Kings-Cavaliers PBP for March 13

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Greetings, fellow Kings fans!

It's a drop-dead gorgeous day here in the forest. The snow has almost entirely melted and it's really starting to look like spring. I've lived here long enough, however, NOT to be fooled by March weather. I've seen days like this followed within a week by two feet or snow or more...

I checked the Bee website and couldn't find the preview for tonight's game. Here are the projected starting lineups, however:

Kings - Bibby, Martin, Artest, Thomas, Miller
Cavs - Hughes, Pavlovic, James, Gooden, Ilgauskas

The key-matchup is Artest v. James, like that's a surprise.

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I'll be back before game time. Right now, I'm going to do some puttering outside. I think I actually saw some green sprouts in my garden.

GO KINGS!!!

 

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And they're calling it "The Battle of Ohio" - James v. Martin.

Just a little early for that, I think... BUT I do know there are lots and lots of Zanesville folk in the Quicken Loans Arena tonight. Grant just said there are over 100 Martin fans in attendance.

Late-breaking announcement: LeBron James will NOT play tonight due to back spasms. Okay, we know the truth. He just didn't want to be shown up by Kevin Martin.

(That's a joke...)

 

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Player updates: Bibby will start although he has a sore foot. Ira Newble will start in place of James. This is only the 10th game Lebron James has missed in his pro career...

 

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Tip to the Kings. Bibby miss; rebound oob. Jerry says Bibby is already limping noticeably...

Cavs ball. Mike is really favoring his right foot ...

Ilguaskas to the line to shoot a technical. It's good.

1-0 Cavs (No idea why he was shooting. Grant didn't say...)

Still Cavs ball. Mike readjusts his shoe...

Cavs for two.

3-0 Cavs

Kings ball. Martin cuts inside, loses his balance and falls...and loses the ball.

Gooden on the other end for two.

5-0 Cavs

10;39 left

Bibby starts to cut inside, is hit hard in the face by Ilguaskas. Non-shooting foul, still Kings ball. Miss. Cavs board.

Bibby with the steal. Forward pass to Martin for two.

5-2 Cavs

 

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Cavs airball caught by Miller. Bibby seems to be loosening up.

Bibby jumper no good, Bibby comes down and grimaces. Cavs rebound.

Newble for three.

8-2 Cavs

Artest for long two.

8-4 Cavs

 

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Bibby seems to be moving better.

Newble for three more.

11-4 Cavs

Artest drives inside for two but he stepped oob and it doesn't count.

Cavs ball.

8;23 left

Z hook good off the glass.

13-4 Cavs

Time out and commercial...

 

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FYI - Ira Newble has only scored a TOTAL of 8 points the entire year before tonight. He already has 6 in this game...

KT for two.

13-6 Cavs

7;46 left

Miller doing good job of keeping Drew Gooden outside. Shot at the buzzer doesn't go. Kings ball.

MARTIN FOR THREE!!!!!

13-9 Cavs

Gooden for two.

15-9 Cavs

 

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Artest with the turnover; Cavs ball.

Gooden miss; Bibby board. He's not limping any longer.

Artest three just a tad off; Cavs board.

Newble miss; Bibby board.

KT reverse off the glass doesn't go. Cavs ball.

Steal by Bibby, who passes forward to Martin but is fouled. Non-shooting. Kings inbound.

5;56 left

Miller to Martin outside, miss. Cavs ball.

 

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Z bounce pass ends up going oob. Off the Kings. Still Cavs ball.

Hughes three doesn't go; rebound is slapped into the stands. Kings ball.

5;24 left

15-9 Cavs

Artest fouled by Newble. Ron heading to the line.

 

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Artest makes first; and second.

15-11 Cavs

5;10 left

Pavlovic miss; Miller board.

Bibby to Martin, who cuts inside and kicks out to Miller. Miss, Cavs board.

Hughes miss, rebound out to Newble for three more.

18-11 Cavs

Bibby shot is short; Cavs board.

Pav miss; Artest board.

Artest kicks to Martin outside, miss. Cavs ball.

Cavs turnover; Kings ball. Bibby alley to Martin oop with Miller tipping it in.

18-13 Cavs

Time out and commercial.

 

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They just showed Martin's mom and dad. His mom looked petrified. I don't think she's used to having cameras pointed right at her face...

Varajao in for the Cavs. Foul called on Martin. Grant had it totally wrong... Non-shooting. Still Cavs ball.

3;22 left

Hughes for three.

21-13 Cavs

Salmons in for Artest.

Martin drives inside, splits Varajao and Hughes and draws the foul from Varajao.

Kevin at the line. Makes first; Cisco in for Bibby. Makes second.

21-15 Cavs

2;56 left

 

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Hughes called for traveling. Kings ball.

Martin inside, kicks out, gets it back in the corner but misses. Cavs ball.

Cavs for two.

23-15 Cavs

2;05 left

Cavs with the steal from KT. Hughes alley to Brown oop doesn't go. Kings ball.

Miller jumper off the glass for two.

23-17 Cavs

 

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Good Kings D caused Varajao to travel; Kings ball.

1;21 left

Cisco jumper is short; Cavs ball.

Brown jumper for two.

25-17 Cavs

Miller elbow jumper for two.

25-19 Cavs

40 seconds left

 

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Cavs miss; ball drops into KT's hands. Pass forward to Martin, who slows it down.

17 seconds left.

Martin kicks to Cisco, shot at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the first quarter.

 

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Cavs ball to start the second quarter.

Kings have Salmons, Cisco, Artest, Miller and SAR on the court.

Cisco with the steal and a quick two points.

25-21 Cavs

Varajao called for offensive foul as he knocks Garcia oob. Kings ball.

Brown strips ball from Garcia, who fouls Brown in the back-court. Cavs ball.

Corliss ready to come in...

Newble misses lay-up. Rebound oob. Kings ball.

Artest jumper off the mark; Cavs board.

10;40 left

Artest with the steal and breakaway hoop for two.

25-23 Cavs

 

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Cavs call time out.

10;27 left

Showing more of the "Kings Access" featuring Kevin Martin...

Fun stuff.

 

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They catch a shot of Kevin's mom and dad again, and this time his mom looks much more relaxed.

Kings showing zone defense. Salmons with the steal and pull-up jumper which is way off. Cavs board.

Corliss, Cisco, Salmons, Artest and SAR on the court.

Cisco rebound on Cavs miss. Corliss misses a running lay-up; Cavs rebound.

Hughes miss; Salmons rebound.

SET UP YOUR OFFENSE, KINGS!!!!

Nice play. Cisco kicks over to SAR, who gets inside, makes the bucket and draws the trip to the stripe for the freebie.

Bonus misses; Varajao board.

25-25

 

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Cavs ball. Snow penetrates the zone for easy two.

27-25 Cavs

Artest lay-up past Newble for two.

27-27

8;32 left

Snow tries again, doesn't work. Corliss rebound.

SAR works against Varajao, kicks out to Corliss for long jumper. Miss; Cavs board.

7;49 left

 

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Newble to the line for three on foul by Garcia.

Misses first; misses second; makes third.

28-27 Cavs

7;42 left

Kings ball.

Oh crapola. Kings able to get it inside to SAR, who spins, has his man beat, and then tries a behind-the-back pass and it goes oob. Cavs ball.

Miss; Corliss board.

Artest turnover; Hughes on the breakaway. Garcia able to catch up and strip the ball, sending it oob. No foul called. Still Cavs ball.

6;59 left

Martin in for Salmons.

Cavs to inbound.

 

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Z inside for two.

30-27 Cavs

Corliss misses off the glass in traffic; Cavs board.

Cavs turnover at the other end gives it right back to the Kings.

6;32 left

Kings shooting 32% - Cavs shooting 37%

Artest with two more off the dribble.

30-29 Cavs

Z from outside misses; Artest rebound.

Kick inside to SAR, who spins and puts up a jumper that rolls around and around and drops.

31-30 KINGS

 

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Varajao gets the lead back at the other end.

32-31 Cavs

Time out and commercial.

5;29 left

 

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Varajao at the line for a +1.

Good on the bounce.

33-31 Cavs

Bibby, Artest, SAR, Martin and Miller on the court.

Nice ball movement by the Kings.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!

34-33 KINGS

Hughes miss; Z with the putback for two.

35-34 Cavs

4;40 left

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!!!!

37-35 KINGS

 

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Hughes three doesn't go but Miller is called for a loose ball foul as he and Z are really battling under the bucket.

4;15 left

Damon Jones on the court for the Cavs.

Z backs Miller down and gets the hook to fall for two more.

37-37

Martin gets the ball, clears the lane, dumps to SAR for two.

39-37 KINGS

Cavs ball; steal by Martin. He catches and passes Damon Jones and gets the two.

41`-37 KINGS

 

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Pavlovic for three.

41-40 KINGS

Pav called for kneeing Artest on the back of the leg.

Time out and commercial.

2;53 left

 

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Kings to inbound.

Bibby jumper off the rim; Miller with the rebound. Trip to the line on foul by Gooden.

Makes first; and second.

43-40 KINGS

2;38 left

Gooden miss; Miller rebound.

Bibby turns the corner and is fouled by Damon Jones. Cavs in the penalty. Mike heading to the line.

2;22 left

Jones trying to plead his case with the officials but it was an obvious foul.

Bibby makes first; and second.

45-40 KINGS

2;15 left

 

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Cavs ball. Hughes to the line on foul, not sure by whom.

Hughes makes first; and second.

45-42 KINGS

Artest miss; Gooden board. MArtin and Artest combine to steal it back, but the Kings lose it again on offense.

Cavs ball.

Z off the glass for two.

45-44 KINGS

1;24 left

 

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Miller jumper short; Z to the line on loose ball foul by SAR. Kings now in penalty.

1;16 left

Makes first; and second.

46-45 Cavs

GO KINGS!!!

GOOD ball movement by the Kings, finally inside to Artest again Pavlovic for two.

47-46 KINGS

Z to the line on foul by Artest.

43.4 seconds left

 

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Z makes first; Newble back in. Makes second.

48-47 Cavs

Kings ball. Bibby to Miller, who has clear lane but misses the lay-up. Artest able to chase down the rebound and get the score.

49-48 KINGS

Time winding down...

Hughes for three from above the key.

51-49 Cavs

Bibby for long two.

51-51

Gooden at the buzzer doesn't go.

End of the first half.

 

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Ack! Sorry, got sidetracked.

60-53 Cavs

9;54 left

Artest miss; Gooden board.

 

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Good ball movement by the Cavs; Hughes from the top of the key for three.

63-53 Cavs

Musselman, looking like he stepped in something really nasty, calls time out.

Commercial.