NBA Bet Results: Cleveland Cavaliers Beat Boston Celtics 109-104
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Boston Celtics forward Ray Allen could’ve sealed the deal in the 4th quarter, but missed 2 free throws with 23 seconds to go. The Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed the rebound and made a play for the last possession. Cleveland Cavaliers all-star Lebron James went for the winning basket at the buzzer, but missed, and the game went into overtime with the Celtics and Cavaliers tied at 92-92.
In OT, Lebron James scored 11 points for the defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers and beat the Boston Celtics 109-104. It’s as if Lebron James was saying, “Not in our house in the Quicken Loans Arena!”
Cleveland’s superstar Lebron James scored a game-high 38 points and had 13 assists to go along with it to record a double-double. Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dwight Gooden put up 24 points and 13 boards, while Cavs’ center Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 15 points and 14 boards, to round up the other double-double performers for the Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics were led by their all-star trio with Ray Allen scoring 29 points, Kevin Garnett with 19 points and Paul Pierce with 16 points.
The Boston Celtics still have the best NBA record so far this 2007-08 NBA regular season with 11-2. The Cleveland Cavaliers improve their record to 9-6, and are on a 4-game win streak.
Apart from winning the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers were also winners on the betting line, not needing the +4.5 point advantage given by the handicappers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers next game will be on the road against Rasheed Wallace and the Detroit Pistons on November 28, followed by a visit to Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors on November 30. After that, Lebron James will go up against the Boston Celtics again, but will have to try and win on the road at the Boston Garden on December 2.
Meanwhile, The Boston Celtics will first host Eddie Curry and the New York Knicks on November 29 before visiting Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’ Neal and the rest of the Miami Heat on November 30, and then gaining a rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 2. Hopefully, the Celtics can avenge their loss to the Cavs when they host them at the Boston Garden.
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