Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 6

(Basketball News) - In a game that featured the first-ever NBA meeting between the most prized rookies in the league, Carmelo Anthony’s Nuggets got the better of LeBron James’ Cavaliers, 93-89, at Gund Arena Wednesday.

Anthony, the third overall pick in the draft out of Syracuse, netted 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting and also grabbed six boards. He had just two points in the second half.

Meanwhile, James, the top selection in June’s draft, hit only 3-of-11 field goal attempts and finished with just seven points, including none after halftime. However, he pulled down 11 rebounds and handed out seven assists.

James, who played his high school ball at nearby Akron, also made his highly- anticipated home debut in front of a sold-out Gund Arena crowd.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas paced Cleveland with 23 points and also grabbed eight rebounds. Ricky Davis ended with 17 points and Darius Miles contributed 16 for the Cavaliers, who fell to 0-4 on the season.

Carlos Boozer had 10 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland, which shot only 38 percent from the floor (33-of-87).

The Cavs are off until Friday when they travel to Indiana to square off with the Pacers.