After the timeout, the Cavaliers sent out Damon Jones, Pavlovic, Hughes, James, and Donnell Marshall.
The Bobcats put Felton, Alan Anderson, Keith Bogans, Gerald Wallace, and Okafor on the floor to strengthen their defense and substituted Zhang Yang out.
The Cavaliers attacked, and Damon Jones, facing the defense of Alan Anderson, grimacingly threw up an outlandish three-pointer outside the arc, hitting the rim but not going in.
The Bobcats grabbed the rebound. Felton pushed to the frontcourt but did not attack. With over 20 seconds left and a seven-point difference, the Cavaliers chose not to foul. If that shot had gone in, it might have been possible; otherwise, they just had to give up.
Soon, the game countdown hit zero.
James tonight made 9 of 22 shots, including making 1 of 4 three-pointers, and, with 23 free throws, made 17, scoring 36 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, providing 8 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, yet still couldn't prevent the lopsided loss from becoming 0-3.