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809 | BROOKLYN | 197.5 | 197.5 | 810 | CLEVELAND | -11 | -11.5 |
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All Games | 10-14 | -8.2 | 10-14 | 8-16 | 95.9 | 47.9 | 44.3% | 50.9 | 98.4 | 48.6 | 44.3% | 52.0 | Road Games | 5-7 | -1.2 | 6-6 | 3-9 | 96.5 | 49.6 | 44.5% | 50.6 | 99.9 | 51.2 | 46.0% | 49.7 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 92.4 | 48.8 | 43.1% | 51.8 | 92.4 | 49.2 | 43.3% | 51.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 95.9 | 47.9 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 7-21 | 33.7% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.6 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 96.5 | 49.6 | 36-81 | 44.5% | 7-21 | 33.5% | 17-22 | 78.2% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.4 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.3% | 8-24 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 73.7% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 98.8 | 49.6 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.9 | 51.2 | 38-82 | 46.0% | 8-23 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 73.0% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
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All Games | 14-10 | -16.2 | 9-15 | 10-13 | 103.0 | 53.2 | 46.2% | 50.2 | 100.1 | 51.5 | 47.0% | 47.7 | Home Games | 8-5 | -16.8 | 5-8 | 6-7 | 104.2 | 54.3 | 48.5% | 48.7 | 99.2 | 50.3 | 46.7% | 45.8 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -3 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 101.6 | 55.0 | 45.2% | 48.6 | 107.6 | 56.8 | 51.8% | 45.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.0 | 53.2 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 8-22 | 35.4% | 20-26 | 76.7% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.7 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 74.9% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 104.2 | 54.3 | 39-80 | 48.5% | 9-23 | 37.6% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 49 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.1 | 51.5 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 15-19 | 77.4% | 48 | 10 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.5 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 99.2 | 50.3 | 38-82 | 46.7% | 8-21 | 36.2% | 15-19 | 79.5% | 46 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
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11/9/2014 | ORLANDO | 104-96 | W | -9 | L | 198 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 50 | 14 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 38 | 17 | 11/12/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 104-112 | L | 4 | L | 207.5 | O | 35-74 | 47.3% | 42 | 19 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 49 | 20 | 11/13/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 99-107 | L | 10.5 | W | 211.5 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 53 | 12 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 55 | 10 | 11/15/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 87-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 204 | U | 35-89 | 39.3% | 49 | 9 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 58 | 14 | 11/17/2014 | MIAMI | 83-95 | L | -8 | L | 195.5 | U | 29-70 | 41.4% | 43 | 12 | 31-72 | 43.1% | 52 | 14 | 11/19/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 118-122 | L | -6.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 44-92 | 47.8% | 59 | 20 | 48-108 | 44.4% | 64 | 13 | 11/21/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-92 | W | 1 | W | 187 | U | 31-67 | 46.3% | 46 | 18 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 47 | 13 | 11/22/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 87-99 | L | 10 | L | 194 | U | 34-91 | 37.4% | 48 | 11 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 49 | 14 | 11/26/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 99-91 | W | -7 | W | 200 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 53 | 24 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 44 | 20 | 11/30/2014 | CHICAGO | 84-102 | L | 2.5 | L | 193 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 45 | 10 | 34-69 | 49.3% | 57 | 19 | 12/2/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 98-93 | W | -1 | W | 193.5 | U | 39-89 | 43.8% | 59 | 14 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 45 | 14 | 12/3/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 95-93 | W | 8.5 | W | 198 | U | 37-90 | 41.1% | 64 | 10 | 36-101 | 35.6% | 63 | 8 | 12/5/2014 | ATLANTA | 75-98 | L | 0 | L | 201 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 60 | 17 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 52 | 10 | 12/8/2014 | CLEVELAND | 88-110 | L | 8 | L | 196.5 | O | 36-81 | 44.4% | 44 | 12 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 62 | 13 | 12/10/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 80-105 | L | 11 | L | 193 | U | 29-88 | 33.0% | 48 | 11 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 67 | 15 | 12/12/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 88-70 | W | -6.5 | W | 193 | U | 36-81 | 44.4% | 56 | 17 | 22-69 | 31.9% | 47 | 23 | 12/13/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 114-87 | W | 4 | W | 189.5 | O | 42-72 | 58.3% | 51 | 13 | 31-79 | 39.2% | 43 | 6 | 12/16/2014 | MIAMI | 91-95 | L | -6 | L | 186.5 | U | 30-77 | 39.0% | 51 | 17 | 33-72 | 45.8% | 50 | 18 | 12/17/2014 | @ TORONTO | 89-105 | L | 13 | L | 199 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 53 | 13 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 50 | 9 | 12/19/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2015 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | 113-87 | W | -7.5 | W | 201 | U | 38-74 | 51.4% | 47 | 9 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 40 | 18 | 11/29/2014 | INDIANA | 109-97 | W | -10 | W | 195 | O | 41-78 | 52.6% | 53 | 9 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 56 | 7 | 12/2/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 111-108 | W | -11 | L | 201.5 | O | 39-73 | 53.4% | 47 | 19 | 45-92 | 48.9% | 47 | 13 | 12/4/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 90-87 | W | -7.5 | L | 198 | U | 32-70 | 45.7% | 40 | 17 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 55 | 21 | 12/5/2014 | @ TORONTO | 105-91 | W | 4.5 | W | 209 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 57 | 13 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 51 | 11 | 12/8/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 110-88 | W | -8 | W | 196.5 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 62 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 44 | 12 | 12/9/2014 | TORONTO | 105-101 | W | -6 | L | 205.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 40 | 11 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 43 | 15 | 12/11/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-103 | L | 7 | L | 202 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 60 | 14 | 38-87 | 43.7% | 52 | 11 | 12/12/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 114-119 | L | 1.5 | L | 200.5 | O | 44-89 | 49.4% | 47 | 6 | 44-79 | 55.7% | 44 | 7 | 12/15/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 97-88 | W | -10.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 57 | 10 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 45 | 10 | 12/17/2014 | ATLANTA | 98-127 | L | -7 | L | 201.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 39 | 8 | 49-76 | 64.5% | 41 | 9 | 12/19/2014 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/25/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/4/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | BROOKLYN: GUARDS: Even after Paul Pierce came to Brooklyn, JOE JOHNSON remained the clear-cut No. 1 option in Brooklyn. Their offense figures to feature Johnson backing down defenders frequently again this year . . . DERON WILLIAMS seems to be deteriorating rapidly, struggling to stay healthy and losing confidence . . . JARRETT JACK figures to take Shaun Livingston's old role, playing alongside Williams often to take ball-handling duties off his plate . . . ALAN ANDERSON will see time at both wing spots as a defensive specialist who shoots some corner threes . . . SERGEY KARASEV has some long-term upside, but will do little this year . . . MARQUIS TEAGUE figures to have the edge on MARKEL BROWN for the No. 3 PG job. FORWARDS: With Paul Pierce gone, MIRZA TELETOVIC has a chance to take on a bigger role. He held his own defensively last year and provides another deep threat to space the floor . . . There's no telling what, if anything, they'll get out of ANDREI KIRILENKO this season. He seems to be at a point in his career when he's just not going to be able to stay healthy . . . BOJAN BOGDANOVIC should give Brooklyn some additional offensive firepower off the bench. He'll likely be a regular in the rotation by midseason . . . KEVIN GARNETT figures to play a bit more at the 4 alongside Brook Lopez, but there's pretty much no gas left in the tank for this 38-year-old player . . . Second-round pick CORY JEFFERSON is likely ticketed for the D-League. CENTERS: The Nets desperately need a healthy BROOK LOPEZ if they're going to win the Atlantic Division, but they'll have to monitor his minutes closely after another season lost to injury . . . With Lopez healthy, MASON PLUMLEE will resume his natural role as an energy guy off the bench. | | 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. |
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*Nets-Cavaliers Preview* ========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Brooklyn (10-14) at Cleveland (14-10), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Cleveland Cavaliers had their home winning streak snapped with their worst defeat of the season, which drew the ire of coach David Blatt and caused Kyrie Irving to put in some extra work.
As Irving looks to recover from one of his least productive efforts, Cleveland hopes to get back on track defensively while avoiding its fourth loss in five games Friday night against the visiting Brooklyn Nets.
The Cavaliers believed they solved their early struggles on the defensive end, limiting opponents to 91.6 points on 43.6 percent shooting during an eight-game winning streak. Those concerns, however, have resurfaced after they gave up 109.3 and a 52.0 field-goal percentage while dropping three of their last four.
Cleveland (14-10) had its six-game home winning streak end Wednesday after surrendering its highest point total of the season and highest field-goal percentage (64.5) since December 2004 in a 127-98 loss to Atlanta.
"That was embarrassing, how we played," Blatt said after the Cavs allowed 16-of-28 shooting from 3-point range. "I apologize to all the good fans who came out here."
Irving failed to score in double figures for only the third time in 24 games, finishing with nine points and matching a season low with nine attempts. He scored a season-low seven on 2-of-10 shooting in a 110-88 win at Brooklyn on Dec. 8.
After Wednesday's game, the All-Star guard returned to the court to work on his jumper.
"Any time I went back on the court to shoot, I felt like I was either out of rhythm or struggling and I just wanted to see the ball go in," teammate LeBron James said. "Do I know what his mindset is? I'm not sure, but that's how I've felt."
Dion Waiters had a season-high 26 points in the first meeting with the Nets (10-14), while Kevin Love contributed 19 and 14 rebounds and James scored 18. Waiters has averaged 22.8 points in his last four versus Brooklyn.
James, who matched Waiters with a team-high 21 points Wednesday, should be rested after sitting the entire fourth quarter. Love will try to regroup after he had 13 points and 10 boards while playing through flu-like symptoms.
The Cavaliers may be able to tighten things up defensively against a Brooklyn team that has reached 100 points once in its last 13 games. They Nets have scored 89.3 per game on 42.5 percent shooting while dropping five of seven.
"I think sometimes with our execution, some stuff comes so easy in the first half or right out of the gate," center Mason Plumlee told the team's official website. "I don't know if we get away from it or we're not as sharp, but we have to be able to execute down the stretch."
Plumlee has been a bright spot, averaging 18.3 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 66 percent over his last four contests. He scored 23 and Joe Johnson added 17 in Wednesday's 105-89 loss at Toronto.
Deron Williams, who had 13 points on 3-of-14 shooting versus Cleveland earlier this month, has scored 12.8 per game while hitting just 28.0 percent of his shots over the past six.
While Brooklyn's Kevin Garnett is expected to return after resting the second of back-to-back games, Cleveland's Mike Miller hopes to be back from a seven-game absence after sustaining a concussion Dec. 4.
Garnett, Johnson and Williams sat for the Nets in the most recent matchup in Cleveland, a 114-85 loss last April.
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