SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 2015 AIR CANADA CENTRE – TORONTO, ON TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM / LA MEGA 87.7 FM 6:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (0-5) At TORONTO RAPTORS (3-2) 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #5 LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2015-16 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/27 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT F 24 RICHARD JEFFERSON 6-7 233 14-15: 74 18 5.8 2.5 0.8 .444 16.8 10/28 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 10/30 vs. MIA 7:00PM ESPN/FSO PRE: 5 4 11.4 4.2 0.6 .474 22.4 11/2 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO F 1 JAMES JONES 6-8 218 14-15: 57 2 4.4 1.1 0.4 .368 11.7 11/4 vs. NYK 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO PRE: 5 4 7.0 2.0 0.8 .313 19.5 11/6 vs. PHI 7:30 PM FSO 11/8 vs. IND 3:30 PM FSO C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 275 14-15: 81 80 9.7 7.3 0.7 .555 25.3 11/10 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO PRE: 3 3 11.3 5.3 0.7 .600 24.5 11/13 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 14-15: 70 51 12.1 3.1 2.8 .417 29.7 11/14 @ MIL 8:30 PM FSO 11/17 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO PRE: 2 2 12.5 2.5 4.5 .556 22.9 11/19 vs. MIL 8:00 PM TNT/FSO G 52 MO WILLIAMS 6-1 198 14-15: 68 33 14.2 2.6 6.2 .397 29.1 11/21 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO 11/23 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO PRE: 4 4 7.8 2.5 3.5 .290 21.6 11/25 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 11/27 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 11/28 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/1 vs. WAS 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO The Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road for the second time this preseason as they face the Toronto Raptors. 12/4 @ NOP 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO 12/5 @ MIA 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO Last season, the Cavs won the four-game series against the Raptors, 3-1. 12/8 vs. POR 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/11 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO Cleveland will face Toronto three times during the 2015-16 campaign. The Wine and Gold will head north of the 12/15 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO th th 12/17 vs. OKC 8:00 PM TNT border twice, once in November (Nov. 25 ) and once in February (Feb. 26 ) and the Raptors will make their way 12/20 vs. PHI 3:30 PM FSO th to Quicken Loans arena on Jan. 4 . All three games will be televised on FOX Sports Ohio. 12/23 vs. NYK 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/25 @ GSW 5:00 PM ABC In the four games against Toronto last season, the Cavs shared the ball well, averaging 26.5 assists. LeBron James 12/26 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO 12/28 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO led the way with three points-assists double-doubles and averages of 25.8 points on .537 shooting, including .421 12/29 @ DEN 9:00 PM FSO (8-19) from beyond the arc, 10.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 block in 39.8 minutes per contest. 1/2 vs. ORL 7:30 PM FSO 1/4 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO 1/6 @ WAS 7:00 PM FSO In Thursday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Richard Jefferson scored in double figures for the third straight 1/8 @ MIN 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO night, finishing with 14 points, three rebounds and two steals. Over the last three preseason contests, Jefferson is 1/10 @ PHI 6:00 PM FSO 1/12 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO averaging 13.7 points on .545 shooting from the field in 24.7 minutes per game. 1/14 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 1/15 @ HOU 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO This preseason, Anderson Varejao is shooting .682 (15-22) from the field, while Timofey Mozgov is right behind 1/18 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT him at .600 (15-25). 1/20 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 1/21 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 1/23 vs. CHI 8:30 PM ABC 1/25 vs. MIN 7:00PM NBATV/FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 1/27 vs. PHX 7:00 PM FSO 1/29 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO Kevin Love (Left Shoulder Dislocation) – TBD Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 1/30 vs. SAN 8:30 PM ABC Kyrie Irving (Fractured Left Knee Cap) – OUT Sasha Kaun (kohn) 2/1 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO Iman Shumpert (ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris) – OUT Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) 2/3 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 2/5 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 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 2/18 vs. CHI 8:00 PM TNT CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/21 @ OKC 3:30 PM ABC 2/22 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 10/17/15 – Signed forward/center Jack Cooley to a contract and waived center Chris Johnson…10/10/15 – Signed guard Dionte Christmas to a 2/24 vs. CHA 7:00 PM FSO contract…9/9/15 – Signed center Sasha Kaun to a contract…9/2/15 – Re-signed guard J.R. Smith…8/5/15 – Signed forward Richard Jefferson to a 2/26 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO contract…7/27/15 – Cavaliers traded center Brendan Haywood, guard/forward Mike Miller and two future second round draft picks to Portland in 2/28 @ WAS 1:00 PM FSO exchange for two trade exceptions of approximately $10.5 million and $2.8 million; also re-signed guard Matthew Dellavedova…7/25/15 – Re-signed 2/29 vs. IND 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/4 vs. WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO guard/forward James Jones. 3/5 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/7 vs. MEM 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/9 @ SAC 10:00 PM FSO 2015 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/10 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 3/13 @ LAC 3:30 PM ABC RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/14 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO OVERALL 0-5 (.000) 0-4 (.000) 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L5 3/16 vs. DAL 7:00 PM FSO 3/18 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO CENTRAL 0-2 (.000) 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L2 3/19 @ MIA 7:30 PM FSO EASTERN 0-4 (.000) 0-3 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L4 3/21 vs. DEN 7:00 PM FSO 3/23 vs. MIL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO WESTERN 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 3/24 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/26 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. HOU 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 2015 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/31 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 4/1 @ ATL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 4/3 vs. CHI 3:30 PM FSO Oct. 7 vs. Atlanta Hawks Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) L, 98-96 4/5 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 8 @ Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) L, 115-114 4/6 @ IND 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO Oct. 12 vs. Memphis Grizzlies Schottenstein Center (Columbus, OH) L, 91-81 4/9 @ CHI 8:30 PM ABC 4/11 vs. ATL 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO Oct. 13 vs. Milwaukee Bucks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) L, 110-101 4/13 vs. DET 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 15 vs. Indiana Pacers Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) L, 107-85 Oct. 18 @ Toronto Raptors Air Canada Centre (Toronto, ON) 6:00 p.m. FSO *Denotes Overtime Oct. 19 vs. Dallas Mavericks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: AT TORONTO RAPTORS (3-2 IN PRESEASON) CAVALIERS vs. RAPTORS 2015-16 SEASON Overall: 42-34 Home: 22-16 The Q: 22-16 Road: 20-18 November 25 at Toronto – 7:30 p.m. on FSO Current Streak: Won 3 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Won 2 January 4 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO Last Win: 3/4/15 Last Home Win: 12/9/14 Last Road Win: 3/4/15 February 26 at Toronto – 7:30 p.m. on FSO Last Loss: 11/22/14 Last Home Loss: 11/22/14 Last Road Loss: 2/21/14 CAVALIERS – PACERS MATCHUP (2015 Preseason Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 95.4 104.2 .430 .468 .758 36.2 45.4 22.8 7.2 3.2 18.6 -8.8 RAPTORS 96.8 91.8 .441 .454 .748 42.4 34.8 15.6 8.4 4.0 16.8 +5.0 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 56 – LeBron James, 3/20/05 Rebounds: 17 – Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 3/4/98 Assists: 17 – Miller, 2/12/02, Knight, 3/4/98 Biggest Win: 34 points on 3/4/98 (122-88) Biggest Loss: 27 points on 11/10/00 (88-115) Raptors Individual Bests Points: 41 – Chris Bosh, 11/24/07 Rebounds: 18 – Jerome Williams, 1/3/03 Assists: 17 – Jose Calderon, 1/5/11 2014-15 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Won Series 3-1) CAVALIERS 120, RAPTORS 112 – AIR CANADA CENTRE – TORONTO, ON (3/4/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded his 17th double-double of the season after tallying a game-high 29 points (15 in the fourth quarter) on 9-16 (.563) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, six rebounds and a season-high tying 14 assists in 37 minutes…Kevin Love surpassed 8,000 points for his career and also notched a double-double, his 31st of the season, with 22 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from deep, and a team-high 10 rebounds in 34 minutes…Kyrie Irving hit 5,000 points for his career and finished with 26 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, a perfect 7-7 mark from the foul line, and eight assists in 41 minutes…J.R.