NBA  FINAL           1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH     TOTAL
                     --- --- --- ---     -----
     CLEVELAND        26  21  21  33      101
     NEW JERSEY       29  28  30  24      111    FINAL


 HIGH SCORERS:  CLE - SHAWN KEMP 36, WESLEY PERSON 22, BREVIN KNIGHT 13
                NJN - KEITH VAN HORN 27, STEPHON MARBURY 23, KERRY KITTLES
                      17


 HIGH REBOUND:  CLE - SHAWN KEMP 5, MARK BRYANT 5
                NJN - KEITH VAN HORN 8, JAMIE FEICK 8


 HIGH ASSISTS:  CLE - ANDRE MILLER 9, BREVIN KNIGHT 5
                NJN - STEPHON MARBURY 7, KERRY KITTLES 5


          ATT:  12,767
                                                                        

Extended Box


CLEVELAND (101) AT NEW JERSEY (111)


CLEVELAND
                                               REBOUNDS
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===


KEMP              F    36   15-23     6-8      2   3   5    1   3   1   3   36
MURRAY            F    24    1-7      1-2      0   4   4    1   2   1   1    3
DECLERCQ          C    29    2-3      1-4      2   2   4    0   3   0   2    5
KNIGHT            G    31    6-10     1-2      0   2   2    5   4   1   3   13
SURA              G    32    3-8      2-3      0   2   2    2   5   1   0    8
BRYANT                 23    3-4      1-1      0   5   5    1   0   0   2    7
PERSON                 33    8-9      0-0      1   3   4    1   1   0   0   22
MILLER                 22    3-8      1-2      0   4   4    9   4   0   2    7
HENDERSON               9    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
STACK                   1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
BRAMLETT              DNP - COACH'S DECISION
FERRY                 DNP - LEFT CALF STRAIN


TOTALS                240   41-73    13-22     5  25  30   20  22   4  13  101
                            (.562)   (.591) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 15(17 PTS)


NEW JERSEY
                                               REBOUNDS
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===


GILL              F    31    7-12     1-2      2   4   6    2   1   2   3   16
VAN HORN          F    37    6-15    13-14     1   7   8    2   3   1   2   27
MCILVAINE         C     6    1-1      0-0      2   0   2    0   4   0   0    2
KITTLES           G    33    6-12     3-4      1   3   4    5   4   1   0   17
MARBURY           G    35    9-18     4-4      1   4   5    7   3   1   2   23
FEICK                  36    3-5      2-2      5   3   8    0   3   0   0    8
HARRIS                 15    3-6      1-1      1   2   3    1   0   1   1    8
BURRELL                11    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    2   2   0   1    2
NEWMAN                 17    2-6      2-2      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    6
DOUGLAS                13    0-4      0-0      0   0   0    3   0   1   0    0
CAGE                    6    0-0      2-2      1   1   2    0   0   1   0    2
PERRY                 DNP - COACH'S DECISION


TOTALS                240   38-82    28-31    14  24  38   22  20   8   9  111
                            (.463)   (.903) TEAM REBS: 9  TOTAL TO: 9(6 PTS)


   CLEVELAND          26   21   21   33  -  101
   NEW JERSEY         29   28   30   24  -  111


BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND -  KEMP. NEW JERSEY -  GILL 2, BURRELL 2,
MCILVAINE 2, KITTLES, MARBURY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 6-10 (.600), MURRAY 0-1, SURA 0-3, PERSON
6-6. NEW JERSEY 7-20 (.350), GILL 1-2, VAN HORN 2-3, KITTLES 2-5, MARBURY
1-5, HARRIS 1-2, NEWMAN 0-1, DOUGLAS 0-2.
TECHNICALS: CLEVELAND - KNIGHT, DECLERCQ, NEW JERSEY - HEAD COACH DON
CASEY, GILL 2 (EJECTED).
OFFICIALS: LUIS GRILLO, MIKE CALLAHAN, RASHAN MICHEL.
A - 12,767. T - 2:11.
                                                                        

Box Score


CLEVELAND (101)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Kemp            36 15-23   6-8   2-5  1  3   36
Murray          24   1-7   1-2   0-4  1  2    3
Declercq        29   2-3   1-4   2-4  0  3    5
Knight          31  6-10   1-2   0-2  5  4   13
Sura            32   3-8   2-3   0-2  2  5    8
Bryant          23   3-4   1-1   0-5  1  0    7
Person          33   8-9   0-0   1-4  1  1   22
Miller          22   3-8   1-2   0-4  9  4    7
Henderson        9   0-1   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Stack            1   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  0    0
Bramlett       DNP - coach's decision
Ferry          DNP - left calf strain
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         240 41-73 13-22  5-30 20 22  101
_______________________________________________


Percentages: FG-.562, FT-.591. 3-Point Goals:
6-10, .600 (Murray 0-1, Sura 0-3, Person 6-6).
Team rebounds: 11. Blocked shots: 1 (Kemp).
Turnovers: 15 (Kemp 3, Knight 3, Bryant 2,
Declercq 2, Miller 2, Murray). Steals: 4 (Kemp,
Knight, Murray, Sura).


NEW JERSEY (111)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Gill            31  7-12   1-2   2-6  2  1   16
Van Horn        37  6-15 13-14   1-8  2  3   27
Mcilvaine        6   1-1   0-0   2-2  0  4    2
Kittles         33  6-12   3-4   1-4  5  4   17
Marbury         35  9-18   4-4   1-5  7  3   23
Feick           36   3-5   2-2   5-8  0  3    8
Harris          15   3-6   1-1   1-3  1  0    8
Burrell         11   1-3   0-0   0-0  2  2    2
Newman          17   2-6   2-2   0-0  0  0    6
Douglas         13   0-4   0-0   0-0  3  0    0
Cage             6   0-0   2-2   1-2  0  0    2
Perry          DNP - coach's decision
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         240 38-82 28-31 14-38 22 20  111
_______________________________________________


Percentages: FG-.463, FT-.903. 3-Point Goals:
7-20, .350 (Gill 1-2, Van Horn 2-3, Kittles 2-5,
Marbury 1-5, Harris 1-2, Newman 0-1, Douglas
0-2). Team rebounds: 9. Blocked shots: 8 (Gill 2,
Burrell 2, Mcilvaine 2, Kittles, Marbury).
Turnovers: 9 (Gill 3, Marbury 2, Van Horn 2,
Burrell, Harris). Steals: 8 (Gill 2, Cage,
Douglas, Harris, Kittles, Marbury, Van Horn).
____________________________________________
Cleveland          26   21   21   33  -  101
New Jersey         29   28   30   24  -  111
____________________________________________
Technical fouls: Cleveland 2 (Knight, 1:15 1st;
Declercq, 5:04 4th).  New Jersey 3 (Head Coach
Don Casey, 2:35 1st; Gill 2 (ejected), 5:04 4th,
4:26 4th). Flagrant fouls: None.  A: 12,767. T:
2:11. Officials: Luis Grillo, Mike Callahan,
Rashan Michel.
                                                                        

Game Story


EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Keith Van Horn scored 27
points and Stephon Marbury added 23 and seven assists as the New
Jersey Nets won for the fourth time in five games, 111-101 over
the Cleveland Cavaliers. 


Van Horn, shooting just 39 percent this season, was 6-of-15 from
the field. But the 6-10 forward made 13-of-14 free throws as New
Jersey shot 90 percent (28-of-31) from the line. 


Marbury made 9-of-18 shots from the floor and 4-of-4 from the
line as the Nets stopped a six-game losing streak against the
Cavaliers.  New Jersey held a 38-30 advantage in rebounds. 


Kerry Kittles, playing his seventh straight game after returning
from a recurring knee injury, scored 17 points for New Jersey. 


"Kerry is the difference on our team," Marbury said.  "Right now
he's the best player on our team.  He's shooting the ball
extremely well.  His penetration, his jump shots, they just
can't stop him.  Right now he's playing like one of the best
2-guards in the NBA." 


Kittles made 6-of-12 shots, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range.
He hit a 3-pointer with 2:56 left in the second quarter to give
the Nets a 49-45 lead and trigger an 11-2 surge.  Van Horn had
four points in the run that gave New Jersey a 57-47 halftime
lead. 


For the second straight game, the Nets turned in a solid
offensive performance, shooting 46 percent (38-of-82) and
committing just nine turnovers.  New Jersey shot a season-high
50 percent and had a franchise-low four turnovers in Saturday's
106-94 home win over Houston. 


Shawn Kemp and Wesley Person each had season highs in points for
Cleveland. Kemp scored 36 and Person added 22, making 8-of-9
shots off the bench. However, the Cavaliers lost their third
straight on the road. 


"We couldn't guard them off the dribble," said Cleveland coach
Randy Wittman. "We allowed them to do what they wanted with the
ball.  Until we learn that we're going to win with defense we're
going to continue to have nights like this." 


Brevin Knight contributed 13 points for Cleveland, which shot 56
percent (41-of-73) but committed 15 turnovers.  The Cavaliers
shot just 59 percent (13-of-22) from the free throw line. 


"Although they were shooting 56 percent, we did get to the
basket and that really helped us," said New Jersey coach Don
Casey.  "I'm pleased with the win.  We're getting quality
minutes from most of our people, so that helps." 


Andrew DeClercq opened the third quarter with a layup to cut New
Jersey's lead to 57-49.  But Kittles responded with a 3-pointer
to start a 9-1 spurt.  The Nets built the lead as high as 87-68
when Johnny Newman drove for a layup with 25 seconds left in the
period. 


New Jersey did not allow the margin to fall below nine points in
the fourth quarter. 


Marbury scored 10 points in the first period as the Nets took a
29-26 edge. Kendall Gill, who had 16 points before getting
ejected for his second technical foul with 4:26 to play, hit a
3-pointer to open the second period for New Jersey.  Marbury
followed with a 21-footer, pushing the lead to 34-26. 


Cleveland rallied to tie for a 34-34 tie with 8:46 left in the
period on a 19-footer by Lamond Murray, his only basket in seven
attempts.  Newman's jumper put the Nets ahead for good, 43-41,
with 4:28 left. 
                                                                        

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