THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 2014 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH TV: TNT RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 8:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (0-0) VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (0-1) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES REGULAR SEASON GAME #1 HOME GAME # 1 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 11/5 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO 11/7 @ DEN 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 13-14: 77 77 26.1 12.5 4.4 .457 36.3 11/10 vs. NOP 7:00 PM FSO 11/14 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO 11/15 vs. ATL 7:30 PM FSO C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO 6-11 267 13-14: 65 29 8.4 9.7 2.2 .495 27.7 11/17 vs. DEN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 11/19 vs. SAS 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/21 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO G 3 DION WAITERS 6-4 225 13-14: 70 24 15.9 2.8 3.0 .433 29.6 11/22 vs. TOR 7:30 PM FSO 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 12/2 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 12/4 @ NYK 8:00 PM TNT/ FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 12/8 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/9 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO The Cavaliers will tip off the 2014-15 regular season against the New York Knicks tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. 12/11 @ OKC 8:00 PM TNT The Cavs have won 23 of the last 30 home games over New York since March 14, 1998. 12/12 @ NOP 8:00 PM FSO 12/15 vs. CHA 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/17 vs. ATL 7:00 PM FSO Cleveland will open their 45th NBA regular season tonight and for the 6th year in a row, the Cavs will open the 12/19 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/21 vs. MEM 4:30 PM FSO regular season at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland has won three of their last four season openers at The Q. 12/23 vs. MIN 7:00 PM FSO 12/25 @ MIA 5:00 PM ABC 12/26 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO The Cavaliers had a solid 2014 Preseason, finishing with a 5-2 record and having five players average double 12/28 vs. DET 4:30 PM FSO figures in scoring (Kyrie Irving-20.8, LeBron James-15.0, Dion Waiters-14.4, Kevin Love-14.0, Tristan Thompson- 12/30 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 12/31 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 12.3). 1/2 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 1/4 vs. DAL 1:00 PM FSO rd 1/5 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO The Cavs were not outrebounded in any game during the preseason and averaged 46.6 rebounds per game (3 - 1/7 vs. HOU 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO highest in preseason) to the opponents’ 38.0 (4th-lowest in preseason). Cleveland also ranked 1st in offensive 1/9 @ GSW 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO rd rd rd 1/11 @ SAC 9:00 PM FSO rebounds (13.4), 3 in 3-point percentage (.381), 3 in free throw percentage (.800), 3 in turnovers per game 1/13 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO (15.7), tied-3rd in points per game (104.9) and 8th in assists per game (22.9) this past preseason. 1/15 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT Going into tonight’s game against New York, the Cavaliers currently have 299 regular season sellouts at Quicken 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO Loans Arena. Cleveland has also sold out each of their last nine regular season home openers since 2005. A 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC sellout tonight would be the 10th straight home opener sellout for the Cavaliers and the 300th regular season 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO sellout at Quicken Loans Arena. Including playoffs (35 sellouts), the Cavs currently have 334 sellouts at The Q. 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 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC None Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM ABC 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 3/1 @ HOU 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 10/25/14 – Exercised the fourth-year contract option on guard Dion Waiters…Waived forward Shane Edwards…10/19/14 – Waived guards Chris Crawford and Stephen 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO Holt…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 3/7 vs. PHO 7:30 PM NBATV/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 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 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 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 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 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO 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 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/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 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO Timberwolves…8/23/14 – Signed forward Dwight Powell to a contract. 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/29 vs. PHI 1:00 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT OVERALL 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) - 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC CENTRAL 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) - 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO EASTERN 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) - 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO WESTERN 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) 0-0 (---) - 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO *Denotes Overtime TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (0-1) Overall: 83-108 Home: 55-41 The Q: 24-13 Road: 28-67 CAVALIERS vs. KNICKS 2014-15 SEASON Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Won 1 October 30 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on TNT December 4 at New York – 8:00 p.m. on TNT/FSO Last Win: 3/23/14 Last Home Win: 12/10/13 Last Road Win: 3/23/14 February 22 at New York – 1:00 p.m. on ABC Last Loss: 3/8/14 Last Home Loss: 3/8/14 Last Road Loss: 1/30/14 CAVALIERS – KNICKS MATCHUP (2014-15 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS - - - - - - - - - - - - KNICKS 80.0 104.0 .365 .507 .882 38.0 47.0 19.0 9.0 5.0 12.0 -24.0 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 52 – LeBron James, 2/4/09 Rebounds: 20 – Cage, 3/4/95, Carr, 2/12/81 Assists: 18 – Mark Price, 2/15/89 Biggest Win: 36 points on 12/3/08 (118-82) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 3/20/01 (75-110) Knicks Individual Bests Points: 44 – Patrick Ewing, 11/7/93 (OT) Rebounds: 22 – 3 Times Assists: 19 – Michael Ray Richardson, 3/21/81 2013-14 GAME RECAPS (Series Tied 2-2) CAVALIERS 106, KNICKS 100 – MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – NEW YORK, NY (3/23/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Jarrett Jack registered his 1st double-double of the year with a season-high 31 points (23 in the second half, 13 in the 4th) on 13-19 (.684) shooting, five rebounds, a season- high 10 assists and one block in 42 minutes…Dion Waiters finished with 22 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, five rebounds and two assists in 41 minutes…For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony had game highs of 32 points and eight rebounds in 40 minutes…J.R.