SAT., DEC. 7, 2019 WELLS FARGO CENTER – PHILADELPHIA, PA 7:30 PM ET TV: FSO/NBA TV RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2019-20 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER REGULAR SEASON GAME # 22 ROAD GAME # 10 LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2019-20 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/23 @ ORL L, 85-94 10/26 vs. IND W, 110-99 10/28 @ MIL L, 112-129 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-7 230 19-20: 21 21 10.0 3.7 2.1 .428 30.0 10/30 vs. CHI W, 117-111 11/1 @ IND L, 95-102 11/3 vs. DAL L, 111-131 F 22 LARRY NANCE 6-7 245 19-20: 19 4 10.5 7.6 1.5 .513 26.7 11/5 vs. BOS L, 113-119 11/8 @ WAS W, 113-100 11/10 @ NYK W, 108-87 C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-9 254 19-20: 20 20 13.7 10.4 2.4 .511 31.4 11/12 @ PHI L, 97-98 11/14 vs. MIA L, 97-108 11/17 vs. PHI L, 95-114 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-1 192 19-20: 21 21 18.1 3.2 2.4 .444 30.7 11/18 @ NYK L, 105-123 11/20 @ MIA L, 100-124 11/22 @ DAL L, 101-143 11/23 vs. POR W, 110-104 G 10 DARIUS GARLAND 6-1 192 19-20: 21 21 10.7 1.7 2.9 .378 28.3 11/25 vs. BKN L, 106-108 11/27 vs. ORL L, 104-116 11/29 vs. MIL L, 110-119 12/3 vs. DET L, 94-127 CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/6 vs. ORL L, 87-93 • After a six-game homestand, the Cavaliers hit the road for a pair of games, starting tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. This is the third of four 12/7 @ PHI 7:30 p.m. on FSO/NBA TV 12/9 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. on FSO meetings between the Cavs and Sixers this season. Their final matchup will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Feb. 26. 12/11 vs. HOU 7:00 p.m. on FSO • The last time Cleveland played on a second night of a back-to-back, they picked up a victory over Portland on Nov. 23 (110-104). 12/12 @ SAS 8:30 p.m. on FSO 12/14 @ MIL 8:30 p.m. on FSO • UPCOMING MILESTONES: TRISTAN THOMPSON (582 GP) will play in his 583rd career NBA game with an appearance tonight, moving him past Mark 12/16 @ TOR 7:30 p.m. on FSO Price (582 GP) for sole possession of the 8th-most games played Cavaliers history. 12/18 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 12/20 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. on FSO • In two games against the Sixers this season, TRISTAN THOMPSON is averaging a double-double (14.5 PTS, 10.5 REB, 1.0 STL, 1.5 BLK, 30.5 MIN). He 12/23 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO also had a solid all-around performance last night against the Magic with 10 points (5-9 FG), seven rebounds, a career-high tying five assists, a 12/27 @ BOS 4:00 p.m. on FSO season-high-tying three steals and two blocks in 32 minutes. With his second defensive rebound, Thompson (3,054 DREB) moved past Hot Rod 12/28 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. on FSO 12/31 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO th Williams (3,049 DREB) for the 4 -most defensive boards in franchise history. 1/2 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO • The Cavs matched their season high with seven blocks versus Orlando (also recorded seven blocks on Oct. 26 vs. IND and Oct. 30 vs. CHI). In 1/4 vs. OKC 7:30 p.m. on FSO 1/5 vs. MIN 7:30 p.m. on FSO addition, the defense held Orlando to just 32-82 (.390) shooting from the field, the second time holding an opponent to under .400 shooting this 1/7 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO season (Nov. 10 at NYK, .360). 1/9 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/11 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. on FSO • COLLIN SEXTON led the Cavaliers in scoring last night with 19 points (8-16 FG), three rebounds and one steal in 30 minutes. He has scored in double- 1/13 @ LAL 10:30 p.m. on FSO digits in all 21 games this season and in 44 consecutive contests going back to February 23, 2019. Sexton also has 94 career double-digit scoring 1/14 @ LAC 10:30 p.m. on FSO performances, the most among any player from the 2018 NBA Draft class (next closest are Trae Young and Luke Doncic with 89). 1/17 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/18 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO • CEDI OSMAN has scored in double figures in five consecutive contests, averaging 14.6 points on .520 (.26-50) shooting from the field, including a 1/20 vs. NYK 5:00 p.m. on FSO .400 (10-25) clip from beyond the arc, 2.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.60 steals in 31.6 minutes per game over that span. Last night versus Orlando, 1/23 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO Osman posted 14 points, five rebounds, four assists and a career-high-tying four steals in 32 minutes of work. 1/25 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/27 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO • KEVIN PORTER JR. finished with 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3FG), four rebounds and one steal in 20 minutes against Orlando. He has scored in double 1/28 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m. on FSO figures four times this season, including back-to-back games for the first time in his career. Over the last two outings, Porter Jr. is averaging 12.0 1/30 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/1 vs. GSW 8:00 p.m. on FSO points on .526 (10-19) shooting from the field, including .500 (4-8) from three-point range, and 5.5 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per game. 2/3 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. on FSO • LARRY NANCE JR. pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, to go with his four points, two assists and one block in a career-high 41 minutes last night. 2/5 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/9 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. on FSO In his four starts this season, Nance Jr. is averaging 12.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 35.3 minutes per contest. 2/12 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO • th th th th 2/21 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO Among rookie leaders this season, DARIUS GARLAND ranks in the Top 15 in PPG (10.7, 11 ), APG (2.9, 5 ), SPG (0.76, t-10 ), 3FGM (33, 6 ) and 2/22 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. on FSO th th 3FG% (.363, 7 ). He is also shooting .852 (23-27) from the foul line, the 4 -highest mark among rookies who have taken a minimum of 20 FTA. 2/24 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. on FSO • Through the first two contests versus the Sixers this season, JORDAN CLARKSON is averaging 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.5 2/26 vs. PHI 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/28 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. on FSO minutes per night. 2/29 vs. IND 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/2 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/4 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/7 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. on FSO December 7, 2016 – During a 126-94 road win at New York, Tristan Thompson recorded 20 rebounds, marking the most rebounds of his career 3/8 vs. SAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/10 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO in a road game and the most ever by a Cavs player at Madison Square Garden. It was one of his four career 20-rebound performances. 3/13 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO December 7, 1997 – Wesley Person was named NBA Player of the Week, averaging 25.3 points (.617 FG%, .545 3FG%, 1.000 FT%), 5.7 3/14 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO 3/17 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. on FSO rebounds and 3.0 assists, helping the Cavs go 3-0 during the week. 3/19 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/21 @ IND 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/24 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. on FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 3/26 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. on FSO Tyler Cook (G League – Two-Way) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 3/28 @ BKN 6:00 p.m. on FSO 3/30 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. on FSO Dean Wade (G League – Two-Way) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min) 4/1 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. on FSO Dylan Windler (G League – On Assignment) – OUT Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 4/3 @ PHX 10:00 p.m.