
6060
511
23
5
1919
89
5
96
53
55
1113
30
1143
10
33
04
52
2324
6060
9
3
33
23
12
52
2
2
100
7
3
10
0
6
1
1
29
60
8
1
12
25
7
28
2
0
0
10
5
15
1
2
1
2
15
60
5
2
40
19
8
42
9
5
56
11
3
14
1
3
0
5
23
60
11
3
27
19
9
47
6
3
50
13
0
13
0
3
4
2
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
38
13
20
65
2
5
40
5
10
50
0
10
10
6
2
1
6
0
33
14
double
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
30
8
19
42
1
2
50
4
5
80
1
3
4
4
0
0
1
2
21
1
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
28
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
3
8
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
True
22
4
11
36
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
9
1
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
19
5
9
56
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
7
9
0
0
0
1
0
10
-5
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
False
29
4
10
40
4
8
50
0
0
0
2
4
6
0
1
0
0
1
12
11
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
27
0
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
1
0
0
3
0
1
none
Deron
Williams
Deron Williams
False
25
0
3
0
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
9
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
18
1
6
17
1
5
20
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
1
0
0
2
3
10
none
DeAndre
Liggins
DeAndre Liggins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Larry
Sanders
Larry Sanders
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
March
2017
Saturday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Clippers
Los Angeles
False
Jazz
Utah
Western Conference
Northwest
43
26
69
3315
2577
21
5
24
82
34
41
14
10
71
37
10
47
3
18
6
16
16
83
4
53
20
38
1721
810
47
22
22
100
711
21
732
01
44
11
53
2022
6060
58
12
21
2519
106
4
55
42
76
712
53
765
11
55
31
26
2516
6060
5
2
40
17
8
47
2
2
100
7
2
9
0
4
1
5
20
60
3
0
0
21
10
48
2
2
100
11
1
12
1
4
1
3
22
60
5
1
20
25
10
40
5
4
80
7
5
12
1
5
3
2
25
60
8
2
25
19
6
32
5
2
40
12
3
15
1
5
1
6
16
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rudy
Gobert
Rudy Gobert
True
36
10
13
77
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
14
19
1
2
2
2
3
20
-2
double
Joe
Ingles
Joe Ingles
True
35
5
12
42
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
1
0
4
2
12
-12
none
Gordon
Hayward
Gordon Hayward
True
34
4
14
29
1
4
25
4
4
100
1
4
5
4
1
0
3
1
13
-1
none
George
Hill
George Hill
True
30
3
10
30
1
5
20
2
3
67
0
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
9
-11
none
Joe
Johnson
Joe Johnson
True
29
5
12
42
0
4
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
3
1
0
1
2
12
-2
none
Alec
Burks
Alec Burks
False
20
3
9
33
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
0
0
2
1
8
-6
none
Dante
Exum
Dante Exum
False
19
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
none
Boris
Diaw
Boris Diaw
False
17
2
3
67
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
4
-5
none
Trey
Lyles
Trey Lyles
False
11
1
3
33
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
Joel
Bolomboy
Joel Bolomboy
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Rodney
Hood
Rodney Hood
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Raul
Neto
Raul Neto
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
18
March
2017
Saturday
United Center
Chicago
Bulls
Chicago
False
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Utah Jazz , 91 - 83 , at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday night . The Cavaliers ( 45 - 22 ) came into Thursday fairly desperate for a win , as they 'd dropped four of six games and had the Boston Celtics nipping at their heels , only two games behind for the top seed in the Eastern Conference . Despite being faced with essentially the toughest defense in the NBA in the Jazz ( 43 - 26 ) and losing Kyrie Irving ( knee tightness ) and Iman Shumpert ( shoulder ) within the game , Cleveland overcame the tough odds to prevail on the strength of a LeBron James 33 - point , 10 - rebound double - double that also included six assists , two steals and one block . The Cavs also saw the return of Kevin Love ( knee ) to the starting lineup after missing 13 games , which helped offset the aforementioned in - game exits . Defense was a key as well , as Utah committed 16 turnovers and shot just 24 percent from long distance . The Jazz were led by Rudy Gobert 's 20 - point , 19 - rebound double - double that also included one assist , two steals and two blocks . Gordon Hayward followed with 13 points , five rebounds , four assists and one steal . Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles turned in matching 12 - point efforts , with the former adding four rebounds , three assists and one steal , and the latter supplying four rebounds , four assists and one steal . George Hill turned in a modest effort of nine points , two rebounds , two assists and one steal . Irving followed James with 21 points , four rebounds and four assists over 30 minutes before departing . Love posted 10 points and nine rebounds over 20 minutes . Shumpert had nine points and three rebounds in 22 minutes before his exit , and J.R. Smith , getting extra run due to Shumpert 's early shower , led the bench with 12 points , six boards and one steal . The Jazz head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night , while the Cavaliers are West Coast-bound for a Saturday evening showdown of their own with the Los Angeles Clippers . The Cavs lost Kyrie Irving ( shoulder ) and Iman Shumpert ( shoulder ) within the game but scored the victory on the strength of Lebron James ' 33 - point , 10 - rebound double - double . Defense was also a key , as Utah committed 16 turnovers and shot just 24 percent from long distance . Irving followed James with 21 points over 30 minutes before departing . Kevin Love posted 10 points and nine rebounds over 20 minutes in his return from a 13 - game absence due to a knee injury . Shumpert had nine points and three rebounds in 22 minutes , and J.R. Smith , getting extra run due to Shumpert 's early shower , led the bench with 12 points . Rudy Gobert 's 20 - point , 19 - rebound double - double led Utah . Gordon Hayward followed with 13 points , while Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles turned in matching 12 - point efforts . George Hill turned in a modest nine points .
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Utah Jazz, 91 - 83, at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday night. The Cavaliers (45 - 22) came into Thursday fairly desperate for a win, as they'd dropped four of six games and had the Boston Celtics nipping at their heels, only two games behind for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite being faced with essentially the toughest defense in the NBA in the Jazz (43 - 26) and losing Kyrie Irving (knee tightness) and Iman Shumpert (shoulder) within the game, Cleveland overcame the tough odds to prevail on the strength of a LeBron James 33 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included six assists, two steals and one block. The Cavs also saw the return of Kevin Love (knee) to the starting lineup after missing 13 games, which helped offset the aforementioned in - game exits. Defense was a key as well, as Utah committed 16 turnovers and shot just 24 percent from long distance. The Jazz were led by Rudy Gobert's 20 - point, 19 - rebound double - double that also included one assist, two steals and two blocks. Gordon Hayward followed with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal. Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles turned in matching 12 - point efforts, with the former adding four rebounds, three assists and one steal, and the latter supplying four rebounds, four assists and one steal. George Hill turned in a modest effort of nine points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Irving followed James with 21 points, four rebounds and four assists over 30 minutes before departing. Love posted 10 points and nine rebounds over 20 minutes. Shumpert had nine points and three rebounds in 22 minutes before his exit, and J.R. Smith, getting extra run due to Shumpert's early shower, led the bench with 12 points, six boards and one steal. The Jazz head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, while the Cavaliers are West Coast-bound for a Saturday evening showdown of their own with the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Utah Jazz, 91 - 83, at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday night. The Cavaliers (45 - 22) came into Thursday fairly desperate for a win, as they'd dropped four of six games and had the Boston Celtics nipping at their heels, only two games behind for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite being faced with essentially the toughest defense in the NBA in the Jazz (43 - 26) and losing Kyrie Irving (knee tightness) and Iman Shumpert (shoulder) within the game, Cleveland overcame the tough odds to prevail on the strength of a LeBron James 33 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included six assists, two steals and one block. The Cavs also saw the return of Kevin Love (knee) to the starting lineup after missing 13 games, which helped offset the aforementioned in - game exits. Defense was a key as well, as Utah committed 16 turnovers and shot just 24 percent from long distance. The Jazz were led by Rudy Gobert's 20 - point, 19 - rebound double - double that also included one assist, two steals and two blocks. Gordon Hayward followed with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and one steal. Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles turned in matching 12 - point efforts, with the former adding four rebounds, three assists and one steal, and the latter supplying four rebounds, four assists and one steal. George Hill turned in a modest effort of nine points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal. Irving followed James with 21 points, four rebounds and four assists over 30 minutes before departing. Love posted 10 points and nine rebounds over 20 minutes. Shumpert had nine points and three rebounds in 22 minutes before his exit, and J.R. Smith, getting extra run due to Shumpert's early shower, led the bench with 12 points, six boards and one steal. The Jazz head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, while the Cavaliers are West Coast-bound for a Saturday evening showdown of their own with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Cavs lost Kyrie Irving (shoulder) and Iman Shumpert (shoulder) within the game but scored the victory on the strength of Lebron James' 33 - point, 10 - rebound double - double. Defense was also a key, as Utah committed 16 turnovers and shot just 24 percent from long distance. Irving followed James with 21 points over 30 minutes before departing. Kevin Love posted 10 points and nine rebounds over 20 minutes in his return from a 13 - game absence due to a knee injury. Shumpert had nine points and three rebounds in 22 minutes, and J.R. Smith, getting extra run due to Shumpert's early shower, led the bench with 12 points. Rudy Gobert's 20 - point, 19 - rebound double - double led Utah. Gordon Hayward followed with 13 points, while Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles turned in matching 12 - point efforts. George Hill turned in a modest nine points.
<GAME> <DATE> 16 March 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <CITY> Cleveland <HOME> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 45 22 <QTRS> 29 15 23 24 <TEAM-AST> 14 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 18 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Jazz <CITY> Utah <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 83 <WINS-LOSSES> 43 26 <QTRS> 20 22 25 16 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 18 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 33 <FG> 13 20 65 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 5 10 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Deron Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Sanders <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Liggins <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gobert <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 20 <FG> 10 13 77 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 19 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Gordon Hayward <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Johnson <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Ingles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> George Hill <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alec Burks <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boris Diaw <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Lyles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Exum <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Raul Neto <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Hood <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Bolomboy <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none