CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (16-27) @ CHICAGO BULLS (19-23) WED., MARCH 24, 2021 UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL 8:00 PM ET TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/POWER 89.1 FM WNZN 2020-21 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER OVERALL GAME # 44 ROAD GAME # 21 LAST GAME STARTERS 2020-21 REG. SEASON SCHEDULE PLAYER / 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON AVERAGES DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD #31 Jarrett Allen C • 6-11 • 248 • Texas/USA • 4th Season 12/23 vs. Hornets 121-114 W 1-0 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 12/26 @ Pistons 128-119** W 2-0 42/24 12.9 9.9 1.6 0.4 1.7 28.3 12/27 vs. 76ers 118-94 W 3-0 #22 Larry Nance Jr. F • 6-7 • 245 • Wyoming/USA • 6th Season 12/29 vs. Knicks 86-95 L 3-1 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 3-2 26/24 9.4 6.6 2.9 1.8 0.6 32.9 12/31 @ Pacers 99-119 L 1/2 @ Hawks 96-91 W 4-2 #35 Isaac Okoro F • 6-6 • 225 • Auburn/USA • Rookie 4-3 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 1/4 @ Magic 83-103 L 38/38 7.9 2.8 1.8 1.1 0.5 32.4 1/6 @ Magic 94-105 L 4-4 #2 Collin Sexton G • 6-1 • 192 • Alabama/USA • 3rd Season 1/7 @ Grizzlies 94-90 W 5-4 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 1/9 @ Bucks 90-100 L 5-5 38/38 24.0 2.8 4.3 1.1 0.1 35.9 1/11 vs. Grizzlies 91-101 L 5-6 #10 Darius Garland G • 6-1 • 186 • Vanderbilt/USA • 2nd Season 1/12 vs. Jazz 87-117 L 5-7 GP/GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG 1/15 vs. Knicks 106-103 W 6-7 34/31 16.4 2.2 5.8 1.1 0.1 33.0 1/20 vs. Nets 147-135** W 7-7 1/22 vs. Nets 125-113 W 8-7 CAVS QUICK FACTS 1/24 @ Celtics 103-141 L 8-8 1/25 vs. Lakers 108-115 L 8-9 The Cavaliers will begin a 4-game road trip, starting tonight against the Chicago Bulls. This is the first of three meetings between 1/27 vs. Pistons 122-107 W 9-9 the Central Division rivals this season. Their next two matchups will take place on April 17 (at CHI) and April 21 (at CLE). 1/29 @ Knicks 81-102 L 9-10 Cleveland has recorded 10+ STL on 14 occasions this season, which is already their most in a single season since 1/31 @ Timberwolves 104-109 L 9-11 2017-18 (also 14 times). The last time the Cavs had 10+ STL 15 times was during the 2014-15 campaign (20 times). 2/1 vs. 100-98 W 10-11 Timberwolves CAVS' MOST GAMES WITH 10+ STEALS IN A SINGLE SEASON SINCE 2000 2/3 vs. Clippers 99-121 L 10-12 2/5 vs. Bucks 105-123 L 10-13 2000-01: 23 Times 2014-15: 20 Times 2017-18: 14 Times 2/6 vs. Bucks 99-124 L 10-14 2002-03: 20 Times 2007-08: 18 Times 2013-14: 14 Times 2/8 @ Suns 113-119 L 10-15 2004-05: 20 Times 2006-07: 16 Times 2011-12: 14 Times 2/10 @ Nuggets 95-133 L 10-16 2012-13: 20 Times 2020-21: 14 Times 2/12 @ Trail Blazers 110-129 L 10-17 10-18 Cleveland ranks 7th in the NBA in SPG this season at 8.26, their highest since the 1999-2000 season (8.72) 2/14 @ Clippers 111-128 L 2/15 @ Warriors 98-129 L 10-19 2/19 vs. Nuggets 103-120 L 10-20 In 4 games against Chicago last season, COLLIN SEXTON shot .600 (36-60) from the field and .471 (8-17) from deep while 2/21 vs. Thunder 101-117 L 10-21 averaging 22.0 PPG. Sexton, who is just 3 AST away from 600 for his career and averaged 27.3 PPG during the Cavs' 2/23 vs. Hawks 112-111 W 11-21 2/24 vs. Rockets 112-96 W 12-21 recent 4-game homestand, has also put up strong numbers against the Central Division this season. 2/27 @ 76ers 112-109* W 13-21 SEXTON'S NUMBERS VS. CENTRAL DIVISION TEAMS THIS SEASON (6 GAMES) 3/1 @ Rockets 101-90 W 14-21 3/3 vs. Pacers 111-114 L 14-22 PPG 26.2 3/12 @ Pelicans 82-116 L 14-23 FG% .534 (62-116) 3/14 @ Hawks 82-100 L 14-24 3FG% .500 (10-20) 3/16 @ Heat 98-113 L 14-25 APG 4.8 3/17 vs. Celtics 117-110 W 15-25 15-26 SPG 1.83 3/19 vs. Spurs 110-116 L 3/21 vs. Raptors 116-105 W 16-26 3/22 vs. Kings 105-119 L 16-27 JAVALE MCGEE tallied a season-high 18 PTS (6-9 FG, 6-6 FT), 9 REB, 3 AST and 2 BLK in 19 MIN versus Sacramento on 3/24 @ Bulls 8:00 pm -- Monday. McGee has scored in double figures in 5 of his 8 outings this month. 3/26 @ Lakers 10:30 pm -- 3/27 @ Kings 10:00 pm -- JAVALE MCGEE'S MONTH OF MARCH (8 GAMES) 3/29 @ Jazz 9:00 pm -- 4/1 vs. 76ers 7:00 pm -- 10.3 PPG 5.3 RPG 4/3 @ Heat 8:00 pm -- .673 FG% (37-55) 1.4 BPG 4/5 @ Spurs 7:00 pm -- .889 FT% (8-9) 16.0 MPG 4/8 @ Thunder 8:00 pm -- 4/10 vs. Raptors 7:30 pm -- 4/11 vs. Pelicans 7:00 pm -- DARIUS GARLAND averaged 21.5 PPG and 5.5 APG during the Cavs' recent 4-game homestand. 4/14 @ Hornets 7:00 pm -- GARLAND'S LAST 4 GAMES: 21.5 PPG (.491 FG%, .500 3FG%, .821 FT%), 5.5 AGP, 1.0 SPG 4/15 vs. Warriors 8:00 pm -- 4/17 @ Bulls 8:00 pm -- 3/17 vs. BOS: 25 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST 3/21 vs. TOR: 15 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST 4/19 @ Pistons 7:00 pm -- 3/19 vs. SAS: 29 PTS, 11-11 FT, 8 AST 3/22 vs. SAC: 17 PTS 4/21 vs. Bulls 7:00 pm -- -- 4/23 @ Hornets 8:00 pm 4/25 @ Wizards 7:00 pm -- JARRETT ALLEN has a double-double in 10 of the last 16 games, averaging 14.1 PPG and 11.8 RPG since Feb. 14. 4/26 @ Raptors 7:30 pm -- DEAN WADE has scored in double figures in back-to-back games for the first time of his NBA career (13.5 PPG, .556 4/28 vs. Magic 7:00 pm -- FG%, .500 3FG% over stretch). 4/30 vs. Wizards 7:30 pm -- 5/1 vs. Heat 8:00 pm -- 5/4 vs. Suns 7:00 pm -- INJURY REPORT 5/5 vs. Trail Blazers 7:30 pm -- Matthew Dellavedova (Abdominal; Appendectomy) – OUT, Andre Drummond (Personal Reasons) – OUT, 5/7 @ Mavericks 8:30 pm FSSW Kevin Love (Right Calf; Soreness) – OUT, Taurean Prince (Left Shoulder; Sprain) – OUT 5/9 vs. Mavericks 7:00 pm FSSW 5/10 vs. Pacers 7:30 pm -- CAVALIERS PRONUNCIATIONS 5/12 vs. Celtics 8:00 pm -- Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh); Damyean Dotson (DAME-ee-an); Isaac Okoro (oh-CORE-oh); Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min) 5/14 @ Wizards 7:00 pm -- All Times Cleveland Time (ET) 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON CAVALIERS RECORDS * Overtime Periods RECORD HOME ROAD OT STREAKS 2020-21 REG. SEASON RECORD BY MONTH OVERALL 16-27 11-12 5-15 3-0 OVERALL Lost 1 Dec: (3-2); Jan: (6-9); Feb: (4-10); Mar: (3-6) WESTERN 4-15 2-8 2-7 -- WESTERN Lost 3 EASTERN 12-12 9-4 3-8 3-0 EASTERN Won 2 CENTRAL 2-5 1-3 1-2 1-0 CENTRAL Lost 3 2020-21 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - MAR 24 GAME NOTES PAGE 1 AT CHICAGO BULLS (19-23) 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON PPG OPP. PPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG TO BPG Cavaliers 104.1 111.9 0.452 0.342 0.729 43.4 23.2 8.26 15.8 5.14 Bulls 113.5 113.9 0.480 0.378 0.803 45.0 26.3 6.76 16.0 4.43 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL BESTS 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON BULLS BESTS 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON TEAM Points 29 Kevin Love at CHI 1/18/20 Points 44 Zach LaVine vs. CHI 1/25/20 Biggest Win 6 vs. CHI 10/30/19 Rebounds 20 Kevin Love vs. CHI 10/30/19 Rebounds 10 Shaquille Harrison at CHI 3/10/20, Zach LaVine Biggest Loss 12 vs. CHI 1/25/20 Assists 8 Matthew Dellavedova at CHI 3/10/20 vs. CHI 1/25/20 Assists 8 Zach LaVine vs. CHI 1/25/20, Tomas Satoransky at CHI 1/18/20, Tomas Satoransky vs. CHI 10/30/19 CAVS ALL-TIME BESTS VS. CHI CHI ALL-TIME BESTS VS. CAVS CLE-CHI SERIES Points 41 LeBron James 11/5/08 and 11/8/08 Points 69 Michael Jordan 3/28/90 (OT) Biggest Win 30 1/24/87 (111-84) Rebounds 20 J.J. Hickson 1/22/11, Kevin Love 10/30/19 Rebounds 35 Charles Oakley 4/22/88 Biggest Loss 41 12/22/70 (80-121) Assists 18 John Bagley 12/30/85 Assists 15 Reggie Theus 4/13/83, Rajon Rondo 3/30/17 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON VS.