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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 2014 CINTAS CENTER – CINCINNATI, OH TV: FOX SPORTS OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS 7:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (3-0) VS. INDIANA PACERS (1-2) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #4 PROBABLE STARTERS 2014-15 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/30 vs. NYK 8:00 PM TNT 10/31 @ CHI 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO F 31 SHAWN MARION 6-7 228 13-14: 76 76 10.4 6.5 1.6 .482 31.7 11/4 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO PRE: 3 1 5.7 5.3 0.7 .375 20.7 11/5 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 11/7 @ DEN 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 13-14: 77 77 26.1 12.5 4.4 .457 36.3 11/10 vs. NOP 7:00 PM FSO PRE: 3 3 19.3 7.3 2.3 .655 23.3 11/14 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO 6-11 267 13-14: 65 29 8.4 9.7 2.2 .495 27.7 11/15 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO 11/17 vs. DEN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO PRE: 3 2 8.7 7.3 0.7 .524 19.9 11/19 vs. SAS 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO G 3 DION WAITERS 6-4 225 13-14: 70 24 15.9 2.8 3.0 .433 29.6 11/21 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/22 vs. TOR 7:30 PM FSO PRE: 3 3 18.0 2.3 2.7 .538 25.4 11/24 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO G 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 6-4 200 13-14: 72 4 4.7 1.7 2.6 .412 17.7 11/26 vs. WAS 7:00 PM FSO 11/29 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO PRE: 3 2 3.0 3.7 5.0 .400 26.7 12/2 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 12/4 @ NYK 8:00 PM TNT/ FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 12/8 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/9 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO The Cleveland Cavaliers carry their undefeated preseason record (3 -0) into the Cintas Center tonight in Cincinnati where they square off with the 12/11 @ OKC 8:00 PM TNT Indiana Pacers. Cleveland’s first regular season meeting against Indiana is scheduled for Nov. 29 in Cleveland. 12/12 @ NOP 8:00 PM FSO The last time Cleveland played a preseason game at Cintas Center was Oct. 13, 2001, when Cleveland played the New Jersey Nets. Since then, 12/15 vs. CHA 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO the Cavs have played three preseason games in Cincinnati, all at US Bank Arena (Oct. 23, 2013 vs. Washington, Oct. 15, 2012 vs. Orlando & Oct. 12/17 vs. ATL 7:00 PM FSO 12/19 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 19, 2010 vs. Philadelphia). 12/21 vs. MEM 4:30 PM FSO Tonight is the Cavs’ second straight preseason contest against a Central Division opponent. Cleveland is coming off a 106-100 victory over the 12/23 vs. MIN 7:00 PM FSO Milwaukee Bucks last night at Quicken Loans Arena, which was their third straight game reaching the century mark. Also in the win, the Cavs 12/25 @ MIA 5:00 PM ABC 12/26 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO registered 26 assists on 34 made field goals, while also knocking down 13 three-pointers and going 25-28 (.893) from the charity stripe. 12/28 vs. DET 4:30 PM FSO Through three preseason games, the Cavs are averaging 111.7 points and 25.0 assists per game. The team has made at least 10 treys in each of 12/30 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 12/31 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO their contests while also shooting .840 (63-75) from the free throw line. 1/2 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO Kevin Love is coming off back-to-back 25-point performances, including last night’s win when he poured in that total on 8-11 (.727) shooting, 1/4 vs. DAL 1:00 PM FSO including 5-7 (.714) from three-point range, in 21 minutes of action. After three preseason contests, Love is averaging a team-high 19.3 points on 1/5 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO 1/7 vs. HOU 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO .655 (19-29) shooting from the field, including .667 (10-15) from behind the arc, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 23.3 minutes per game. 1/9 @ GSW 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO In the win over Milwaukee last night, Dion Waiters finished with 23 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from downtown, two 1/11 @ SAC 9:00 PM FSO 1/13 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes. Waiters has put up strong numbers this preseason with averages of 18.0 points on .538 (21-39) shooting, 1/15 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 25.4 minutes per game. 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO Kyrie Irving (right ankle) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah -veh-DOH-vuh) 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC Tristan Thompson (right shoulder) – TBD Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO Moondog (sick as a dog) – OUT 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAC 7:30 PM FSO 1/31 @ MIN 8:00 PM FSO 2/2 vs. PHI 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 10/1/14 – Signed guard Stephen Holt…9/28/14 – Signed guard Chris Crawford and forward Shane Edwards…9/27/14 – Acquired Philadelphia’s 2015 second round pick 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT (protected) in exchange for guard Keith Bogans and the Cavs 2018 second round pick in a trade with the 76ers…9/25/14 – Acquired guard Keith Bogans and the rights to 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO Sacramento’s 2015 and 2017 second round picks (both top-55 protected) from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard John Lucas III and forwards Erik Murphy, Dwight 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM ABC Powell and Malcolm Thomas, along with the Cavs 2016 and 2017 second round picks…9/9/14 – Signed forward Shawn Marion to a contract…8/23/14 – Acquired forward 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO Kevin Love in a three-team trade that sent guard Andrew Wiggins and forward Anthony Bennett to Minnesota and a protected 2015 first round pick (via Miami) to 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO Philadelphia. Minnesota also acquired forward Thaddeus Young from the 76ers, while Philadelphia received forward Luc Mbah a Moute and guard Alexey Shved from the 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO Timberwolves…8/23/14 – Signed forward Dwight Powell to a contract…8/19/14 – Named Jim Boylan, Bret Brielmaier, Larry Drew and James Posey as assistant 3/1 @ HOU 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO coaches…8/11/14 – Signed free agent center Alex Kirk…8/5/14 – Signed free agents Mike Miller and James Jones. 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 2014 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHO 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO OVERALL 3-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W3 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO CENTRAL 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W1 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO EASTERN 2-0 (1.000) 1-0 (.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W2 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 2014 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/29 vs. PHI 1:00 PM FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC Oct. 5 vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) W 107-80 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 11 vs. Miami Heat HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) W 122-119 OT 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO Oct. 14 vs. Milwaukee Bucks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) W 106-100 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO Oct. 15 vs. Indiana Packers Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 17 vs. Dallas Mavericks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:30 p.m.