CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (19-34) @ CHARLOTTE HORNETS (27-26) WED., APRIL 14, 2021 SPECTRUM CENTER – CHARLOTTE, NC 7:00 PM ET TV: BALLY SPORTS OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/POWER 89.1 FM WNZN 2020-21 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER OVERALL GAME # 54 ROAD GAME # 28 LAST GAME STARTERS 2020-21 REG. SEASON SCHEDULE PLAYER / 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON AVERAGES DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD #55 Isaiah Hartenstein C • 7-0 • 249 • Zalgris Kaunas (Lithuania)/USA • 3rd Season 12/23 vs. Hornets 121-114 W 1-0 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 12/26 @ Pistons 128-119** W 2-0 37/2 4.8 4.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 11.8 12/27 vs. 76ers 118-94 W 3-0 #0 Kevin Love F • 6-8 • 247 • UCLA/USA • 13th Season 12/29 vs. Knicks 86-95 L 3-1 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 3-2 10/10 11.0 5.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 20.3 12/31 @ Pacers 99-119 L 1/2 @ Hawks 96-91 W 4-2 #32 Dean Wade F • 6-9 • 219 • Kansas State/USA • 2nd Season 4-3 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 1/4 @ Magic 83-103 L 45/12 5.5 3.0 1.1 0.5 0.4 16.9 1/6 @ Magic 94-105 L 4-4 #35 Isaac Okoro G • 6-6 • 225 • Auburn/USA • Rookie 1/7 @ Grizzlies 94-90 W 5-4 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 1/9 @ Bucks 90-100 L 5-5 48/48 8.3 2.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 31.8 1/11 vs. Grizzlies 91-101 L 5-6 #18 Matthew Dellavedova G • 6-3 • 204 • Saint Mary's (CA)/Australia • 8th Season 1/12 vs. Jazz 87-117 L 5-7 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 1/15 vs. Knicks 106-103 W 6-7 6/1 3.3 2.5 5.3 0.3 0.0 20.2 1/20 vs. Nets 147-135** W 7-7 1/22 vs. Nets 125-113 W 8-7 CAVS QUICK FACTS 1/24 @ Celtics 103-141 L 8-8 1/25 vs. Lakers 108-115 L 8-9 The Cavaliers hit the road for one contest, a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets for the second time this season. The final 1/27 vs. Pistons 122-107 W 9-9 meeting between the two teams will also take place at the Spectrum Center next Friday (April 23). Cleveland is 16-5 in the last 1/29 @ Knicks 81-102 L 9-10 21 meetings against Charlotte, including a 121-114 win in the 2020-21 season opener on Dec. 23. 1/31 @ Timberwolves 104-109 L 9-11 The Cavs enter tonight's contest averaging 119.5 PPG and 30.0 APG over the last 4 games. Cleveland had 121 PTS and 34 2/1 vs. 100-98 W 10-11 Timberwolves AST against the Hornets in their previous matchup. 2/3 vs. Clippers 99-121 L 10-12 2/5 vs. Bucks 105-123 L 10-13 LAST 4 GAMES POINTS ASSISTS 3FGM FG% FT% 2/6 vs. Bucks 99-124 L 10-14 4/5 at SAS 125 29 12 .523 (45-86) .852 (23-27) 2/8 @ Suns 113-119 L 10-15 4/8 at OKC 129 35 13 .511 (48-94) .833 (20-24) 2/10 @ Nuggets 95-133 L 10-16 4/10 vs. TOR 115 27 15 .453 (39-86) .846 (22-26) 2/12 @ Trail Blazers 110-129 L 10-17 10-18 4/11 vs. NOP 109 29 13 .482 (41-85) .824 (14-17) 2/14 @ Clippers 111-128 L 2/15 @ Warriors 98-129 L 10-19 AVERAGE 119.5 PPG 30.0 APG 13.3 3FGM/G .493 FG% .840 FT% 2/19 vs. Nuggets 103-120 L 10-20 * The Cavs have also knocked down 10+ three-pointers in a season-best 6 consecutive games. 2/21 vs. Thunder 101-117 L 10-21 2/23 vs. Hawks 112-111 W 11-21 2/24 vs. Rockets 112-96 W 12-21 MILESTONE ALERT: KEVIN LOVE needs 2 REB to reach 8,000 for his NBA career and 7 REB to move past Jim Brewer 2/27 @ 76ers 112-109* W 13-21 (3,551 REB) for the 9th-most rebounds in Cavs history. Against New Orleans on Sunday, Love recorded his 3rd straight 3/1 @ Rockets 101-90 W 14-21 game of 18+ PTS while also passing Mark Price (802 3FGM) for the 2nd-most threes in franchise history. 3/3 vs. Pacers 111-114 L 14-22 3/12 @ Pelicans 82-116 L 14-23 LOVE (13103 PTS, 7998 REB, 1245 3FGM) NEEDS 2 REB TO BECOME LOVE IS CLIMBING UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERBOARD 3/14 @ Hawks 82-100 L 14-24 5TH PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY W/13,000+ PTS, 8,000+ REB & 1,000+ 3FGM | 3FGM (1-4) TOTAL REB (8-11) DEF. REB (5-8) 3/16 @ Heat 98-113 L 14-25 1. LeBron James (35283 PTS, 9728 REB, 1973 3FGM) | 1. LeBron James 1,251 8. Larry Nance 3,561 5. Hot Rod Williams 3,049 3/17 vs. Celtics 117-110 W 15-25 3/19 vs. Spurs 110-116 L 15-26 2. Dirk Nowitzki (31560 PTS, 11489 REB, 1982 3FGM) | 2. KEVIN LOVE 805 9. Jim Brewer 3,551 6. Anderson Varejao 2,955 3/21 vs. Raptors 116-105 W 16-26 3. Antawn Jamison (20042 PTS, 8157 REB, 1163 3FGM) | 3. Mark Price 802 10. KEVIN LOVE 3,545 7. KEVIN LOVE 2,912 3/22 vs. Kings 105-119 L 16-27 4. Jason Kidd (17529 PTS, 8725 REB, 1988 3FGM) | 4. Kyrie Irving 723 11. Bingo Smith 3,057 8. Jim Chones 2,750 3/24 @ Bulls 103-94 W 17-27 3/26 @ Lakers 86-100 L 17-28 3/27 @ Kings 98-100 L 17-29 ISAAC OKORO tallied a career-high 19 PTS (6-10 FG, 2-4 3FG, 5-5 FT), 3 REB and 3 AST in 30 MIN against the Pelicans. 3/29 @ Jazz 75-114 L 17-30 TAUREAN PRINCE has scored in double figures in a season-best 5 straight games, averaging 15.2 PPG over that span. 4/1 vs. 76ers 94-114 L 17-31 ISAIAH HARTENSTEIN has registered at least 1 BLK in all 7 of his appearences with the Cavs. 4/3 @ Heat 101-115 L 17-32 4/5 @ Spurs 125-101 W 18-32 OKORO'S NUMBERS IN APRIL PRINCE'S LAST 5 GAMES HARTENSTEIN'S PLAY WITH CAVS 4/8 @ Thunder 129-102 W 19-32 12.2 PPG 3.3 RPG | 15.2 PPG 4.4 RPG | 10.3 PPG 8.9 RPG 4/10 vs. Raptors 115-135 L 19-33 19-34 .605 FG% (26-43) 30.7 MPG | 26.8 MPG 2.8 APG | 3.4 APG 1.57 BPG 4/11 vs. Pelicans 109-116 L 4/14 @ Hornets 7:00 pm -- .563 3FG% (9-16) 6 Games | .409 3FG% (9-22) .833 FT% (15-18) | .605 FG% (23-38) 7 Games 4/15 vs. Warriors 8:00 pm -- Over his last 3 games, DARIUS GARLAND is averaging 25.7 PPG (.537 FG%, .458 3FG%, 1.000 FT%) and 6.7 APG. 4/17 @ Bulls 8:00 pm -- COLLIN SEXTON has recorded 20+ PTS in 7 consecutive games and in 21 of his last 24 outings. 4/19 @ Pistons 7:00 pm -- 4/21 vs. Bulls 7:00 pm -- GARLAND'S LAST 3 OUTINGS: 25.7 PPG & 6.7 APG SEXTON'S NUMBERS SINCE FEB. 12 4/23 @ Hornets 8:00 pm -- 4/5 at SAS: 37 PTS (14-22 FG, 5-10 3FG, 4-4 FT), 7 AST 25.4 PPG (7th in East, 17th in NBA) 4/25 @ Wizards 7:00 pm -- 4/26 @ Raptors 7:30 pm -- 4/8 at OKC: 21 PTS (8-15 FG, 3-7 3FG, 2-2 FT), 5 AST 3.1 RPG 4.0 APG .830 FT% 4/28 vs. Magic 7:00 pm -- 4/10 vs. TOR: 19 PTS (7-17 FG, 3-7 3FG, 2-2 FT), 8 AST 24 Games 4/30 vs. Wizards 7:30 pm -- 5/1 vs. Heat 8:00 pm -- INJURY REPORT 5/4 vs. Suns 7:00 pm -- 5/5 vs. Trail Blazers 7:30 pm -- Damyean Dotson (Left Knee; Soreness) – OUT, Dylan Windler (Left Knee; Soreness) – OUT, Darius Garland (Right Ankle; Sprain) – QUESTIONABLE , Collin Sexton (Left 5/7 @ Mavericks 8:30 pm -- Groin; Strain) – QUESTIONABLE, Jarrett Allen (Head; Concussion) – PROBABLE, Larry Nance Jr. (Illness) – PROBABLE 5/9 vs. Mavericks 7:00 pm -- 5/10 vs. Pacers 7:30 pm -- CAVALIERS PRONUNCIATIONS 5/12 vs. Celtics 8:00 pm -- Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh); Damyean Dotson (DAME-ee-an); Mfiondu Kabengele (fee-ON-doo cabin-gelly); Isaac Okoro (oh-CORE-oh); Cedi 5/14 @ Wizards 7:00 pm -- Osman (JED-e AUSS-min) All Times Cleveland Time (ET) * Overtime Periods 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON CAVALIERS RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OT STREAKS 2020-21 REG. SEASON RECORD BY MONTH OVERALL 19-34 11-15 8-19 3-0 OVERALL Lost 2 Dec: (3-2); Jan: (6-9); Feb: (4-10); Mar: (4-9); Apr: (2-4) WESTERN 6-19 2-9 4-10 -- WESTERN Lost 1 EASTERN 13-15 9-6 4-9 3-0 EASTERN Lost 3 CENTRAL 3-5 1-3 2-2 1-0 CENTRAL Won 1 2020-21 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - APR 14 GAME NOTES PAGE 1 AT CHARLOTTE HORNETS (27-26) 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON PPG OPP.