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| All Games | 18-55 | +3.9 | 37-35 | 29-44 | 91.4 | 45.6 | 40.9% | 52.3 | 100.5 | 52.3 | 44.4% | 55.9 | | Road Games | 6-30 | +4 | 15-21 | 14-22 | 88.0 | 43.6 | 39.8% | 51.7 | 101.8 | 52.8 | 45.5% | 56.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | +3 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 97.4 | 54.8 | 42.1% | 53.6 | 98.6 | 52.0 | 41.6% | 58.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 91.4 | 45.6 | 34-82 | 40.9% | 8-26 | 32.3% | 16-24 | 67.2% | 52 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.7 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 88.0 | 43.6 | 32-81 | 39.8% | 8-25 | 31.8% | 15-24 | 64.3% | 52 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.5 | 52.3 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 8-24 | 34.8% | 19-24 | 75.9% | 56 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.9 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.8 | 52.8 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-24 | 34.7% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 57 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
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| All Games | 47-27 | -12.2 | 37-37 | 30-43 | 103.6 | 53.5 | 45.9% | 51.7 | 98.7 | 50.1 | 45.5% | 49.0 | | Home Games | 26-9 | -8.1 | 19-16 | 13-22 | 103.7 | 55.1 | 47.1% | 52.1 | 96.1 | 47.3 | 43.9% | 48.1 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | 0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 105.8 | 51.8 | 48.9% | 50.0 | 93.8 | 48.0 | 46.2% | 44.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.6 | 53.5 | 38-82 | 45.9% | 10-27 | 36.4% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.7 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.7 | 55.1 | 38-81 | 47.1% | 10-26 | 38.0% | 18-23 | 75.9% | 52 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.7 | 50.1 | 38-84 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 34.1% | 15-20 | 75.1% | 49 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.5 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.1 | 47.3 | 37-84 | 43.9% | 8-23 | 34.9% | 14-19 | 76.0% | 48 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
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| 2/20/2015 | INDIANA | 95-106 | L | 8.5 | L | 183.5 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 57 | 17 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 50 | 15 | | 2/22/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 98-103 | L | 8.5 | W | 189 | O | 36-78 | 46.2% | 46 | 21 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 50 | 15 | | 2/23/2015 | @ MIAMI | 108-119 | L | 11.5 | W | 193.5 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 42 | 12 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 58 | 16 | | 2/25/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 88-104 | L | 10.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 31-75 | 41.3% | 43 | 28 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 48 | 22 | | 2/27/2015 | WASHINGTON | 89-81 | W | 7 | W | 193.5 | U | 28-80 | 35.0% | 67 | 15 | 30-93 | 32.3% | 66 | 13 | | 3/1/2015 | @ INDIANA | 74-94 | L | 11 | L | 193 | U | 29-84 | 34.5% | 57 | 16 | 36-88 | 40.9% | 62 | 12 | | 3/2/2015 | TORONTO | 103-114 | L | 9 | L | 192 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 44 | 15 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 41 | 9 | | 3/4/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 118-123 | L | 15 | W | 203 | O | 34-96 | 35.4% | 67 | 17 | 44-96 | 45.8% | 62 | 14 | | 3/6/2015 | UTAH | 83-89 | L | 7.5 | W | 186 | U | 32-88 | 36.4% | 54 | 13 | 27-71 | 38.0% | 67 | 18 | | 3/7/2015 | ATLANTA | 92-84 | W | 7.5 | W | 193 | U | 35-95 | 36.8% | 68 | 16 | 30-77 | 39.0% | 50 | 19 | | 3/11/2015 | CHICAGO | 95-104 | L | 6.5 | L | 189.5 | O | 36-104 | 34.6% | 67 | 10 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 67 | 18 | | 3/13/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 114-107 | W | 4 | W | 206 | O | 45-95 | 47.4% | 56 | 15 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 61 | 17 | | 3/14/2015 | BROOKLYN | 87-94 | L | 6.5 | L | 197 | U | 35-94 | 37.2% | 55 | 16 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 64 | 16 | | 3/16/2015 | @ BOSTON | 89-108 | L | 8.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 53 | 16 | 44-88 | 50.0% | 55 | 11 | | 3/18/2015 | DETROIT | 94-83 | W | 0 | W | 195 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 57 | 15 | 29-88 | 33.0% | 59 | 18 | | 3/20/2015 | NEW YORK | 97-81 | W | -5.5 | W | 188.5 | U | 37-88 | 42.0% | 56 | 11 | 25-69 | 36.2% | 45 | 18 | | 3/22/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 87-101 | L | 4.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 48 | 8 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 62 | 13 | | 3/24/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 106-107 | L | 8.5 | W | 207 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 57 | 20 | 35-97 | 36.1% | 62 | 10 | | 3/25/2015 | @ DENVER | 99-85 | W | 11.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 60 | 16 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 59 | 16 | | 3/27/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 98-119 | L | 12.5 | L | 201.5 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 47 | 13 | 44-82 | 53.7% | 65 | 16 | | 3/29/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2015 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/20/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 127-89 | W | -3 | W | 198 | O | 46-90 | 51.1% | 56 | 10 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 47 | 17 | | 2/22/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 101-83 | W | -17 | W | 196.5 | U | 40-79 | 50.6% | 51 | 15 | 37-99 | 37.4% | 57 | 11 | | 2/24/2015 | @ DETROIT | 102-93 | W | -7 | W | 206 | U | 34-77 | 44.2% | 49 | 14 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 59 | 13 | | 2/26/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 110-99 | W | -3 | W | 216.5 | U | 36-77 | 46.8% | 59 | 16 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 50 | 14 | | 2/27/2015 | @ INDIANA | 86-93 | L | 2.5 | L | 193.5 | U | 33-92 | 35.9% | 59 | 15 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 59 | 8 | | 3/1/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 103-105 | L | 1 | L | 207 | O | 40-98 | 40.8% | 66 | 15 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 49 | 19 | | 3/3/2015 | BOSTON | 110-79 | W | -11 | W | 209.5 | U | 43-89 | 48.3% | 57 | 11 | 31-88 | 35.2% | 49 | 14 | | 3/4/2015 | @ TORONTO | 120-112 | W | -5 | W | 204.5 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 49 | 9 | 43-79 | 54.4% | 35 | 8 | | 3/6/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 97-106 | L | -1.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 29-69 | 42.0% | 48 | 17 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 43 | 12 | | 3/7/2015 | PHOENIX | 89-79 | W | -11 | L | 211.5 | U | 31-75 | 41.3% | 55 | 14 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 51 | 10 | | 3/10/2015 | @ DALLAS | 127-94 | W | -4 | W | 201 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 58 | 12 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 48 | 16 | | 3/12/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 128-125 | W | -1 | W | 207 | O | 44-91 | 48.4% | 49 | 12 | 49-87 | 56.3% | 48 | 13 | | 3/15/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 123-108 | W | -11 | W | 200 | O | 45-76 | 59.2% | 42 | 16 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 51 | 13 | | 3/16/2015 | @ MIAMI | 92-106 | L | -5.5 | L | 203.5 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 42 | 14 | 42-76 | 55.3% | 51 | 15 | | 3/18/2015 | BROOKLYN | 117-92 | W | -12 | W | 207.5 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 54 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 41 | 11 | | 3/20/2015 | INDIANA | 95-92 | W | -10.5 | L | 201 | U | 35-82 | 42.7% | 54 | 9 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 47 | 8 | | 3/22/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | 108-90 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | O | 42-84 | 50.0% | 41 | 13 | 38-70 | 54.3% | 41 | 23 | | 3/25/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 111-89 | W | -1.5 | W | 194 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 57 | 18 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 39 | 8 | | 3/27/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 98-106 | L | -8.5 | L | 207 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 44 | 16 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 15 | | 3/29/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/2/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHILADELPHIA: GUARDS: MICHAEL CARTER-WILLIAMS wasn't the most legit Rookie of the Year, but he had his moments. He should be a little more efficient in his second season, and Philly certainly doesn't have a better alternative at the point. A shoulder injury will likely keep him sidelined for the first three weeks of the upcoming season . . . TONY WROTEN makes some highlight-reel plays and will likely start at the 2. He's too erratic to be in the rotation for a playoff team . . . As for the rest of the backcourt, ELLIOT WILLIAMS is looking to revive his career, and he's no worse than James Anderson and Hollis Thompson, who were starting for this team last season . . . Injuries have all but ended JASON RICHARDSON's career. He's on the final year of his deal, and might not play in 2014-15 after suffering a stress fracture to his right foot in late October . . . ALEXEY SHVED could play some quality minutes at both guard spots for this team. FORWARDS: The 2014 draft was deep, allowing Philly to land a first-round value in second-rounder K.J. McDANIELS. He's certainly better than anyone the Sixers trotted out at the 3-spot last season . . . HOLLIS THOMPSON could keep a starting job warm again . . . Another second-rounder, JERAMI GRANT, could play his way into the rotation. He's talented, but he's also something of a 'tweener, and like most Syracuse guys sitting in a 2-3 zone, Grant never learned how to  e-on-one defense . . . ARNETT MOULTRIE has been something of a problem child in Philly, but he's good enough to make this rotation if he turns it around effort-wise . . . LUC RICHARD MBAH a MOUTE is here as a mentor for Joel Embiid. CENTERS: NERLENS NOEL is ready to make his debut. His collegiate rates suggest he'll rebound and block shots. The question marks are durability, functional strength and offensive game. He'll get to learn on the fly . . . JOEL EMBIID's foot problems will keep him out until at least midseason, and the Sixers will certainly play it safe with him. On raw talent, he's a future star. The questions are durability, and whether he can co-exist with Noel. |  | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: KYRIE IRVING will play off the ball more. With defenses keying on LeBron James, Irving should become a more efficient scorer . . . DION WAITERS will start for the Cavaliers at shooting guard. He shows flashes of brilliance on offense, but like Irving, doesn't play defense . . . MIKE MILLER reunites with James as a part-time floor spacer . . . JOE HARRIS' deep shooting makes him a possible long-term replacement for Miller. FORWARDS: LeBRON JAMES is the MVP favorite. He'll fill up the stat sheet while having these Cavaliers in a position to win every single night . . . KEVIN LOVE is one of the game's premier power forwards. He should have plenty of open looks this season, as he plays off of James. He'll also rack up rebounds . . . TRISTAN THOMPSON's switch from shooting left-handed to righty last season went well. He's a solid two-way player who should see time at center as well . . . SHAWN MARION will be a swiss-army knife off the bench for the Cavs. He can do a little bit of everything and will allow James to get a little rest this season. . . JAMES JONES followed James to Cleveland. He'll see minutes in a handful of games as a three-point specialist. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO stayed relatively healthy last season, and the Cavs will need him considering their thin rotation up front. He never developed much of an offensive game, but his energy, defense and rebounding fit well alongside Thompson and James. Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHILADELPHIA-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*76ers-Cavaliers Preview* =========================
By JUSTIN EINHORN STATS Senior Editor
Philadelphia (18-55) at Cleveland (47-27), 4:30 p.m. EDT
Being mostly at home ahead of the playoffs gives the Cleveland Cavaliers an excellent chance to enter with plenty of momentum.
They haven't lost in Cleveland since reshaping the roster in early January, and that seems unlikely to change Sunday against an overmatched Philadelphia 76ers team which is just happy to face playoff-bound opponents.
Six of the Cavaliers' eight remaining games are at Quicken Loans Arena, and they are riding the franchise's longest home winning streak since a 16-game run Feb. 11-April 12, 2009. This 15-game streak dates back to a loss to Houston on Jan. 7, the same day they acquired Timofey Mozgov and a day after they traded for J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert.
Cleveland now begins a three-game homestand after 15 of its previous 20 games were on the road.
"It'll be good to get wins at home, continue our streak and continue to get better and get some much needed rest," Irving said.
The Cavaliers (47-27) get three days off following this game before hosting Miami on Thursday and Chicago on Sunday. They're trying to hold off the Bulls and Toronto for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, as well as go into the postseason in top form.
"We've got to have that consistency and we're still finding out a lot about ourselves, but I think that on and off switch has to go away pretty soon," Irving said. "We have to unite to be on all the time."
Irving was speaking after Cleveland was surprised by sub-.500 Brooklyn on Friday, falling 106-98 for its second loss in 10 games. Irving had 26 points, and LeBron James added 24 but was held to two baskets in the second half.
"One thing we can do is try to control how hard we play and how much we communicate. I don't think we did that to our capabilities (Friday)," James said. "... There's no excuses."
They'd have no excuse for losing to the 76ers (18-55), whose 6-30 road record is better than only league-worst New York. James has won 21 of the last 22 games he's played against them.
Philadelphia is scoring a league-low 91.4 points per game while Cleveland ranks second among East teams at 103.6.
The lottery-bound 76ers were blown out Friday by another playoff qualifier, falling 119-98 to the Clippers. Philadelphia has only three wins over teams with winning records.
"I think it's a great lesson, a great experience to  a real team that is a few weeks away from going into the playoffs," coach Brett Brown said. "... We talk about that all the time, and we have one Sunday with the Cavaliers. And I think it's a fantastic, real-time lesson, a real-time example of this is what we aspire to get to."
A bright spot lately has been Nerlens Noel, who leads all rookies with 16 double-doubles and has averaged 18.0 points with 12.0 rebounds over his last five games. Noel had a career-high 30 points and 14 boards against Clippers defensive standout DeAndre Jordan, and he'll face another challenge from Mozgov.
The 7-foot-1 center keys Cleveland's interior defense, but he also is a valuable contributor elsewhere. Since the All-Star break, Mozgov has averaged 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in the Cavaliers' five losses compared to 13.3 and 8.4, respectively, in their 14 wins.
Likewise, Smith has averaged 9.0 points in four defeats this month while shooting 8 of 30 from 3-point range. In 10 March victories, he's hit 50.7 percent from beyond the arc and averaged 15.0 points.
Smith and Mozgov combined for 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting Friday.
"We're still not at the finish line," coach David Blatt said. "We have to refocus our attention immediately to get on track."
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