AT CHARLOTTE HORNETS (14-15) WED., DEC. 19, 2018 SPECTRUM CENTER – CHARLOTTE, NC 7:00 PM ET TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2018-19 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER OVERALL GAME # 32 ROAD GAME # 15 LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2018-19 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 10/17 @ TOR L, 104-116 10/19 @ MIN L, 123-131 10/21 vs. ATL L, 111-133 G 1 RODNEY HOOD 6-8 215 18-19: 30 30 13.1 2.6 2.1 .443 28.2 10/24 vs. BKN L, 86-102 10/25 @ DET L, 103-110 10/27 vs. IND L, 107-119 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-8 215 18-19: 29 28 11.2 5.1 2.4 .370 32.2 10/30 vs. ATL W, 136-114 11/1 vs. DEN L, 91-110 C 22 LARRY NANCE JR. 6-9 230 18-19: 11/3 @ CHA L, 94-126 29 9 8.3 7.1 3.1 .519 24.9 11/5 @ ORL L, 100-102 11/7 vs. OKC L, 86-95 G 12 DAVID NWABA 6-4 219 18-19: 18 4 6.1 2.9 0.8 .420 16.3 11/10 @ CHI L, 98-99 11/13 vs. CHA W, 113-89 11/14 @ WAS L, 95-119 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-2 190 18-19: 31 21 15.2 3.0 2.5 .447 29.8 11/19 @ DET L, 102-113 11/21 vs. LAL L, 105-109 11/23 @ PHI W, 121-112 CAVS QUICK FACTS 11/24 vs. HOU W, 117-108 11/26 vs. MIN L, 95-102 • The Cleveland Cavaliers continue their road trip tonight with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. This is the third of four regular season 11/28 @ OKC L, 83-100 games against the Hornets with the Cavs hosting the final contest on April 9. The teams have split the first two games of the season series. 11/30 @ BOS L, 95-128 • The Wine & Gold are 14-2 in the last 16 meetings against Charlotte. Over that 16-game stretch, the Cavs have outscored the Hornets by an 12/1 vs. TOR L, 95-106 average of 7.5 points (107.8-100.3) and held them to a combined .443 shooting from the field, including just .292 from beyond the arc. 12/3 @ BKN W, 99-97 12/5 vs. GSW L, 105-129 • In the most recent matchup between Cleveland and Charlotte (11/13/18), the Cavs secured their largest margin of victory this season (+24) with 12/7 vs. SAC L, 110-129 a 113-89 win at The Q. They also outrebounded Charlotte 60-37 (+23), their biggest rebounding margin since Feb. 28, 2014 versus Utah (+25, 12/8 vs. WAS W, 116-101 56-31). In the victory, Cleveland set season highs for three-point percentage (.542, 13-24) and points in the first half (67), while also having at 12/10 @ MIL L, 92-108 least six players score in double figures (Clarkson-24, Nwaba-18, Hood-16, Sexton-16, Smith-13, Thompson-11). On the defensive side, the Cavs 12/12 vs. NYK W, 113-106 limited the Hornets to an opponent season low .347 (33-95) shooting from the field and .195 (8-41) from three-point range. 12/14 vs. MIL L, 102-114 12/16 vs. PHI L, 105-128 • In last night’s 92-91 victory at Indiana, the Cavaliers had at least six players score in double figures for the 13th time this season (Hood-17, 12/18 @ IND W, 92-91 Nance Jr.-15, Burks-14, Osman-13, Sexton-12, Dellavedova-10). 12/19 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO • Defensively, the Cavs held the Pacers to .398 shooting from the field, including opponent season lows in first half points (44), three-point field 12/21 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO goals made (4) and three-point field goal percentage (.182). Cleveland is 3-0 this season when holding opponents to under .400 shooting. 12/23 vs. CHI 6:00 p.m. FSO 12/26 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO • Cleveland grabbed 51 rebounds against the Pacers. In three of the last four games, the Cavs have recorded at least 50 rebounds and 10 or more 12/28 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO offensive rebounds. This season, the Cavs have pulled down 50+ boards in eight contests and double-digit offensive rebounds in 21 games. 12/29 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO • LARRY NANCE JR. scored the game-winning basket with a tip in as time expired against Indiana last night. He registered his 3rd double-double of 1/2 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/4 vs. UTA 7:30 p.m. FSO the season with 15 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, game-highs of six assists and three steals and a block in 33 minutes. It is only the second 1/5 vs. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO time in his career that he has scored at least 15 points and secured at least 15 rebounds in a single game (22 PTS, 15 REB on 3/5/18 vs. DET). 1/8 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. FSO Nance Jr. has scored in double figures in six of his last eight games. Since Dec. 5 (eight games), he is averaging 11.3 points (.581 FG%, .462 3FG%, 1/9 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO .750 FT%), 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 29.6 minutes per game. 1/11 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. FSO • RODNEY HOOD had a game-high tying 17 points, a season-high six rebounds, two assists and two steals in 35 minutes on Tuesday. He has now 1/13 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV 1/16 @ POR 10:00 p.m. FSO turned in 23 double-digit scoring performances this season. Over the last four games (since 12/12), Hood is averaging 18.0 points on .531 (26- 1/18 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO 49) shooting from the field and .381 (8-21) shooting from three-point range, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.3 minutes per game. 1/19 @ DEN 10:00 p.m. FSO • MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA has scored in double figures in each of his first five contests since being acquired by the Cavaliers, averaging 11.8 1/21 vs. CHI 1:00 p.m. FSO points (.568 FG%, .524 3FG%, 1.000 FT%), 2.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 20.2 minutes. Dellavedova’s five consecutive games scoring at least 10 1/23 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. FSO points is the longest double-digit scoring streak of his career. In last night’s win, he chipped in 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 2-4 1/25 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/27 @ CHI 3:30 p.m. FSO (.500) from beyond the arc, and four assists in 16 minutes as a reserve versus Indiana. 1/29 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO • COLLIN SEXTON added 12 points in 32 minutes on Tuesday night. Sexton has scored in double figures in 26 games so far (2nd-most among all 2/2 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. FSO rookies this season), including 20-of-21 starts. In 21 games as a starter, Sexton is averaging 17.4 points, including .420 (21-50) shooting from 2/5 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. FSO beyond the arc, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 33.0 minutes per game. 2/8 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/9 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO • ALEC BURKS posted 14 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes as a reserve against the Pacers. Since joining the Cavaliers, Burks has come off the 2/11 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO bench in six games, averaging 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 27.7 minutes per game as a reserve. 2/13 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO/ESPN 2/21 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/23 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. FSO John Henson (left wrist surgery) – OUT David Nwaba (NWAH-buh) 2/25 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO Kevin Love (left foot surgery) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUS-min) 2/28 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/2 vs. DET 5:00 p.m. FSO JR Smith (personal) – NWT Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 3/3 vs. ORL 6:00 p.m. FSO Tristan Thompson (left foot sprain) – OUT 3/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/8 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO 3/11 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/12 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/7/18 – Cavs acquired guard Matthew Dellavedova and forward/center John Henson from Milwaukee as part of a three-team trade; also received Milwaukee’s own 2021 first round pick 3/14 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO and 2021 second round pick and a 2022 second round pick from Washington; In exchange, Cleveland sent guard George Hill and a 2021 second round pick (Washington’s via Utah) to the 3/16 @ DAL 8:30 p.m.