MONDAY, OCT. 20, 2014 SCHOTTENSTEIN CENTER – COLUMBUS, OH TV: FOX SPORTS OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS 7:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (4-1) VS. CHICAGO BULLS (3-2) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #6 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 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 13-14: 77 77 27.1 6.9 6.3 .567 37.7 11/4 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO PRE: 4 4 14.3 3.3 4.8 .486 22.6 11/5 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 11/7 @ DEN 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 13-14: 82 82 11.7 9.2 0.9 .477 31.6 11/10 vs. NOP 7:00 PM FSO PRE: 4 2 13.8 10.5 1.0 .588 25.2 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: 4 3 8.3 7.3 1.3 .542 20.9 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: 5 5 15.2 2.8 2.6 .426 27.1 11/24 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 13-14: 71 71 20.8 3.6 6.1 .430 35.2 11/26 vs. WAS 7:00 PM FSO 11/29 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO PRE: 2 2 19.5 2.0 5.0 .538 27.3 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 For the second year in a row, the Cleveland Cavaliers will play a game in Columbus as they take on the Chicago Bulls tonight at the Schottenstein 12/11 @ OKC 8:00 PM TNT Center. The Cavaliers were victorious in Columbus last preseason when they defeated Philadelphia, 104-93, on Oct. 21, 2013. Kyrie Irving (17 pts, 12/12 @ NOP 8:00 PM FSO 12 asts) and Tristan Thompson (15 pts, 16 rebs) each posted double-doubles that night. 12/15 vs. CHA 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/17 vs. ATL 7:00 PM FSO The first regular season meeting between the Cavs and Bulls will be Oct. 31 st at the United Center. 12/19 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/21 vs. MEM 4:30 PM FSO The Cavs, who hold a division-leading 4-1 record this preseason, are 2-0 against Central Division opponents. 12/23 vs. MIN 7:00 PM FSO nd rd th th So far this preseason, Cleveland ranks 2 in free throw percentage (.817), 3 in rebounds per game (47.0), 4 in points per game (107.0) and 5 12/25 @ MIA 5:00 PM ABC in assists per game (23.8). 12/26 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 12/28 vs. DET 4:30 PM FSO In Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Cavaliers tied a preseason-high with 15 made three-pointers. On the preseason, the Cavs have 12/30 @ ATL 7:30 PM FS O made 61 triples, which is the most in the NBA for teams who have played five games or less. The team’s .389 mark from deep is the 7th highest 12/31 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO in the league. 1/2 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 1/4 vs. DAL 1:00 PM FSO Kyrie Irving returned to action on Friday and led Cleveland with a game-high 23 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from behind 1/5 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO the arc, a team-high five assists, a game-high three blocks and three rebounds in 29 minutes of play. 1/7 vs. HOU 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO nd 1/9 @ GSW 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO Tristan Thompson registered his 2 double-double of the preseason in Friday’s game against Dallas after pouring in 17 points on 6-8 (.750) 1/11 @ SAC 9:00 PM FSO shooting and a game-high 11 rebounds in 30 minutes. In four preseason contests, Thompson is averaging 13.8 points on .588 shooting and 10.5 1/13 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game. 1/15 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO The Cavaliers will wrap up their 2014 Preseason schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd at Memphis. 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 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC Moondog (sick as a dog) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah -veh-DOH-vuh) 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 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 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT OVERALL 4-1 (.800) 3-1 (.750) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) L1 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO CENTRAL 2-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W2 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO EASTERN 3-0 (1.000) 2-0 (.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W3 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO WESTERN 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 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 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO Oct. 15 vs. Indiana Packers Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) W 98-93 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 17 vs. Dallas Mavericks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) L 108-102 Oct. 20 vs. Chicago Bulls Schottenstein Center (Columbus, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO *Denotes Overtime Oct. 22 @ Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum (Memphis, TN) 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (3-2) Overall: 81-114 Home: 50-47 The Q: 23-16 Road: 31-67 CAVALIERS vs.