VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (10-45) MON., FEB. 11, 2019 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH 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 # 57 HOME GAME # 28 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 F 32 DENG ADEL 6-7 200 18-19: 10 3 2.5 1.3 0.4 .300 15.4 10/24 vs. BKN L, 86-102 10/25 @ DET L, 103-110 10/27 vs. IND L, 107-119 F 22 LARRY NANCE JR. 6-9 230 18-19: 46 19 9.0 8.0 3.0 .514 25.9 10/30 vs. ATL W, 136-114 11/1 vs. DEN L, 91-110 C 3 MARQUESE CHRISS 6-10 240 18-19: 11/3 @ CHA L, 94-126 18 1 2.7 2.2 0.4 .373 8.4 11/5 @ ORL L, 100-102 11/7 vs. OKC L, 86-95 G 12 DAVID NWABA 6-4 219 18-19: 11/10 @ CHI L, 98-99 25 9 6.7 3.0 0.8 .457 17.4 11/13 vs. CHA W, 113-89 11/14 @ WAS L, 95-119 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-2 190 18-19: 56 56 14.8 3.1 2.8 .409 30.0 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 return home to begin their season-long five-game homestand on Monday against the New York Knicks. This is the second 11/28 @ OKC L, 83-100 of three meetings between the two teams (Feb. 28 at NYK). 11/30 @ BOS L, 95-128 • The Cavaliers hold a 13-2 record in the last 15 meetings against the Knicks (since 12/4/14). Over that span, they have outscored New York by an 12/1 vs. TOR L, 95-106 12/3 @ BKN W, 99-97 average of 8.9 points (105.4-96.5), while limiting the Knicks to a combined .425 shooting from the field. 12/5 vs. GSW L, 105-129 • In the first matchup this season (12/12/18), Cleveland picked up a 113-106 victory at The Q. The Cavs scored 39 points in the first quarter, their 12/7 vs. SAC L, 110-129 12/8 vs. WAS W, 116-101 most in any opening period this season. They also received 64 point from the bench that night, one of four outings this season with 60+ points 12/10 @ MIL L, 92-108 by the reserves. In the win, JORDAN CLARKSON had a season-high tying 28 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting, five rebounds and two assists in 34 12/12 vs. NYK W, 113-106 minutes off the bench, while COLLIN SEXTON finished with 19 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, three rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes. 12/14 vs. MIL L, 102-114 12/16 vs. PHI L, 105-128 • CAREER MILESTONES: KEVIN LOVE (299 BLK) is 1 block away from 300. CHANNING FRYE (3,993 REB) is 7 boards away from 4,000 for his career. 12/18 @ IND W, 92-91 12/19 @ CHA L, 99-110 • On Saturday at Indiana, the Cavaliers connected on a season-high 16 three-pointers and shot .444 (16-36) from three-point range. They have 12/21 @ TOR L, 110-126 knocked down at least 10 field goals from long distance in 29 games and shot .400 or better from beyond the arc in 14 outings this season. The 12/23 vs. CHI L, 92-112 Cavs also dished out 23 assists on 35 made field goals. 12/26 @ MEM L, 87-95 12/28 @ MIA L, 94-118 • JORDAN CLARKSON posted a team-high 18 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, two rebounds, a team-high six assists and one steal in 31 minutes off 12/29 @ ATL L, 108-111 the bench against the Pacers. Clarkson ranks 3rd among all NBA bench players with a career-best 16.8 PPG and has 48 double-digit scoring 1/2 vs. MIA L, 92-117 performances this season, which is tied for the most among all reserves (Lou Williams). Over his last six games (since 1/27), Clarkson is 1/4 vs. UTA L, 91-117 averaging 19.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 28.6 minutes per game. 1/5 vs. NOP L, 98-133 1/8 vs. IND L, 115-123 • LARRY NANCE JR. has recorded a double-double in a career-best 5 consecutive games after tallying 16 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, including 1/9 @ NOP L, 124-140 knocking down a career-high 3 three-pointers (3-5 3FG), a game-high tying 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes on 1/11 @ HOU L, 113-141 Saturday. He is the first Cavaliers player this season to have 5 straight double-doubles (prev. high-Tristan Thompson 4 in a row, 3 times). Over 1/13 @ LAL W, 101-95 1/16 @ POR L, 112-129 the last five games (since 1/29), Nance Jr. is averaging 12.2 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 30.7 minutes per game. 1/18 @ UTA L, 99-115 • COLLIN SEXTON shot a perfect 3-3 (1.000) from three-point territory and finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes at 1/19 @ DEN L, 102-124 Indiana. He has scored in double figures 48 times this season, tied for the most among all NBA rookies with Luka Doncic. Sexton also ranks 1st 1/21 vs. CHI L, 88-104 1/23 @ BOS L, 103-123 among rookie qualifiers in free throw percentage (.856), 2nd in three-point percentage (.400) and 4th in PPG (14.8). Over the last three games 1/25 vs. MIA L, 94-100 (since 2/5), Sexton is averaging 23.3 points (.529 3FG%, 1.000 FT%), 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 36.4 minutes per game. 1/27 @ CHI W, 104-101 • In his Cavaliers debut, BRANDON KNIGHT added nine points on a perfect 3-3 (1.000) shooting from long range and two assists in 12 minutes as a 1/29 vs. WAS W, 116-113 2/2 vs. DAL L, 98-111 reserve at the Pacers. 2/5 vs. BOS L, 96-103 CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/8 @ WAS L, 106-119 2/9 @ IND L, 90-105 John Henson (Left Wrist Surgery) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 2/11 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO JR Smith (Personal) – NWT David Nwaba (NWAH-buh) 2/13 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO Tristan Thompson (Left Foot Soreness) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min) 2/21 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. FSO Cedi Osman (Right Ankle Sprain) – DOUBTFUL Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 2/23 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/25 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/28 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/2 vs. DET 5:00 p.m. FSO 3/3 vs. ORL 6:00 p.m. FSO 2/11/19 – Cavaliers signed guard Nik Stauskas…2/7/19 – Cavaliers acquired guard Brandon Knight, forward Marquese Chriss, a 2019 first round draft pick and a 2022 second round pick from the Houston Rockets as part of a three-team trade; In exchange, Cleveland sent guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV as well as a 2021 second round draft pick (via Milwaukee) to 3/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO Houston, and guard Alec Burks to the Sacramento Kings; Houston received guard Iman Shumpert from Sacramento and sent their own 2020 second round pick to the Kings as part of the 3/8 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO deal…2/4/19 – Cavaliers acquired Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV and two future second round draft picks (Portland’s own 2021 and 2023) from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for 3/11 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV guard Rodney Hood; also released guard Kobi Simmons from his 10-day contract…2/2/19 – Cavaliers recalled guard Kobi Simmons from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned 3/12 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO and operated NBA G League team…2/1/19 – Cavaliers assigned guard Kobi Simmons to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League team…1/31/19 – 3/14 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO Cavaliers recalled guard Kobi Simmons from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League team. 3/16 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 2018-19 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS 3/18 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/20 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/22 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/24 @ MIL 4:30 p.m. FSO OVERALL 11-45 (.196) 6-21 (.222) 5-24 (.172) 0-0 (.000) L4 3/26 vs.