WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7, 2015 CINTAS CENTER – CINCINNATI, OH TV: FOX SPORTS OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM / LA MEGA 87.7 FM 7:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (0-0) VS. ATLANTA HAWKS (0-0) 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #1 PRESEASON PROBABLE STARTERS - TBD 2015-16 SCHEDULE 10/27 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT CAVS QUICK FACTS 10/28 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 10/30 vs. MIA 7:00PM ESPN/FSO The reigning Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers will open the 2015 Preseason tonight against 11/2 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO 11/4 vs. NYK 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO the Atlanta Hawks at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second straight year the Cavaliers will play 11/6 vs. PHI 7:30 PM FSO at the Cintas Center and the third since 2001 (Oct. 13, 2001 vs. Nets and Oct. 15, 2014 vs. Pacers). The first 2015- 11/8 vs. IND 3:30 PM FSO 11/10 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO 16 regular season matchup between the Cavs and Hawks will be Nov. 21 at The Q. 11/13 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO 11/14 @ MIL 8:30 PM FSO 11/17 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO The Cavs preseason, presented by Discount Drug Mart, features seven contests, including three games in 11/19 vs. MIL 8:00 PM TNT/FSO Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena (Oct. 13 vs. Milwaukee, Oct. 15 vs. Indiana, Oct. 19 vs. Dallas) and two games 11/21 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO 11/23 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO on the road in Philadelphia (Oct. 8) and Toronto (Oct. 18). In addition to the preseason opener in Cincinnati, 11/25 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO another #AllForOhio contest will be played in Columbus at the Schottenstein Center (Oct. 12 vs. Memphis). 11/27 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 11/28 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/1 vs. WAS 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO The last time Cleveland and Atlanta played each other was during the Eastern Conference Finals where the Cavs 12/4 @ NOP 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO 12/5 @ MIA 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO went on to sweep the Hawks, 4-0, to advance to the NBA Finals and garner their second ever Eastern 12/8 vs. POR 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO Conference title. In the series-clinching victory in Game 4, Cleveland defeated Atlanta by 30 points (118-88), 12/11 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 12/15 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO which tied their largest margin of victory in franchise playoff history (also had a 30-point win over Washington on 12/17 vs. OKC 8:00 PM TNT April 21, 2008, 116-86). In the ECF against the Hawks, LeBron James averaged a near triple-double: 30.3 points, 12/20 vs. PHI 3:30 PM FSO 12/23 vs. NYK 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 11.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 38.3 minutes per game. No other player in league history has ever 12/25 @ GSW 5:00 PM ABC averaged at least 30.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists in a playoff series. 12/26 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO 12/28 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO 12/29 @ DEN 9:00 PM FSO The Cavaliers finished the 2014-15 regular season with the 2nd-best record in the Eastern Conference at 53-29, 1/2 vs. ORL 7:30 PM FSO 1/4 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO leading to its 4th-ever Central Division crown. The 2014-15 Cavs became the eighth team in franchise history to 1/6 @ WAS 7:00 PM FSO win at least 50 games in a single season. The 53 wins on the year was the 6th-most in team history. The Wine and 1/8 @ MIN 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 1/10 @ PHI 6:00 PM FSO Gold went an NBA-best 34-9 over the final 43 games of the 2014-15 regular season (since Jan. 15). 1/12 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 1/14 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 1/15 @ HOU 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/18 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT 1/20 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 1/21 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT Kevin Love (Left Shoulder Dislocation) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 1/23 vs. CHI 8:30 PM ABC Kyrie Irving (Fractured Left Knee Cap) – OUT Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue 1/25 vs. MIN 7:00PM NBATV/FSO Iman Shumpert (ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris) – OUT Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) 1/27 vs. PHX 7:00 PM FSO 1/29 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 1/30 vs. SAN 8:30 PM ABC Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 2/1 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 2/3 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 2/6 vs. NOP 7:30 PM FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/8 vs. SAC 7:00 PM FSO 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 2/10 vs. LAL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/18 vs. CHI 8:00 PM TNT contract…7/27/15 – Cavaliers traded center Brendan Haywood, guard/forward Mike Miller and two future second round draft picks to Portland in 2/21 @ OKC 3:30 PM ABC 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 2/22 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO guard/forward James Jones…7/23/15 – Acquired the L.A. Lakers 2019 Second Round Draft Pick, which was held by the Indiana Pacers, in exchange for 2/24 vs. CHA 7:00 PM FSO the rights to forward/center Rakeem Christmas…7/10/15 – Re-signed forward LeBron James; signed free agent guard Mo Williams…7/9/15 – Re- 2/26 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO signed forward Kevin Love and guard Iman Shumpert. 2/28 @ WAS 1:00 PM FSO 2/29 vs. IND 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO ESPN/FSO 3/4 vs. WAS 8:00 PM 2015 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/5 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/7 vs. MEM 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/9 @ SAC 10:00 PM FSO 3/10 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO OVERALL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/13 @ LAC 3:30 PM ABC CENTRAL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/14 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 3/16 vs. DAL 7:00 PM FSO EASTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/18 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/19 @ MIA 7:30 PM FSO 3/21 vs. DEN 7:00 PM FSO 3/23 vs. MIL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/24 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 2015 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/26 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. HOU 8:00 PM TNT/FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 3/31 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO Oct. 7 vs. Atlanta Hawks Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/1 @ ATL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO Oct. 8 @ Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/3 vs. CHI 3:30 PM FSO 4/5 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 12 vs. Memphis Grizzlies Schottenstein Center (Columbus, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/6 @ IND 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO Oct. 13 vs. Milwaukee Bucks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/9 @ CHI 8:30 PM ABC Oct. 15 vs. Indiana Pacers Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/11 vs. ATL 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO Oct. 18 @ Toronto Raptors Air Canada Centre (Toronto, ON) 6:00 p.m. FSO 4/13 vs. DET 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 19 vs. Dallas Mavericks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO *Denotes Overtime TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. ATLANTA HAWKS (0-0 IN PRESEASON) Overall: 96-116 Home: 61-47 The Q: 21-19 Road: 35-70 CAVALIERS vs. HAWKS 2015-16 SEASON Current Streak: Lost 3 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Lost 5 November 21 at Cleveland – at 7:30 PM on FSO April 1 at Atlanta – at 8:00 PM on ESPN/FSO Last Win: 11/15/14 Last Home Win: 11/15/14 Last Road Win: 11/30/12 April 11 at Cleveland – at 7:00 PM on NBATV/FSO Last Loss: 3/6/15 Last Home Loss: 12/17/14 Last Road Loss: 3/6/15 CAVALIERS – HAWKS MATCHUP (2014-15 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.1 98.7 .458 .456 .751 43.0 41.1 22.1 7.4 4.1 14.3 +4.4 HAWKS 102.5 97.1 .466 .439 .778 40.6 43.6 25.7 9.1 4.6 14.2 +5.4 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 48 – LeBron James, 12/30/09 Rebounds: 22 – Elmore Smith, 1/22/78 Assists: 20 – Mark Price, 4/4/90 Biggest Win: 43 points on 3/22/92 (123-80) Biggest Loss: 34 points on 12/31/70 (85-119) Hawks Individual Bests Points: 50 – Pete Maravich, 2/5/72 Rebounds: 25 – Kevin Willis, 4/13/93 (2 OT) Assists: 17 – Doc Rivers, 12/9/86 2014-15 GAME RECAPS (Hawks Won Series 3-1) CAVALIERS 97, HAWKS 106 – PHILIPS ARENA – ATLANTA, GA (3/6/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with a game-high 20 points, four assists and two steals in 42 minutes…Kevin Love had a near double-double with 14 points, including a 4-10 (.400) mark from beyond the arc, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 35 minutes…LeBron James tallied 18 points, six rebounds, a game-high tying eight assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes, while also shooting 7-8 (.875) from the foul line…J.R.