FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 2014 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH TV: SPORTSTIME OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS 7:30 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (4-0) VS. DALLAS MAVERICKS (1-2) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES PRESEASON GAME #5 PROBABLE STARTERS 2014-15 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/30 vs. NYK 8:00 PM TNT 10/31 @ CHI 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 13-14: 77 77 27.1 6.9 6.3 .567 37.7 11/4 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO PRE: 3 3 15.0 3.7 5.0 .484 21.3 11/5 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 11/7 @ DEN 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 13-14: 82 82 11.7 9.2 0.9 .477 31.6 11/10 vs. NOP 7:00 PM FSO PRE: 3 1 12.7 10.3 1.0 .538 23.7 11/14 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO 6-11 267 13-14: 65 29 8.4 9.7 2.2 .495 27.7 11/15 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO 11/17 vs. DEN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO PRE: 3 2 8.7 7.3 0.7 .524 19.9 11/19 vs. SAS 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO G 3 DION WAITERS 6-4 225 13-14: 70 24 15.9 2.8 3.0 .433 29.6 11/21 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/22 vs. TOR 7:30 PM FSO PRE: 4 4 15.5 2.5 2.5 .472 26.0 11/24 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 13-14: 71 71 20.8 3.6 6.1 .430 35.2 11/26 vs. WAS 7:00 PM FSO 11/29 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO PRE: 1 1 16.0 1.0 5.0 .462 25.6 12/2 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 12/4 @ NYK 8:00 PM TNT/ FSO 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/8 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/9 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO The Cleveland Cavaliers return to Quicken Loans Arena tonight to face their first Western Conference opponent this preseason in the Dallas 12/11 @ OKC 8:00 PM TNT Mavericks. The two teams will play each other twice in the 2014-15 regular season with matchups on Jan. 4 in Cleveland and March 10 in Dallas. 12/12 @ NOP 8:00 PM FSO 12/15 vs. CHA 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO The Cavaliers improved to a perfect 4-0 this preseason after a 98-93 win over the Indiana Pacers at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH on 12/17 vs. ATL 7:00 PM FSO Wednesday. LeBron James led the Cavs with a game-high 26 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 12/19 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO minutes. His 26 points scored are the most by a Cavs player this preseason. Also in the victory, Matthew Dellavedova recorded 14 points on 6-9 12/21 vs. MEM 4:30 PM FSO 12/23 vs. MIN 7:00 PM FSO (.667) shooting, a team-high four assists and two steals in 30 minutes, while Tristan Thompson pulled down a game-high nine rebounds and 12/25 @ MIA 5:00 PM ABC added six points in 26 minutes off the bench. 12/26 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 12/28 vs. DET 4:30 PM FSO In Wednesday’s win over the Pacers, the Cavs went 16-20 (.800) from the free throw line, marking the third time in four games the team has shot 12/30 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO .800 or better from the charity stripe. Overall, Cleveland is shooting a combined on .832 (79-95) from the foul line this preseason. 12/31 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO rd 1/2 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO During the Cavs’ perfect 4-0 start this preseason, the team is averaging 108.3 points per game, which is the 3 -highest mark in the NBA. 1/4 vs. DAL 1:00 PM FSO 1/5 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO The Cavs currently have five players averaging double figures in scoring this preseason: Kyrie Irving (16.0 ppg), Kevin Love (15.8), Dion Waiters 1/7 vs. HOU 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO (15.5), LeBron James (15.0) and Tristan Thompson (12.7). 1/9 @ GSW 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/11 @ SAC 9:00 PM FSO Tonight is the final game at The Q this preseason. The two remaining tilts on the Cavaliers preseason schedule is Oct. 20 vs. Chicago in Columbus 1/13 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO and Oct. 22 at Memphis. 1/15 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO Kevin Love – rest (no injury) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC Shawn Marion – rest (no injury) – OUT Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAC 7:30 PM FSO 1/31 @ MIN 8:00 PM FSO 2/2 vs. PHI 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC 10/1/14 – Signed guard Stephen Holt…9/28/14 – Signed guard Chris Crawford and forward Shane Edwards…9/27/14 – Acquired Philadelphia’s 2015 second round pick 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO (protected) in exchange for guard Keith Bogans and the Cavs 2018 second round pick in a trade with the 76ers…9/25/14 – Acquired guard Keith Bogans and the rights to 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT Sacramento’s 2015 and 2017 second round picks (both top-55 protected) from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard John Lucas III and forwards Erik Murphy, Dwight 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO Powell and Malcolm Thomas, along with the Cavs 2016 and 2017 second round picks…9/9/14 – Signed forward Shawn Marion to a contract…8/23/14 – Acquired forward 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM ABC Kevin Love in a three-team trade that sent guard Andrew Wiggins and forward Anthony Bennett to Minnesota and a protected 2015 first round pick (via Miami) to 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO Philadelphia. Minnesota also acquired forward Thaddeus Young from the 76ers, while Philadelphia received forward Luc Mbah a Moute and guard Alexey Shved from the 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO Timberwolves…8/23/14 – Signed forward Dwight Powell to a contract…8/19/14 – Named Jim Boylan, Bret Brielmaier, Larry Drew and James Posey as assistant 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO coaches…8/11/14 – Signed free agent center Alex Kirk…8/5/14 – Signed free agents Mike Miller and James Jones. 3/1 @ HOU 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 2014 CAVALIERS PRESEASON RECORDS 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/7 vs. PHO 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO OVERALL 4-0 (1.000) 3-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W4 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT CENTRAL 2-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W2 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO EASTERN 3-0 (1.000) 2-0 (.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W3 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) - 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 2014 CAVALIERS PRESEASON SCHEDULE 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 1:00 PM FSO DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT Oct. 5 vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) W 107-80 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC Oct. 11 vs. Miami Heat HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) W 122-119 OT 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO Oct. 14 vs. Milwaukee Bucks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) W 106-100 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO Oct. 15 vs. Indiana Packers Cintas Center (Cincinnati, OH) W 98-93 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO Oct. 17 vs. Dallas Mavericks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:30 p.m. STO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO Oct. 20 vs. Chicago Bulls Schottenstein Center (Columbus, OH) 7:00 p.m. FSO *Denotes Overtime Oct. 22 @ Memphis Grizzlies FedExForum (Memphis, TN) 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. DALLAS MAVERICKS (1-2) Overall: 34-31 Home: 20-13 The Q: 10-9 Road: 14-18 CAVALIERS vs.