Thursday's NBA Playoff Boxes

Basketball Betting Lines

05/09/2008 -

CLEVELAND (73)

James 6-24 9-13 21, Wallace 0-0 0-0 0, Ilgauskas 9-12 1-2 19, West 1-5 1-2 3, Szczerbiak 4-11 4-4 13, Varejao 1-5 1-2 3, Smith 2-7 0-0 4, Gibson 0-2 2-2 2, Pavlovic 2-4 0-0 5, D.Brown 1-3 0-0 2, Dw.Jones 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 26-73 19-27 73.

BOSTON (89)

Pierce 7-13 4-6 19, Garnett 5-9 3-3 13, Perkins 0-2 0-2 0, Rondo 0-6 7-7 7, R.Allen 4-10 7-8 16, Powe 4-7 3-6 11, Cassell 4-12 1-2 9, Posey 3-6 0-0 7, P.Brown 2-3 0-0 4, House 0-2 0-0 0, T.Allen 0-0 1-2 1, Davis 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 29-72 28-38 89.

Cleveland 24 12 15 22-73

Boston 17 27 26 19-89

3-Point Goals-Cleveland 2-13 (Pavlovic 1-2, Szczerbiak 1-4, Gibson 0-1, West 0-1, D.Brown 0-1, James 0-4), Boston 3-14 (R.Allen 1-3, Posey 1-4, Pierce 1-5, Cassell 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Cleveland 52 (Varejao 10), Boston 56 (Garnett 12). Assists-Cleveland 18 (James 6), Boston 20 (Rondo 6). Total Fouls-Cleveland 27, Boston 26. Technicals-Cleveland defensive three second, Boston defensive three second 2. A-18,624 (18,624).

---At San Antonio

NEW ORLEANS (99)

Stojakovic 2-7 3-4 8, West 10-19 3-6 23, Chandler 5-5 2-4 12, Paul 15-25 5-5 35, Peterson 1-3 0-0 3, Wells 3-8 0-0 6, Ely 2-5 0-0 4, Pargo 1-7 0-0 2, Wright 2-4 2-2 6, R.Bowen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-83 15-21 99.

SAN ANTONIO (110)

B.Bowen 4-11 0-0 12, Duncan 6-13 4-7 16, Thomas 2-4 0-0 4, Parker 12-24 7-8 31, Ginobili 11-22 6-6 31, Oberto 1-3 0-0 2, Finley 4-7 0-0 11, Barry 0-0 0-0 0, Horry 1-1 0-0 3, Udoka 0-0 0-0 0, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-85 17-21 110.

New Orleans 23 33 22 21- 99

San Antonio 21 33 29 27-110

3-Point Goals-New Orleans 2-11 (Stojakovic 1-3, Peterson 1-3, Wright 0-1, Pargo 0-1, Wells 0-1, Paul 0-2), San Antonio 11-25 (B.Bowen 4-9, Finley 3-5, Ginobili 3-9, Horry 1-1, Parker 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-New Orleans 48 (West 12), San Antonio 48 (Duncan 13). Assists-New Orleans 15 (Paul 9), San Antonio 28 (Parker 11). Total Fouls-New Orleans 21, San Antonio 20. A-18,797 (18,797).Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

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Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.

Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.

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