2019-20 Cleveland Cavaliers Game Notes Follow @Cavsnotes on Twitter Regular Season Game # 9 Road Game # 5
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SUN., NOV. 10, 2019 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – NEW YORK, NY 7:30 PM ET TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2019-20 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER REGULAR SEASON GAME # 9 ROAD GAME # 5 LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2019-20 SCHEDULE 10/23 @ ORL L, 85-94 POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/26 vs. IND W, 110-99 10/28 @ MIL L, 112-129 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-7 230 19-20: 8 8 9.9 3.1 2.0 .433 31.2 10/30 vs. CHI W, 117-111 11/1 @ IND L, 95-102 11/3 vs. DAL L, 111-131 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-8 247 19-20: 8 8 18.5 14.1 3.9 .495 33.1 11/5 vs. BOS L, 113-119 11/8 @ WAS W, 113-100 11/10 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. on FSO 11/12 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. on FSO/NBA TV C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-9 254 19-20: 8 8 17.4 11.6 2.8 .550 34.0 11/14 vs. MIA 6:00 p.m. on FSO 11/17 vs. PHI 3:00 p.m. on FSO 11/18 @ NYK 7:00 p.m. on FSO G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-1 192 19-20: 8 8 17.3 3.0 2.0 .419 31.1 11/20 @ MIA 7:30 p.m. on FSO 11/22 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. on FSO 11/23 vs. POR 8:00 p.m. on FSO G 10 DARIUS GARLAND 6-1 192 19-20: 8 8 8.5 1.5 3.6 .325 27.6 11/25 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. on FSO 11/27 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 11/29 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. on FSO 12/3 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/6 vs. ORL 7:30 p.m. on FSO • The Cavaliers continue their three-game road trip when they take on the New York Knicks for the first of four regular season meetings. The Cavaliers 12/7 @ PHI 7:30 p.m. on FSO/NBA TV 12/9 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. on FSO will return to Madison Square Garden next Monday (November 18) before hosting the Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on January 20 (MLK 12/11 vs. HOU 7:00 p.m. on FSO Day) and February 3. Cleveland has swept the regular season series against New York in three of the last four seasons, including 2018-19 (3-0). 12/12 @ SAS 8:30 p.m. on FSO • The Wine & Gold have also won 15 of its last 17 games against New York, as well as 10 in a row at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland’s 10 straight 12/14 @ MIL 8:30 p.m. on FSO 12/16 @ TOR 7:30 p.m. on FSO victories at The Garden is the longest win streak ever recorded by a visiting team at MSG (Houston-9 straight 2010-present, Washington-9 straight 12/18 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO from 2013-2018 and L.A. Lakers-8 straight from 1985-1992). (Elias Sports Bureau) 12/20 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. on FSO • Over the Cavs’ 10 straight wins at MSG, the Wine & Gold have won by an average margin of 11.0 points (108.3-97.3). Cleveland’s defense has 12/23 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 12/27 @ BOS 4:00 p.m. on FSO limited the Knicks to just .434 shooting from the field over that stretch. The Cavs have also connected on an average of 13.3 three-pointers (.397, 12/28 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. on FSO 133-335), while knocking down at least 14 triples in each of the last 6 contests at MSG (.424, 101-238). 12/31 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO • The last time Cleveland visited MSG (2/28/19), the Cavs defeated the Knicks 125-118 by going on a 21-5 run over the final 3:45 to seal the win. The 1/2 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/4 vs. OKC 7:30 p.m. on FSO Cavaliers had four players finish with at least 20 points (KEVIN LOVE – 26, JORDAN CLARKSON – 22, COLLIN SEXTON – 22, CEDI OSMAN – 21) for 1/5 vs. MIN 7:30 p.m. on FSO the first time since 2/6/17 at Washington. Offensively, the Cavs shot 41-80 (.513) from the field, 14-34 (.412) from three-point territory and 29-36 1/7 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO (.806) from the foul line. 1/9 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/11 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. on FSO • UPCOMING MILESTONES: KEVIN LOVE (3,999 FGM, 1,095 3FGM) is 1 field goal away from making 4,000 for his career and 5 three-pointers away 1/13 @ LAL 10:30 p.m. on FSO from 1,100. Love (3,057 REB w/CLE) is also 1 rebound away from passing Bingo Smith (3,057 REB) for sole possession of the 10th-most rebounds in 1/14 @ LAC 10:30 p.m. on FSO franchise history. TRISTAN THOMPSON (2,979 DREB) needs 21 defensive rebounds to reach the 3,000-mark. 1/17 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/18 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO • The Cavs opened up their 3-game road trip with a 113-100 wire-to-wire victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday. In the win, a season-high 1/20 vs. NYK 5:00 p.m. on FSO seven players scored in double figures for Cleveland (TRISTAN THOMPSON-21, KEVIN LOVE-16, COLLIN SEXTON-16, DARIUS GARLAND-15, KEVIN 1/23 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO PORTER JR.-13, CEDI OSMAN-11 & JORDAN CLARKSON-10). The Cavs shot 25-29 (.862) from the foul line and pulled down a season-high 17 1/25 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/27 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO offensive rebounds that led to 23 second chance points. The Wine & Gold also scored 62 points in the paint while forcing 19 Wizards’ turnovers. 1/28 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m. on FSO • Cleveland has had at least six players score in double-digits in five of the last six games. 1/30 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/1 vs. GSW 8:00 p.m. on FSO th th • TRISTAN THOMPSON is averaging career highs in points (17.4), rebounds (11.6, 8 in NBA), assists (2.8), steals (0.88) and blocks (1.63, tied-15 in 2/3 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. on FSO NBA) this season. He also ranks 3rd in the NBA in double-doubles (7) and leads the league in offensive rebounds (5.1). At Washington on Friday, 2/5 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. on FSO he had a team-high 21 points (8-12 FG, 5-6 FT), a game-high tying 12 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in 36 minutes of work. 2/9 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. on FSO 2/12 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO th • KEVIN LOVE also notched a double-double on Friday (16 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK, 29 MIN) and now has 6 double-doubles on the season (tied-4 in NBA). 2/21 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO • DARIUS GARLAND, who had a career-high 15 points (6-11 FG), a career-high six assists and a career-high tying two steals in 32 minutes against the 2/22 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/24 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. on FSO Wizards, is currently one of three NBA rookies averaging at least 8.0 points and 3.0 assists this season (RJ Barrett, Ja Morant). KEVIN PORTER JR. 2/26 vs. PHI 7:00 p.m. on FSO also set a career-high in points (13), to go along with three rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes off the bench at Washington. 2/28 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. on FSO • COLLIN SEXTON has reached double figures in scoring in 31 consecutive contests going back to last season (since Feb. 23, 2019). 2/29 vs. IND 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/2 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/4 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/7 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. on FSO 3/8 vs. SAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/10 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO November 10, 1982 – The Cavaliers scored a franchise-record 22 points in overtime to defeat the Golden State Warriors 132- 3/13 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 120 at Oakland Arena. 3/14 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO 3/17 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/19 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/21 @ IND 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/24 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. on FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 3/26 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. on FSO John Henson (Right Hamstring Strain) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 3/28 @ BKN 6:00 p.m.