December 7, 2001 · 7:30 PM EST
Biggest lead CLE by 4 · BKN by 12 · 5 lead changes
Q2 3:03+12% BKNVan Horn 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Kidd 4 AST)CLE 34 · BKN 35
Q3 9:27+10% BKNKittles 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Van Horn 3 AST)CLE 47 · BKN 54
Q3 5:33+10% CLEPerson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Miller 7 AST)CLE 54 · BKN 58
Q3 0:59+10% BKNMartin 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Harris 1 AST)CLE 61 · BKN 69| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BK Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | — |
2DE Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
3BO Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3.0 |
4CH Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
5OR Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
6PH 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 |
7IN Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
8TO Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
9MI Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.0 |
10WA Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 |
11MI Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16.0 |
12AT Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19.0 |
13NY Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22.0 |
14CL Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23.0 |
15CH Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 |
| Zone | CLE | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/1 0% |
| Paint | 5/17 29% | 4/11 36% |
| Mid-range | 12/28 43% | 12/27 44% |
| Corner 3 | 1/3 33% | 0/2 0% |
| Above the break 3 | 6/12 50% | 5/15 33% |
| LMLamond MurrayF | 38 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 58.1% |
| JJJumaine JonesG | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 | 28.6% |
AM Andre MillerG | 31 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -17 | 37.2% |
| CMChris MihmC | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -18 | 10.0% |
| WPWesley PersonG | 30 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -14 | 72.2% |
| BSBryant StithG | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 33.3% |
ZI Zydrunas IlgauskasC | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 75.9% |
| BCBimbo ColesG | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 66.7% |
DNP: DeSagana Diop, Trajan Langdon
| JKJason KiddG | 42 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +22 | 55.0% |
| KMKenyon MartinF | 40 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 6-9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 50.1% |
| KVKeith Van HornF | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 50.4% |
| KKKerry KittlesG | 35 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 10-17 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 64.3% |
| TMTodd MacCullochC | 33 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +21 | 58.8% |
RJ Richard JeffersonF | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42.9% |
| LHLucious HarrisG | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37.5% |
| AWAaron WilliamsF | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 100.0% |
DNP: Derrick Dial, Jason Collins, Steve Goodrich
12:00Jump Ball Van Horn vs. Mihm: Tip to MillerCLE 011:41MISS Miller 13' Turnaround Jump ShotCLE 011:28MISS Martin 15' Jump ShotCLE 011:12Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 011:05Martin Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)CLE 010:41Kittles Layup (2 PTS) (MacCulloch 1 AST)CLE 210:27MISS Person 13' Jump ShotCLE 210:26Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)CLE 210:22MISS Kittles Driving LayupCLE 210:12MISS Person 3PT Jump ShotCLE 210:05Kittles 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST)CLE 29:33Kittles 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS)CLE 49:17Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 49:12Van Horn Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST)CLE 48:50Miller 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)CLE 68:31Martin Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Kittles 1 AST)CLE 68:19Person 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Miller 2 AST)CLE 88:10Kittles 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS)CLE 86:54Kittles Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)CLE 126:36MISS Miller 12' Fadeaway JumperCLE 125:55MISS Van Horn 24' 3PT Jump ShotCLE 125:22Martin S.FOUL (P1.T2)CLE 124:47Van Horn Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)CLE 134:36Person Layup (4 PTS) (Miller 3 AST)CLE 154:21Kittles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)CLE 154:20MISS Kittles Tip ShotCLE 154:19Martin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)CLE 154:10MISS Martin 5' Hook ShotCLE 154:09Martin L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)CLE 153:37MISS Kittles 20' Jump ShotCLE 153:13MISS Miller Driving LayupCLE 153:11Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)CLE 152:47Kittles 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST)CLE 152:24Kittles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)CLE 152:15Jefferson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)CLE 152:15Miller STEAL (1 STL)CLE 152:11Person OFF.Foul (P1)CLE 152:11Person Foul Turnover (P1.T3)CLE 151:58Kittles Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST)CLE 151:32Van Horn 11' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Kittles 3 AST)CLE 150:53Jefferson 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Horn 1 AST)CLE 150:27Miller P.FOUL (P1.T1)CLE 170:23Kittles Driving Layup (15 PTS) (Van Horn 2 AST)CLE 17The Nets beat the Cavaliers 96-84 at home.
Kerry Kittles led the Nets with 23 points, while Lamond Murray led the Cavaliers with 24 points and 7 rebounds.
The Nets led by as many as 12 points. The lead changed hands 5 times and the score was tied 7 times. The Cavaliers answered with a 13-0 run at one point.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
