CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (0-0) VS. ORLANDO MAGIC (0-1) WED., OCT. 5, 2016 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH 7:00 PM EST TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME # 1 PROBABLE STARTERS 2016-17 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/25 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. TNT 10/28 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 15-16: 76 76 25.3 7.4 6.8 .520 35.6 10/29 vs. ORL 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/1 vs. HOU 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO PRE: 0 0 - - - - - 11/3 vs. BOS 8:00 p.m. TNT F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 15-16: 77 77 16.0 9.9 2.4 .419 31.5 11/5 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/8 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO PRE: 0 0 - - - - - 11/11 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 15-16: 82 34 7.8 9.0 0.8 .588 27.7 11/13 vs. CHA 3:30 p.m. FSO 11/15 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO PRE: 0 0 - - - - - 11/16 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/18 vs. DET 7:30 p.m. FSO TBD 15-16: - - - - - - - 11/23 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO PRE: - - - - - - - 11/25 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/27 @ PHI 1:00 p.m. FSO G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 15-16: 53 53 19.6 3.0 4.7 .448 31.5 11/29 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO PRE: 0 0 - - - - - 12/1 vs. LAC 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 12/2 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 p.m. FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/7 @ NYK 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO The reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will open the 2016 Preseason tonight against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs and Magic will meet for the first 12/9 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO time in the regular season on October 29 in Cleveland. 12/10 vs. CHA 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/13 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/14 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO The Cavs preseason schedule features six contests, including three games at Quicken Loans Arena (Oct. 5 vs. Orlando, Oct. 8 vs. Philadelphia and Oct. 13 vs. 12/17 vs. LAL 7:30 p.m. FSO Toronto). The preseason slate also features two road games (Oct. 10 at Atlanta and Oct. 14 at Chicago) as well as a meeting with Washington on Oct. 18 at the 12/20 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. 12/21 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 12/23 vs. BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO The Wine and Gold dominated the season series against Orlando in 2015-16, winning all four games by an average margin of 20.0 points (110.3 to 90.3). 12/25 vs. GSW 2:30 p.m. ABC Cleveland posted a 111-76 win at Orlando on Dec. 11, going 41-72 (.569) from the field and 11-21 (.524) from beyond the arc, for the largest margin of victory 12/26 @ DET 7:30 p.m. FSO over the Magic in franchise history. In all, the Cavs have won the last 14 regular season matchups with the Magic, by an average margin of 15.8 points 12/29 vs. BOS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO (108.0-92.9). 12/31 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/2 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m. FSO Last season, Cleveland captured the first NBA title in franchise history, topping Golden State 4-3, becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 NBA 1/4 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO Finals deficit. In addition, Cleveland became just the 4th team to win an NBA Finals Game 7 on the road and the first since 1978, when the Washington Bullets 1/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/8 @ PHO 8:30 p.m. FSO defeated the Seattle SuperSonics. 1/10 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO rd 1/11 @ POR 10:30 p.m. ESPN/FSO LeBron James won his 3 Finals MVP after averaging 29.7 points (208), 11.3 rebounds (79), 8.9 assists (62), 2.57 steals (18) and 2.29 (16) blocks. He became 1/13 @ SAC 10:30 p.m. FSO the first player in NBA history to lead all players in all five categories for an entire playoff series. In the 93-89 series clincher, he finished with 27 points, 11 1/16 @ GSW 8:30 p.m. TNT nd th rebounds and 11 assists for his 2 triple-double of the 2016 Playoffs and 16 of his postseason career. 1/19 vs. PHO 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/21 vs. SAS 8:30 p.m. ABC In 2015-16, the Cavs posted a 57-25 mark, finishing atop the Eastern Conference for the 3rd time in team history and winning the Central Division for the 2nd 1/23 @. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO straight season and 5th time overall. The 57 victories are tied for 3rd most all-time (1988-89, 1991-92) in team history and were the most since the 2009-10 1/25 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. FSO season, when Cleveland won 61 games. The Wine and Gold posted five different win streaks of at least five games in 2015-16. 1/27 vs. BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/29 vs. OKC 3:30 p.m. ABC 1/30 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 2/1 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/4 @ NYK 8:30 p.m. ABC None Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW) 2/6 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 2/8 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/9 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/11 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/14 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 2/15 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/23 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/25 vs. CHI 8:30 p.m. ABC CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/27 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/1 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 10/3/16 – Cavs signed Toney Douglas and released Eric Moreland…9/27/16 – Cavs promote Larry Drew to Associate Head Coach and name Damon Jones an Assistant 3/3 @ ATL 8:00 p.m. FSO Coach…8/12/16 – Cavs signed forward LeBron James to a multi-year contract...8/6/16 – Cavs signed rookie guard Kay Felder...8/3/16 – Cavs re-sign G/F James Jones…7/30/16 3/4 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO – Cavs waive guard Dahntay Jones...7/26/16 – Cavs re-sign forward Richard Jefferson...7/26/16 – Cavs and Head Coach Tyronn Lue agree on new, multi-year 3/6 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO extension…7/22/16 – Cavs sign center Chris Andersen. 3/9 @ DET 7:30 p.m. FSO 2016 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/11 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/12 @ HOU 9:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/14 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 3/16 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO OVERALL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/18 @ LAC 8:30 p.m. ABC CENTRAL 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/19 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO 3/22 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. FSO EASTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/24 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/25 vs. WAS 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/27 @ SAS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 2016 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/30 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. TNT 3/31 vs. PHI 7:30 p.m. FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 4/2 vs. IND 6:00 p.m. FSO Oct. 5 vs. Orlando Magic Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/4 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO Oct. 8 vs. Philadelphia 76ers Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/5 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 4/7 vs. ATL 7:30 p.m. NBATV/FSO Oct. 10 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/9 @ ATL 3:30 p.m. NBATV/FSO Oct. 13 vs. Toronto Raptors Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 8:00 p.m. TNT 4/10 @ MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO Oct. 14 @ Chicago Bulls United Center (Chicago, IL) 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/12 vs. TOR 8:00 p.m FSO Oct. 18 vs. Washington Wizards Schottenstein Center (Columbus, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO *Denotes Overtime TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. ORLANDO MAGIC (0-1) Overall: 51-48 Home: 30-18 The Q: 23-16 Road: 21-30 CAVALIERS vs. MAGIC 2016-17 SEASON Current Streak: Won 14 Home Streak: Won 7 Road Streak: Won 7 October 29 at Cleveland – 7:30 p.m.