Oct 14, 2008 - 10:26 PM
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Ray Allen scored 15 points and Paul Pierce added 14 for the defending champions, who defeated Cleveland by two points on Friday.
The Cavaliers trailed, 88-86, with under 10 seconds to play when rookie Vernon Hamilton drove the lane with an attempt to tie the contest.
But Powe came over to help, swatting away the scoop shot in the paint. Eddie House made a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining to seal the victory.
Daniel Gibson scored 14 points and rookie Jawad Williams added 13 to lead the Cavaliers, who made 23-of-40 (58 percent) shots from the free throw line.
LeBron James scored 12 points in 18 minutes and sat out the entire second half for Cleveland.
From the Bleachers
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BOSTON: 90
CLEVELAND: 86
Final
Oct 14 10:12 PM -
BOSTON: 72
CLEVELAND: 73
End of 3rd
Oct 14 9:31 PM -
BOSTON: 47
CLEVELAND: 49
Halftime
Oct 14 8:49 PM -
BOSTON: 30
CLEVELAND: 21
End of 1st
Oct 14 8:12 PM
