VS. CHICAGO BULLS (8-25) SUN., DEC. 23, 2018 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH 6:00 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 # 34 HOME GAME # 18 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 1 RODNEY HOOD 6-8 215 18-19: 32 32 12.9 2.4 2.1 .444 28.2 10/24 vs. BKN L, 86-102 10/25 @ DET L, 103-110 10/27 vs. IND L, 107-119 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-8 215 18-19: 31 30 11.3 4.9 2.3 .380 31.8 10/30 vs. ATL W, 136-114 11/1 vs. DEN L, 91-110 C 22 LARRY NANCE JR. 6-9 230 18-19: 11/3 @ CHA L, 94-126 31 11 8.6 7.5 3.2 .533 25.3 11/5 @ ORL L, 100-102 11/7 vs. OKC L, 86-95 G 12 DAVID NWABA 6-4 219 18-19: 20 6 5.9 2.8 0.8 .421 16.2 11/10 @ CHI L, 98-99 11/13 vs. CHA W, 113-89 11/14 @ WAS L, 95-119 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-2 190 18-19: 33 23 15.1 3.0 2.5 .439 29.7 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 tonight for a matchup against the Chicago Bulls. This is the second of four regular season games against 11/28 @ OKC L, 83-100 Chicago. The Bulls will make one more trip to Cleveland on Jan. 21 before the Cavs travel to Chicago to complete the season series on Jan. 27. 11/30 @ BOS L, 95-128 • The Cavaliers won both home games against the Bulls last season, averaging 117.0 points on a combined .515 shooting, including .418 from 12/1 vs. TOR L, 95-106 three-point range and .818 from the free throw line in the two victories. The Cavs also averaged 14.0 three-pointers made to go along with 26.5 12/3 @ BKN W, 99-97 assists per contest. 12/5 vs. GSW L, 105-129 12/7 vs. SAC L, 110-129 • Last month at the United Center (11/10/18), the Cavs had three players score at least 20 points, one of three times that has happened this 12/8 vs. WAS W, 116-101 season (Tristan Thompson – 22, Rodney Hood – 20, Collin Sexton – 20). That night, the Cavs’ defense limited the Bulls to 16 points in the second 12/10 @ MIL L, 92-108 quarter, an opponent season-low for points in any second period this season. 12/12 vs. NYK W, 113-106 12/14 vs. MIL L, 102-114 • Cleveland received 53 points from their bench on Friday at Toronto, their 12th outing this season with 50+ points (tied for 5th-most in franchise 12/16 vs. PHI L, 105-128 single season history). In 2018-19, the Cavs’ bench is currently averaging 43.8 bench points (6th-best in NBA). 12/18 @ IND W, 92-91 • The Cavaliers defense held Toronto to 9-31 (.290) shooting from beyond the arc. It was the 8th outing this season holding an opponent under 12/19 @ CHA L, 99-110 .300 shooting from behind the three-point line. Cleveland also scored 41 points in the third quarter, tying their most in any period this season. 12/21 @ TOR L, 110-126 12/23 vs. CHI 6:00 p.m. FSO • LARRY NANCE JR. registered his third straight double-double (5th of the season) with 16 points, on 6-7 (.857) shooting, a game-high 12 12/26 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 30 minutes at Toronto. Three consecutive double-doubles ties the longest streak of his career 12/28 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO (3/5/18-3/9/18). Over this three-game span, Nance Jr. has put up 13.7 points, 14.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks in 32.6 12/29 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO minutes per night. Since Dec. 5 (10 games), he is averaging 11.6 points (.605 FG%, .462 3FG%, .783 FT%), 9.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 30.1 1/2 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO minutes per game. 1/4 vs. UTA 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/5 vs. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO • JORDAN CLARKSON tallied a team-high 20 points, including 4-9 (.444) from three-point range, four rebounds, four assists and one block in 33 1/8 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. FSO minutes off the bench against the Raptors. Clarkson has finished with 20+ points in four of his last five outings. Over his last five appearances 1/9 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO (since 12/12), Clarkson is averaging 21.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 32.5 minutes per contest. On the season, Clarkson has scored at 1/11 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. FSO least 20 points on 10 occasions (T2nd-most among NBA reserves) and is averaging a career-high 16.9 PPG (3rd-best among NBA bench players). 1/13 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV 1/16 @ POR 10:00 p.m. FSO • COLLIN SEXTON has scored in double figures in 28 games so far (2nd-most among all rookies this season), including 22-of-23 starts. In 23 games 1/18 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO as a starter, Sexton is averaging 17.1 points, including .415 (22-53) shooting from beyond the arc, 3.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 32.6 minutes 1/19 @ DEN 10:00 p.m. FSO per game. He recorded 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal in 28 minutes versus the Raptors. 1/21 vs. CHI 1:00 p.m. FSO • CEDI OSMAN contributed 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and three rebounds in 22 minutes against Toronto on Friday. Osman has scored in 1/23 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. FSO double figures in 19 contests this season, including each of the last four outings, his longest double-digit scoring streak in a single-season. Over 1/25 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/27 @ CHI 3:30 p.m. FSO the four-game stretch, he is averaging 14.0 points (.524 FG%) and 4.0 rebounds in 31.4 minutes per game. 1/29 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO • ANTE ZIZIC posted 11 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and six rebounds in 18 minutes as a reserve against the Raptors. He has tallied three double- 2/2 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. FSO digit scoring games this season. 2/5 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/8 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO • MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA had eight points and six assists in 18 minutes at Toronto. He has scored in double figures in five of six appearances 2/9 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO since being acquired by the Cavaliers, averaging 11.2 points (.571 FG%, .500 3FG%, .875 FT%), 2.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 19.9 minutes. 2/11 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/13 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO/ESPN 2/21 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. FSO John Henson (Left Wrist Surgery) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 2/23 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. FSO Rodney Hood (Left Achilles Tendon Soreness) – OUT David Nwaba (NWAH-buh) 2/25 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO Kevin Love (Left Foot Surgery) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUS-min) 2/28 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO JR Smith (Personal) – NWT Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 3/2 vs. DET 5:00 p.m. FSO Tristan Thompson (Left Foot Sprain) – OUT 3/3 vs. ORL 6:00 p.m. FSO David Nwaba (Left Ankle Sprain) – DOUBTFUL 3/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/8 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/11 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 3/12 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/7/18 – Cavs acquired guard Matthew Dellavedova and forward/center John Henson from Milwaukee as part of a three-team trade; also received Milwaukee’s own 2021 first round pick 3/14 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO and 2021 second round pick and a 2022 second round pick from Washington; In exchange, Cleveland sent guard George Hill and a 2021 second round pick (Washington’s via Utah) to the Bucks and forward Sam Dekker to the Wizards; Milwaukee received forward Jason Smith from Washington. 3/16 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 3/18 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. FSO 2018-19 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS 3/20 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/22 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m.