Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) at Atlanta Hawks (1-1)
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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (2-0) AT ATLANTA HAWKS (1-1) MON., OCT. 10, 2016 PHILIPS ARENA – ATLANTA, GA 7:30 PM EST TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME # 3 PROBABLE STARTERS 2016-17 SCHEDULE All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/25 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. TNT 10/28 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 10/29 vs. ORL 7:30 p.m. FSO F 30 DAHNTAY JONES 6-6 225 15-16: 1 0 13.0 5.0 2.0 .429 42.0 11/1 vs. HOU 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO PRE: 1 0 4.0 1.0 2.0 --- 12.0 11/3 vs. BOS 8:00 p.m. TNT 11/5 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO F 1 JAMES JONES 6-8 218 15-16: 48 0 3.7 1.0 0.3 .408 9.6 11/8 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO PRE: 1 0 7.0 0.0 0.0 .667 6.9 11/11 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/13 vs. CHA 3:30 p.m. FSO C 21 CORY JEFFERSON 6-9 218 15-16: 8 0 2.8 2.0 0.0 .409 6.3 11/15 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO PRE: 2 0 7.0 8.0 0.0 .375 19.6 11/16 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/18 vs. DET 7:30 p.m. FSO G 12 JORDAN MCRAE 6-6 185 15-16: 22 1 4.5 0.9 1.1 .436 8.9 11/23 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 2 0 20.0 6.0 4.5 .519 26.7 11/25 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/27 @ PHI 1:00 p.m. FSO G 20 KAY FELDER 5-9 176 15-16: - - --- --- --- --- --- 11/29 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 2 0 9.0 2.5 2.5 .471 22.1 12/1 vs. LAC 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 12/2 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 p.m. FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/7 @ NYK 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 12/9 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO After a 108-105 win over Philadelphia on Saturday, the Cleveland Cavaliers hit the road for the first time this preseason when they take on the Atlanta Hawks 12/10 vs. CHA 7:30 p.m. FSO Monday night at Philips Arena. Cleveland has won 11 straight games over Atlanta, which includes a 4-0 sweep in the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals, a 3-0 12/13 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. FSO sweep in the 2015-16 regular season and a 4-0 sweep in the 2016 Eastern Conference Semifinals. 12/14 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO 12/17 vs. LAL 7:30 p.m. FSO The Cavs and Hawks will meet each other four times in the 2016-17 regular season: 11/8 at Cleveland, 3/3 at Atlanta, 4/7 at Cleveland and 4/9 at Atlanta. 12/20 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO Cleveland connected on 77 three-pointers in their four-game series sweep over Atlanta this past postseason, which was the highest ever for any playoff series 12/21 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO that lasted six or fewer games. In Game 2, Cleveland set NBA playoff records for three-pointers in a game (25), half (18 in 1st H) and quarter (10 in 2nd Q). 12/23 vs. BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/25 vs. GSW 2:30 p.m. ABC The Cavs are averaging 112.5 points and 29.5 assists (12.0 turnovers) in two preseason games. They have assisted on 59 of their 81 made field goals so far. 12/26 @ DET 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/29 vs. BOS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO Through two preseason games, Jordan McRae is averaging a team-high 20.0 points on .519 shooting, 6.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 26.7 minutes. 12/31 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO Channing Frye is shooting a perfect 6-6 from the three-point line this preseason. As a team, the Cavs are connecting on .420 (21-50) from deep. 1/2 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/4 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO After tonight, the Cavaliers will return to The Q to face the Toronto Raptors on Thursday (10/13) in the first night of a back-to-back. Cleveland will take on 1/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO Chicago at the United Center on Friday (10/14) before wrapping up their 2016 Preseason at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH, where they will face 1/8 @ PHO 8:30 p.m. FSO the Washington Wizards (10/18). 1/10 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO 1/11 @ POR 10:30 p.m. ESPN/FSO Last season, Cleveland captured the first NBA title in franchise history, topping Golden State 4-3 and becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 th 1/13 @ SAC 10:30 p.m. FSO NBA Finals deficit. In addition, Cleveland became just the 4 team to win an NBA Finals Game 7 on the road and the first since 1978, when the Washington 1/16 @ GSW 8:30 p.m. TNT Bullets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics. 1/19 vs. PHO 7:00 p.m. FSO rd 1/21 vs. SAS 8:30 p.m. ABC LeBron James won his 3 Finals MVP after averaging 29.7 points (208), 11.3 rebounds (79), 8.9 assists (62), 2.57 steals (18) and 2.29 (16) blocks. He became 1/23 @. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO the first player in NBA history to lead all players in all five categories for an entire playoff series. In the 93-89 series clincher, he finished with 27 points, 11 1/25 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. FSO rebounds and 11 assists for his 2nd triple-double of the 2016 Playoffs and 16th of his postseason career. 1/27 vs. BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO rd nd 1/29 vs. OKC 3:30 p.m. ABC In 2015-16, the Cavs posted a 57-25 mark, finishing atop the Eastern Conference for the 3 time in team history and winning the Central Division for the 2 1/30 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO straight season and 5th time overall. season, when Cleveland won 61 games. 2015-16. 2/1 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/4 @ NYK 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/6 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/8 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO John Holland (low back strain) – OUT Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW) 2/9 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. TNT Tristan Thompson (left foot soreness/rest) – OUT Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 2/11 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/14 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 2/15 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/23 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/25 vs. CHI 8:30 p.m. ABC CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/27 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO 10/3/16 – Cavs signed Toney Douglas and released Eric Moreland…9/27/16 – Cavs promoted Larry Drew to Associate Head Coach and named Damon Jones an Assistant 3/1 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO Coach…8/12/16 – Cavs signed forward LeBron James to a multi-year contract...8/6/16 – Cavs signed rookie guard Kay Felder...8/3/16 – Cavs re-signed G/F James 3/3 @ ATL 8:00 p.m. FSO Jones…7/30/16 – Cavs waived guard Dahntay Jones...7/26/16 – Cavs re-signed forward Richard Jefferson...7/26/16 – Cavs and Head Coach Tyronn Lue agreed on new, multi- 3/4 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO year extension…7/22/16 – Cavs signed center Chris Andersen. 3/6 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/9 @ DET 7:30 p.m. FSO 2016 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/11 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/12 @ HOU 9:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/14 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO OVERALL 2-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W2 3/16 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 3/18 @ LAC 8:30 p.m. ABC CENTRAL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/19 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO EASTERN 2-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W2 3/22 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. FSO 3/24 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/25 vs. WAS 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/27 @ SAS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 2016 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/30 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. TNT DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 3/31 vs. PHI 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/2 vs. IND 6:00 p.m. FSO Oct.