WED., OCT. 28, 2015 FEDEXFORUM – MEMPHIS, TN TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM / 100.7 WMMS / LA MEGA 87.7 FM 8:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (0-1) AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (0-0) 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES OVERALL GAME # 2 ROAD GAME # 2 PROBABLE STARTERS 2015-16 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/27 @ CHI Lost, 95-97 10/28 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 15-16: 1 1 25.0 10.0 5.0 .545 36.1 10/30 vs. MIA 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/2 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO 11/4 vs. NYK 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 15-16: 1 1 18.0 8.0 4.0 .353 34.8 11/6 vs. PHI 7:30 PM FSO 11/8 vs. IND 3:30 PM FSO 11/10 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 275 15-16: 1 1 5.0 5.0 2.0 .333 20.9 11/13 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO 11/14 @ MIL 8:30 PM FSO 11/17 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 15-16: 1 1 8.0 5.0 3.0 .300 30.5 11/19 vs. MIL 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 11/21 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO G 52 MO WILLIAMS 6-1 198 15-16: 1 1 19.0 4.0 7.0 .467 37.2 11/23 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO 11/25 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 11/27 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 11/28 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/1 vs. WAS 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/4 @ NOP 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO 12/5 @ MIA 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO After playing in Chicago last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will complete their first back-to-back set of the season when they take 12/8 vs. POR 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO on the Memphis Grizzlies tonight at FedExForum. 12/11 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 12/15 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO 12/17 vs. OKC 8:00 PM TNT The Cavaliers won both games against the Grizzlies in 2014-15, which included a 111-89 win at the FedExForum on March 25. 12/20 vs. PHI 3:30 PM FSO The 22-point win tied Cleveland’s largest margin of victory over Memphis in team history. The Cavs also won by double figures 12/23 vs. NYK 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO in the Dec. 21 contest, which was a 105-91 win at Quicken Loans Arena where they shot a season-high .605 (46-76) from the 12/25 @ GSW 5:00 PM ABC 12/26 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO field. 12/28 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO 12/29 @ DEN 9:00 PM FSO 1/2 vs. ORL 7:30 PM FSO In last year’s two-game series against Memphis, the Cavs outscored the Grizzlies 108.0 to 90.0, while shooting .556 (89-160) 1/4 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO from the field, including .438 (21-48) from the three-point line. Cleveland also averaged 32.0 assists in the series. 1/6 @ WAS 7:00 PM FSO 1/8 @ MIN 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 1/10 @ PHI 6:00 PM FSO In the season opener at Chicago last night, the Wine and Gold dished out 26 assists to just 11 turnovers. 1/12 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 1/14 @ SAS 8:00 PM TNT LeBron James is 62 points away from becoming the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points, as well as the youngest 1/15 @ HOU 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO th 1/18 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT to do so. Against the Bulls last night, James registered his 290 career regular season double-double after tallying a game-high 1/20 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO th 25 points on 12-22 (.545) shooting from the field, 10 rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes of work. It was also James’ 120 1/21 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT career regular season game with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. 1/23 vs. CHI 8:30 PM ABC 1/25 vs. MIN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 1/27 vs. PHX 7:00 PM FSO Back in a Cavaliers uniform, Mo Williams shot 3-7 (.429) from the three-point line and finished with 19 points, four rebounds, a 1/29 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO game-high seven assists, one steal and one block in 37 minutes against the Bulls. With his next made three-pointer, Williams 1/30 vs. SAS 8:30 PM ABC th 2/1 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO will surpass Craig Ehlo (381) for 7 place in Cavaliers history. 2/3 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 2/6 vs. NOP 7:30 PM FSO 2/8 vs. SAC 7:00 PM FSO 2/10 vs. LAL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/18 vs. CHI 8:00 PM TNT Kyrie Irving (Fractured Left Knee Cap) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 2/21 @ OKC 3:30 PM ABC 2/22 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO Iman Shumpert (ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris) – OUT Sasha Kaun (kohn) 2/24 vs. CHA 7:00 PM FSO Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) 2/26 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 2/28 @ WAS 1:00 PM FSO Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 2/29 vs. IND 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/4 vs. WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/5 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/7 vs. MEM 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/9 @ SAC 10:00 PM FSO 3/10 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 10/24/15 – Waived guard Quinn Cook…10/23/15 – Waived forward Austin Daye, guard/forward D.J. Stephens, guard Dionte Christmas and Forward 3/13 @ LAC 3:30 PM ABC Jack Cooley…10/22/15 – Re-signed forward/center Tristan Thompson to a contract and waived forward Nick Minnerath…10/17/15 – Signed 3/14 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 3/16 vs. DAL 7:00 PM FSO forward/center Jack Cooley to a contract and waived center Chris Johnson…10/10/15 – Signed guard Dionte Christmas to a contract…9/9/15 – Signed 3/18 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO center Sasha Kaun to a contract…9/2/15 – Re-signed guard J.R. Smith…8/5/15 – Signed forward Richard Jefferson to a contract…7/27/15 – Cavaliers 3/19 @ MIA 7:30 PM FSO traded center Brendan Haywood, guard/forward Mike Miller and two future second round draft picks to Portland in exchange for two trade 3/21 vs. DEN 7:00 PM FSO exceptions of approximately $10.5 million and $2.8 million; also re-signed guard Matthew Dellavedova…7/25/15 – Re-signed guard/forward James 3/23 vs. MIL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO Jones. 3/24 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/26 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. HOU 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 3/31 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 2015-16 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS 4/1 @ ATL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 4/3 vs. CHI 3:30 PM FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 4/5 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/6 @ IND 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO OVERALL 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 4/9 @ CHI 8:30 PM ABC CENTRAL 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 4/11 vs. ATL 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 4/13 vs. DET 8:00 PM FSO EASTERN 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - *Denotes Overtime TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (0-0) Overall: 24-13 Home: 15-3 The Q: 15-3 Road: 9-10 CAVALIERS vs. GRIZZLIES 2015-16 SEASON Current Streak: Won 2 Home Streak: Won 2 Road Streak: Won 1 October 28 at Memphis – 8:00 p.m. on FSO March 7 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on NBATV/FSO Last Win: 3/25/15 Last Home Win: 12/21/14 Last Road Win: 3/25/15 Last Loss: 3/1/14 Last Home Loss: 3/8/13 Last Road Loss: 3/1/14 CAVALIERS – GRIZZLIES MATCHUP (2015-16 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 95.0 97.0 .404 .425 .588 50.0 47.0 26.0 5.0 7.0 11.0 -2.0 GRIZZLIES - - - - - - - - - - - - SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 51 – LeBron James, 1/15/08 Rebounds: 22 – Anderson Varejao, 11/26/12 Assists: 17 – Brevin Knight, 2/25/98 Biggest Win: 22 points on 3/14/07 (118-96) and 3/25/15 (111-89) Biggest Loss: 27 points on 3/19/03 (101-128) Grizzlies Individual Bests Points: 37 – Pau Gasol, 11/29/03 Rebounds: 16 – Bryant Reeves, 1/13/01 Assists: 16 – Williams, 3/19/03, Bibby, 1/13/01 2014-15 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Won Series 2-0) CAVALIERS 105, GRIZZLIES 91 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/21/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 10th double-double of the season after finishing with a game-high 25 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from long range, 11 assists and a block in 37 minutes…Kyrie Irving earned his 3rd double-double after recording 17 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, a game-high tying 11 assists and three rebounds in 37 minutes of action…Anderson Varejao registered 18 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting from the field, seven rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes…Kevin Love added eight points and a game-high eight rebounds in 35 minutes…For Memphis, Marc Gasol recorded a double-double with 23 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting, a game-high 11 rebounds (five offensive), five assists and a block in 30 minutes…Jon Leuer shot 7-14 (.500) and notched 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 30 minutes.