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| All Games | 9-4 | +4.2 | 6-6 | 9-4 | 99.5 | 48.4 | 46.1% | 51.5 | 96.7 | 47.2 | 43.3% | 49.9 | | Road Games | 4-2 | +2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 98.3 | 47.0 | 45.9% | 51.8 | 96.8 | 49.2 | 44.2% | 49.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 100.8 | 48.4 | 46.4% | 53.4 | 96.4 | 45.4 | 42.5% | 48.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 99.5 | 48.4 | 38-83 | 46.1% | 6-15 | 36.8% | 18-24 | 73.5% | 51 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.8 | 37-81 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 72.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 98.3 | 47.0 | 38-82 | 45.9% | 6-16 | 34.7% | 17-24 | 71.2% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 3 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.7 | 47.2 | 35-80 | 43.3% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 19-24 | 79.2% | 50 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.8 | 49.4 | 37-81 | 44.9% | 8-21 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 96.8 | 49.2 | 35-79 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 37.8% | 19-25 | 78.4% | 49 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
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| All Games | 6-7 | -19.8 | 5-8 | 4-8 | 102.1 | 53.1 | 45.0% | 50.4 | 100.5 | 50.5 | 46.8% | 48.3 | | Home Games | 3-4 | -18.8 | 3-4 | 2-5 | 103.0 | 53.6 | 47.6% | 50.0 | 97.4 | 47.4 | 44.7% | 46.1 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -11.4 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 92.8 | 50.2 | 43.9% | 51.6 | 94.6 | 49.2 | 44.2% | 48.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.1 | 53.1 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 36.7% | 20-25 | 78.8% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.8 | 50.6 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-21 | 35.5% | 19-24 | 76.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.0 | 53.6 | 38-81 | 47.6% | 10-23 | 41.6% | 17-21 | 77.3% | 50 | 11 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.5 | 50.5 | 39-82 | 46.8% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 16-20 | 78.8% | 48 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 101 | 49.6 | 38-83 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 35.4% | 18-23 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.4 | 47.4 | 36-82 | 44.7% | 7-21 | 34.2% | 17-21 | 81.8% | 46 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| 10/29/2014 | @ MIAMI | 95-107 | L | 5 | L | 188 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 43 | 14 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 48 | 14 | | 10/30/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 105-98 | W | -4.5 | W | 188 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 44 | 12 | 37-72 | 51.4% | 44 | 18 | | 11/1/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 108-97 | W | -9 | W | 197 | O | 40-73 | 54.8% | 44 | 19 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 48 | 27 | | 11/4/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 98-83 | W | -1.5 | W | 190.5 | U | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 12 | 30-81 | 37.0% | 53 | 18 | | 11/5/2014 | INDIANA | 96-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 34-91 | 37.4% | 53 | 12 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 65 | 18 | | 11/7/2014 | @ TORONTO | 84-103 | L | 3.5 | L | 195 | U | 30-83 | 36.1% | 59 | 13 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 57 | 13 | | 11/8/2014 | @ INDIANA | 97-90 | W | -3.5 | W | 183.5 | O | 39-81 | 48.1% | 54 | 14 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 47 | 18 | | 11/12/2014 | DETROIT | 107-103 | W | -6.5 | L | 192 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 55 | 11 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 44 | 13 | | 11/15/2014 | ORLANDO | 98-93 | W | -9 | L | 194.5 | U | 42-84 | 50.0% | 48 | 11 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 15 | | 11/19/2014 | DALLAS | 102-105 | L | 3 | T | 204 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 53 | 13 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 49 | 12 | | 11/21/2014 | CLEVELAND | 91-78 | W | 1.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 17 | 27-75 | 36.0% | 48 | 19 | | 11/22/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 111-100 | W | -3 | W | 193.5 | O | 43-93 | 46.2% | 61 | 14 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 45 | 14 | | 11/25/2014 | ATLANTA | 102-106 | L | -4 | L | 200.5 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 53 | 24 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 55 | 14 | | 11/26/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2014 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/30/2014 | NEW YORK | 90-95 | L | -13 | L | 203 | U | 32-70 | 45.7% | 37 | 19 | 37-69 | 53.6% | 39 | 15 | | 10/31/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 114-108 | W | 4.5 | W | 193 | O | 41-104 | 39.4% | 65 | 9 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 55 | 19 | | 11/4/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 82-101 | L | -2.5 | L | 210 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 48 | 14 | 37-75 | 49.3% | 53 | 11 | | 11/5/2014 | @ UTAH | 100-102 | L | -5.5 | L | 207 | U | 30-72 | 41.7% | 41 | 12 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 50 | 12 | | 11/7/2014 | @ DENVER | 110-101 | W | -6.5 | W | 211 | P | 40-84 | 47.6% | 54 | 8 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 49 | 13 | | 11/10/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 118-111 | W | -5.5 | W | 202 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 53 | 9 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 48 | 5 | | 11/14/2014 | @ BOSTON | 122-121 | W | -6 | L | 208.5 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 49 | 11 | 48-88 | 54.5% | 46 | 14 | | 11/15/2014 | ATLANTA | 127-94 | W | -7 | W | 209 | O | 49-90 | 54.4% | 50 | 13 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 46 | 18 | | 11/17/2014 | DENVER | 97-106 | L | -12 | L | 219 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 49 | 15 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 47 | 15 | | 11/19/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 90-92 | L | -1.5 | L | 201 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 46 | 16 | 35-74 | 47.3% | 51 | 15 | | 11/21/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 78-91 | L | -1.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 27-75 | 36.0% | 48 | 19 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 52 | 17 | | 11/22/2014 | TORONTO | 93-110 | L | -3 | L | 205 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 64 | 18 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 43 | 8 | | 11/24/2014 | ORLANDO | 106-74 | W | -11 | W | 200 | U | 42-81 | 51.9% | 51 | 12 | 29-80 | 36.2% | 49 | 17 | | 11/26/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2014 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: GUARDS: JOHN WALL has improved tremendously over the past two seasons. His physical skills are off the chart, and now he's significantly cut back on head-scratching mistakes . . . It appears that BRADLEY BEAL is becoming the perfect running mate for Wall in the short and the long term. He continues to develop off-the-dribble skills to go along with his shooting. His broken wrist is expected to fully heal by late November . . . ANDRE MILLER is in more of a mentor role in Washington. He's 38 and averaged less than 17 minutes per night last season . . . GLEN RICE JR. tore up Summer League, but it's unlikely the gunner will become an efficient scorer . . . GARRETT TEMPLE gives them a defense-first option off the bench, but his playing time will be minimal again. FORWARDS: PAUL PIERCE takes Trevor Ariza's spot at the 3. He'll have much more space to work in, not that he's ever needed it . . . The Wizards will likely play it safe with NENE HILARIO's minutes during the regular season again. They'll need him fresh for the playoffs, and they have enough frontcourt depth to do it . . . Back surgery is going to keep MARTELL WEBSTER out for a huge chunk of the season. He's a question mark even after he returns . . . After a lost rookie season, OTTO PORTER should be able to break into this rotation, especially with Webster out . . . KRIS HUMPHRIES will provide some rebounding and energy behind Nen' . . . It's incredible that DREW GOODEN is still employed. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT made beautiful pick-and-roll music with Wall last year. There's no reason that shouldn't continue. Gortat is a fringe All-Star . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can mix it up for 20 minutes per night, especially against smaller 5's. |  | 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 (WASHINGTON-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wizards-Cavaliers Preview* ===========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Washington (9-3) at Cleveland (6-7), 7:00 p.m. EDT
LeBron James certainly didn't stink while ending the Cleveland Cavaliers' season-high losing streak, and he may need another dominant effort against the Washington Wizards.
James looks to build on one of his best performances of the season and get the Cavaliers back to .500 when they welcome the surging Wizards on Wednesday night.
James' return to Cleveland (6-7) has been underwhelming, thanks in part to a four-game losing streak. The four-time MVP averaged 18.5 points during the skid, prompting him to call the team "fragile" and claiming "I stink."
He was a lot better Monday, scoring 29 points, tying his season high with 11 assists and hitting 9 of 17 from the floor to spur a 106-74 win over Orlando.
"I'm my biggest critic," James said. "I wasn't happy with my play the last week. No one puts any more pressure on me than myself. You go out and you just don't talk about it, you show it too.
"A win always makes things feel better, but we still have a lot of work to do."
They'll have plenty as they face the Wizards (9-4) for the second time in six days. The Cavs had their worst offensive showing of the season in Friday's 91-78 defeat at Washington, making a season-low 36.0 percent from the field - 6 of 27 from beyond the arc.
James missed 13 of 21 attempted field goals and finished with 22 points while Kevin Love had a season-low eight points and a season-high four turnovers. Kyrie Irving scored 22 and is averaging 25.8 points in his last five meetings with the Wizards.
Cleveland hasn't been the only team to have trouble offensively against Washington, which is allowing an average of 96.7 points.
The Wizards are atop the Southeast Division, but looking to bounce back from Tuesday's 106-102 loss to Atlanta. They'll need to do a better job with the ball after committing a season-high 24 turnovers.
"That was as bad as we could play offensively, for whatever reason," coach Randy Wittman said. "Trying to do too much. Over-dribbling, ball-sticking, predetermining - no matter what the defense was going to do, and we just get in trouble like that."
John Wall matched a season high with six turnovers, while scoring 21 points with 13 assists and five rebounds against the Hawks. The guard may be looking forward to another meeting with the Cavaliers since he's averaging 27.0 points and 8.7 assists over the past three meetings. He had 28 and seven on Friday.
It's unclear if Washington will have Nene available after he was sidelined Tuesday with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
Still, the Wizards will likely focus on limiting James' influence since he averages 19.0 points on 39.8 percent shooting in losses compared to 32.0 points on 53.5 percent shooting in victories.
"His influence is widespread," first-year Cavs coach David Blatt said. "The things that he does and the way he plays the game and the impact he has on those around him is consequential in every respect. He can impact in every way."
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