WED., OCT. 4, 2017 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH 7:00 PM ET TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/WMMS 100.7 FM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2017-18 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME # 1 PROBABLE STARTERS 2017-18 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 vs. BOS 8:00 p.m. TNT 10/20 @ MIL 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO F 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 16-17: 10/21 vs. ORL 8:00 p.m. FSO 41 35 8.6 2.8 1.5 .346 29.0 10/24 vs. CHI 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV PRE: - - - - - - - 10/25 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 10/28 @ NOP 7:00 p.m. FSO F 99 JAE CROWDER 6-6 235 16-17: 72 72 13.9 5.8 2.2 .463 32.4 10/29 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO PRE: - - - - - - - 11/1 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/3 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 16-17: 60 60 19.0 11.1 1.9 .427 31.4 11/5 vs. ATL 3:00 p.m. FSO PRE: - - - - - - - 11/7 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 11/9 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. TNT G 9 DWYANE WADE 6-4 220 16-17: 60 59 18.3 4.5 3.8 .434 29.9 11/11 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO PRE: - - - - - - - 11/13 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/15 @ CHA 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO G 1 DERRICK ROSE 6-3 190 16-17: 64 64 18.0 3.8 4.4 .471 32.5 11/17 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. FSO PRE: - - - - - - - 11/20 @ DET 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/22 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/24 vs. CHA 8:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV CAVS QUICK FACTS 11/27 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/28 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV • The Cleveland Cavaliers will open the 2017 Preseason on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs preseason schedule features 11/30 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO five contests, including three games at Quicken Loans Arena (Oct. 4 vs. Atlanta, Oct. 6 vs. Indiana and Oct. 10 vs. Chicago). 12/2 vs. MEM 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/4 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. FSO • In 2016-17, the Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals for the third straight year and fourth time in franchise history (2007, 2015, 2016, 2017). 12/6 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. FSO • nd 12/8 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO Cleveland finished the 2016-17 season tied for the 2 -best record in the Eastern Conference at 51-31, which includes a 31-10 mark at Quicken nd 12/9 vs. PHI 8:00 p.m. FSO Loans Arena (2 -best home mark in NBA). The Cavs won at least 50 games for the 10th time in team history (88-89, 91-92, 92-93, 05-06, 06-07, 12/12 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. FSO 08-09, 09-10, 14-15, 15-16 & 16-17) and captured their sixth Central Division title (75-76, 08-09, 09-10, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17). 12/14 vs. LAL 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 12/16 vs. UTA 7:30 p.m. FSO • Offensively, the Cavaliers put up a franchise-playoff record 116.2 points per game in the 2017 Playoffs, as well as made an NBA Playoff-record 12/17 @ WAS 6:00 p.m. FSO 14.4 three-pointers per game (prev. record was 12.8 by HOU and GSW). During the 2016-17 regular season, the Cavs led the East with 110.3 12/19 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV points per game (4th-best in NBA), which was the first time Cleveland has ever led the conference in scoring. 12/21 vs. CHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/25 @ GSW 3:00 p.m. ABC • The Wine & Gold also topped the East in three-pointers made (franchise-record 1,067 3FGM, 2nd in NBA), three-pointers made per game (13.0, 12/27 @ SAC 10:00 p.m. FSO 2nd in NBA) and three-point percentage (.384, 2nd in NBA). The Cavs hit at least 10 treys in 65 of 82 games, including an NBA-record 25 treys in 12/30 @ UTA 8:00 p.m. FSO their 135-130 win at Atlanta on March 3, 2017. Cleveland became just the 3rd NBA team to ever hit 1,000 triples in a single season. 1/2 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 1/3 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO • 2017 NBA All-Star Kevin Love was one of only five NBA players to average 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in 2016-17. 1/6 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO • Last season, LeBron James was an All-NBA First Team selection for the 11th time in his career (tied for most all-time) after averaging a team-high 1/8 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/11 @ TOR 8:00 p.m. TNT 26.4 points on .548 shooting from the field, with career highs in rebounds (8.6), assists (8.7), double-doubles (42) and triple-doubles (13). He 1/12 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO became the first player in NBA history to average at least 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists while shooting .540 or better from the field in 1/15 vs. GSW 8:00 p.m. TNT a single season. 1/18 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/20 vs. OKC 3:30 p.m. ABC • This past offseason, the Cavaliers signed 12-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade, three-time NBA All-Star and former 1/23 @ SAS 8:00 p.m. TNT MVP Derrick Rose, Jose Calderon, Jeff Green and Cedi Osman. Cleveland also acquired two-time NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas, along with Jae 1/26 vs. IND 7:30 p.m. FSO Crowder and Ante Zizic. 1/28 vs. DET 6:00 p.m. FSO 1/30 @ DET 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 1/31 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO LeBron James (left ankle) – OUT Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW) 2/3 vs. HOU 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/6 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO Cedi Osman (low back spasms) – TBD Cedi Osman (JED-e AUS-min) 2/7 vs. MIN 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 2/9 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 2/11 @ BOS 3:30 p.m. ABC 2/13 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/22 vs. WAS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/23 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO 2/25 vs. SAS 3:30 p.m. ABC 9/27/16 – Cavaliers signed guard Dwyane Wade; also waived forward JaCorey Williams…9/26/17 – Cavaliers signed forward JaCorey Williams…9/8/17 – Cavaliers signed 2/27 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO guard/forward John Holland to a Two-Way contract…8/22/17 – Cavaliers acquired guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first round pick from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Kyrie Irving…7/25/17 – Cavaliers signed guard Derrick Rose. 3/1 vs. PHI 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 3/3 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. FSO 2017 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/5 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 3/7 @ DEN 10:30 p.m. ESPN/FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/9 @ LAC 10:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV 3/11 @ LAL 9:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO OVERALL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/13 @ PHX 10:00 p.m. FSO CENTRAL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/15 @ POR 10:00 p.m. FSO 3/17 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. FSO EASTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/19 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/21 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/23 vs. PHX 7:30 p.m. FSO 2017 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/25 @ BKN 1:00 p.m. FSO 3/27 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 3/28 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV Oct. 4 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO/WTAM/WMMS/La Mega 87.7 FM 3/30 vs. NOP 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO Oct. 6 vs. Indiana Pacers Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:30 p.m. FSO/WTAM/WMMS/La Mega 87.7 FM 4/1 vs. DAL 6:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV Oct. 8 @ Washington Wizards Capital One Arena (Washington, DC) 7:00 p.m. FSO/WTAM/WMMS/La Mega 87.7 FM 4/3 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/5 vs. WAS 8:00 p.m.