VS. DETROIT PISTONS (1-3) FRI., OCT. 12, 2018 JACK BRESLIN STUDENT EVENTS CENTER – MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 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 PRESEASON GAME # 4 HOME GAME # 3 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 7:30 p.m. FSO F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-8 215 17-18: 61 12 3.9 2.0 0.7 .484 11.0 10/19 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. FSO 10/21 vs. ATL 6:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 3 3 7.7 5.0 2.7 .400 15.1 10/24 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO 10/25 @ DET 7:00 p.m. FSO F 15 SAM DEKKER 6-9 230 17-18: 73 1 4.2 2.4 0.5 .494 12.1 10/27 vs. IND 7:30 p.m. FSO PRE: 3 2 6.3 2.3 0.0 .318 23.2 10/30 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/1 vs. DEN 7:00 p.m. FSO C 22 LARRY NANCE JR. 6-9 230 17-18: 66 26 8.7 6.8 1.2 .581 21.5 11/3 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 3 2 7.7 6.3 2.0 .615 18.8 11/5 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/7 vs. OKC 7:00 p.m. FSO G 3 GEORGE HILL 6-3 188 17-18: 67 60 10.0 2.7 2.8 .460 27.0 11/10 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 2 2 5.5 5.5 2.5 .200 23.2 11/13 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 11/14 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-2 190 17-18: - - - - - - - 11/19 @ DET 7:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 3 2 10.3 3.0 1.7 .417 21.6 11/21 vs. LAL 8:00 p.m. ESPN 11/23 @ PHI 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/24 vs. HOU 7:30 p.m. FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 11/26 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/28 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. FSO • The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their preseason this Friday (Oct. 12) in a neutral site home game at the Jack Breslin 11/30 @ BOS 7:00 p.m. FSO Student Events Center (Michigan State University) against the Detroit Pistons. Cleveland won three of the four matchups 12/1 vs. TOR 8:00 p.m. FSO 12/3 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO against Detroit last season. The first regular season meeting between the Central Division foes in 2018-19 will take place on 12/5 vs. GSW 7:00 p.m. FSO Oct. 25 at Little Caesars Arena. 12/7 vs. SAC 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/8 vs. WAS 7:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV • In Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, the Cavaliers recorded a 2018 Preseason-high 27 assists on 40 made baskets. Six 12/10 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO players had at least three assists for the Wine & Gold, led by GEORGE HILL, who tallied five assists to go along with his 10 12/12 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/14 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. FSO points, seven rebounds and four steals in 28 minutes of work. 12/16 vs. PHI 3:30 p.m. FSO 12/18 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO • KYLE KORVER had a solid outing on Monday, tallying a team-high 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, including 4-7 12/19 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO (.571) from beyond the arc, in 20 minutes off the bench. Last season, Korver led Cleveland with 164 triples and shot .436 from 12/21 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO beyond the arc (6th-best in NBA). Over his regular season career, he has knocked down 2,213 three-pointers, which ranks 4th 12/23 vs. CHI 6:00 p.m. FSO 12/26 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO all-time in NBA history. 12/28 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO 12/29 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO • Also on Monday night, JOHN HOLLAND contributed 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, including a perfect 3-3 from three-point 1/2 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO range, and three assists in 12 minutes, while SAM DEKKER pitched in 10 points and a pair of steals in 32 minutes against the 1/4 vs. UTA 7:30 p.m. FSO Pacers. 1/5 vs. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/8 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. FSO • ANTE ZIZIC is shooting a team-high .846 (11-13) from the field this preseason. In his 32 appearances in 2017-18, Zizic led the 1/9 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/11 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. FSO Cavs with a .731 (49-67) mark from the field. 1/13 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV • Cleveland will open the 2018-19 regular season on Oct. 17 against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. 1/16 @ POR 10:00 p.m. FSO 1/18 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO 1/19 @ DEN 10:00 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 1/21 vs. CHI 1:00 p.m. FSO Kevin Love (left foot soreness) – OUT Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW) 1/23 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. FSO Larry Nance Jr. (right ankle sprain) – OUT David Nwaba (NWAH-buh) 1/25 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/27 @ CHI 3:30 p.m. FSO Cedi Osman (rest) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUS-min) 1/29 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO Isaiah Taylor (left lower leg injury) – OUT Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 2/2 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/5 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/8 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/9 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/11 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO 10/11/18 – Cavs signed forward Emanuel Terry…10/10/18 – Cavaliers waived guard Levi Randolph…9/24/18 – Cavaliers announced 2018 Training Camp Roster…9/10/18 – 2/13 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO/ESPN Cavaliers re-signed guard Rodney Hood…9/8/18 – Cavaliers signed guard David Nwaba…8/7/18 – Cavaliers acquired forward Sam Dekker from the Los Angeles Clippers in 2/21 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. FSO exchange for the draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko; Cleveland also received the draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis and cash considerations…8/5/18 – Cavaliers waived 2/23 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. FSO forward Okaro White. 2/25 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO 2018 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 2/28 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/2 vs. DET 5:00 p.m. FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/3 vs. ORL 6:00 p.m. FSO OVERALL 2-1 (.667) 1-1 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 3/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/8 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO CENTRAL 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 3/11 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV EASTERN 2-1 (.667) 1-1 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 3/12 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/14 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/16 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 3/18 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. FSO 2018 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/20 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/22 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 3/24 @ MIL 4:30 p.m. FSO Oct. 2 @ Boston Celtics TD Garden (Boston, MA) WON, 102-95 3/26 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. FSO Oct. 6 vs. Boston Celtics Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 113-102 3/28 @ SAS 8:30 p.m. FSO Oct. 8 vs. Indiana Pacers Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) Lost, 102-111 3/30 @ LAC 3:30 p.m. FSO 4/1 @ PHX 10:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV Jack Breslin Student Events Center Oct. 12 vs. Detroit Pistons 7:00 p.m. FSO/WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM 4/4 @ SAC 10:00 p.m. FSO (Michigan State University) 4/5 @ GSW 10:30 p.m. FSO 4/7 vs. SAS 3:00 p.m. FSO 4/9 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO Overall: 90-124 Home: 57-50 The Q: 29-19 Road: 33-74 CAVALIERS vs. PISTONS 2018-19 SEASON October 25 at Detroit – 7:00 p.m. on FSO Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Won 4 Road Streak: Lost 1 November 19 at Detroit – 7:00 p.m. on FSO Last Win: 3/5/18 Last Home Win: 3/5/18 Last Road Win: 11/20/17 March 2 at Cleveland – 5:00 p.m. on FSO March 18 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO Last Loss: 1/30/18 Last Home Loss: 4/13/16 Last Road Loss: 1/30/18 All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 43 – LeBron James, 11/24/04 Rebounds: 21 – Chones 4/9/77, Robinson 1/31/84 (OT) Assists: 18 – Lenny Wilkens, 3/28/73 (OT) Biggest Win: 32 points on 3/14/17 (128-96) Biggest Loss: 39 points on 4/17/12 (77-116) Pistons Individual Bests Points: 44 – Hamilton, 11/28/03, Tripucka 1/14/84 (OT) Rebounds: 26 – Dennis Rodman, 2/6/92 Assists: 18 – Isiah Thomas – 4/8/90 CAVALIERS – PISTONS MATCHUP (2018 Preseason Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 105.7 102.7 .432 .436 .370 .776 46.7 44.7 18.3 7.0 4.0 15.0 +3.0 PISTONS 98.8 105.0 .381 .465 .289 .722 46.8 50.8 21.8 6.5 3.5 12.5 -6.2 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON GAME RECAPS (CAVS Won Series 3-1) CAVALIERS 112, PISTONS 90 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (3/5/18) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded a game-high 31 points on 11-17 (.647) shooting, seven rebounds, a game-high seven assists and one steal in 29 minutes…Larry Nance Jr.