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| All Games | 44-10 | +4.6 | 32-19 | 26-28 | 110.4 | 56.6 | 47.9% | 52.2 | 99.8 | 49.6 | 42.5% | 53.9 | | Road Games | 20-8 | -0.7 | 13-13 | 13-15 | 106.5 | 55.2 | 46.1% | 52.4 | 100.8 | 51.2 | 42.5% | 55.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.2 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 101.0 | 55.0 | 44.3% | 46.8 | 97.0 | 50.8 | 45.8% | 54.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 110.4 | 56.6 | 42-87 | 47.9% | 11-27 | 38.9% | 16-21 | 77.4% | 52 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.4 | 50.2 | 38-84 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 106.5 | 55.2 | 40-87 | 46.1% | 10-26 | 36.6% | 17-22 | 77.1% | 52 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.8 | 49.6 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 7-22 | 33.0% | 19-24 | 75.7% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.6 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 8-22 | 34.4% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.8 | 51.2 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 7-22 | 33.5% | 20-26 | 76.7% | 55 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 |
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| All Games | 36-22 | -13.7 | 28-30 | 22-35 | 102.6 | 53.4 | 45.8% | 51.6 | 98.7 | 50.2 | 45.4% | 49.6 | | Home Games | 21-9 | -13.1 | 16-14 | 12-18 | 103.6 | 54.9 | 47.2% | 51.5 | 97.4 | 47.9 | 44.5% | 48.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.8 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 108.2 | 57.4 | 49.1% | 52.2 | 94.2 | 50.8 | 41.5% | 52.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.6 | 53.4 | 38-82 | 45.8% | 9-26 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.8 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.6 | 54.9 | 38-81 | 47.2% | 10-25 | 37.9% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.7 | 50.2 | 38-84 | 45.4% | 8-23 | 34.2% | 15-20 | 75.5% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.2 | 49.3 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.4 | 47.9 | 37-84 | 44.5% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 15-19 | 76.6% | 48 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| 1/17/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 131-106 | W | 2 | W | 215 | O | 50-91 | 54.9% | 62 | 14 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 50 | 17 | | 1/19/2015 | DENVER | 122-79 | W | -14.5 | W | 217 | U | 44-81 | 54.3% | 61 | 13 | 30-87 | 34.5% | 46 | 16 | | 1/21/2015 | HOUSTON | 126-113 | W | -8 | W | 219 | O | 49-98 | 50.0% | 55 | 16 | 37-87 | 42.5% | 52 | 19 | | 1/23/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 126-101 | W | -15.5 | W | 217.5 | O | 45-94 | 47.9% | 54 | 17 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 51 | 19 | | 1/25/2015 | BOSTON | 114-111 | W | -18 | L | 213.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 54 | 13 | 41-95 | 43.2% | 58 | 14 | | 1/27/2015 | CHICAGO | 111-113 | L | -11 | L | 213.5 | O | 48-113 | 42.5% | 61 | 13 | 42-98 | 42.9% | 68 | 21 | | 1/30/2015 | @ UTAH | 100-110 | L | -10 | L | 206 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 49 | 13 | 42-94 | 44.7% | 70 | 11 | | 1/31/2015 | PHOENIX | 106-87 | W | -10.5 | W | 225 | U | 40-87 | 46.0% | 53 | 15 | 33-91 | 36.3% | 61 | 20 | | 2/3/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 121-96 | W | -10 | W | 217.5 | U | 46-91 | 50.5% | 56 | 11 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 18 | | 2/4/2015 | DALLAS | 128-114 | W | -8 | W | 217.5 | O | 45-86 | 52.3% | 54 | 13 | 41-98 | 41.8% | 56 | 8 | | 2/6/2015 | @ ATLANTA | 116-124 | L | -2 | L | 213 | O | 47-103 | 45.6% | 59 | 14 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 45 | 13 | | 2/7/2015 | @ NEW YORK | 106-92 | W | -15.5 | L | 203 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 52 | 14 | 35-87 | 40.2% | 51 | 13 | | 2/9/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 89-84 | W | -15.5 | L | 206 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 47 | 14 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 58 | 27 | | 2/11/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 94-91 | W | -9 | L | 217.5 | U | 40-90 | 44.4% | 53 | 15 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 59 | 12 | | 2/20/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 110-99 | W | -7.5 | W | 212 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 46 | 12 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 51 | 16 | | 2/22/2015 | @ INDIANA | 98-104 | L | -4 | L | 204.5 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 52 | 9 | 39-81 | 48.1% | 51 | 15 | | 2/24/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 114-107 | W | -7 | T | 204.5 | O | 45-90 | 50.0% | 36 | 9 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 54 | 26 | | 2/26/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2015 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/2/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/8/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/9/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/11/2015 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/13/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/19/2015 | CHICAGO | 108-94 | W | -4.5 | W | 207 | U | 41-90 | 45.6% | 63 | 12 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 49 | 8 | | 1/21/2015 | UTAH | 106-92 | W | -9.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 49 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 51 | 17 | | 1/23/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 129-90 | W | -10 | W | 194 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 62 | 11 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 48 | 11 | | 1/25/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 108-98 | W | -3 | W | 212.5 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 63 | 11 | 37-94 | 39.4% | 53 | 8 | | 1/27/2015 | @ DETROIT | 103-95 | W | -9 | L | 209 | U | 39-93 | 41.9% | 51 | 9 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 58 | 18 | | 1/28/2015 | PORTLAND | 99-94 | W | -2.5 | W | 203 | U | 34-85 | 40.0% | 53 | 8 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 48 | 8 | | 1/30/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 101-90 | W | -10.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 38-80 | 47.5% | 52 | 17 | 30-84 | 35.7% | 57 | 16 | | 1/31/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 106-90 | W | -11 | W | 204 | U | 42-87 | 48.3% | 62 | 13 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 43 | 12 | | 2/2/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 97-84 | W | -17 | L | 196 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 55 | 18 | 31-78 | 39.7% | 46 | 21 | | 2/5/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 105-94 | W | -4 | W | 207.5 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 57 | 18 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 53 | 12 | | 2/6/2015 | @ INDIANA | 99-103 | L | -6 | L | 196.5 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 54 | 15 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 46 | 8 | | 2/8/2015 | LA LAKERS | 120-105 | W | -14 | W | 197.5 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 56 | 14 | 41-100 | 41.0% | 51 | 7 | | 2/11/2015 | MIAMI | 113-93 | W | -12 | W | 193 | O | 44-78 | 56.4% | 50 | 15 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 42 | 14 | | 2/12/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 98-113 | L | -1.5 | L | 197.5 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 55 | 16 | 42-92 | 45.7% | 55 | 8 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/3/2015 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2015 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/7/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/10/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/12/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | GOLDEN STATE: GUARDS: New head coach Steve Kerr doesn't figure to tweak this system much, so expect STEPHEN CURRY to keep doing his thing. He's added elite playmaking skills to his already outstanding deep shooting . . . The Warriors are reluctant to part with KLAY THOMPSON in part because of his three-point shooting, but mostly because of his defensive value alongside Curry . . . SHAUN LIVINGSTON will back up both guard spots. He's also the only proven point guard on the roster besides Curry . . . BRANDON RUSH will look to revive his career in Oakland. He'll have to prove his knees are healthy enough before he earns a rotation spot . . . It's a make or break year already for NEMANJA NEDOVIC, who was severely overmatched as a rookie. FORWARDS: ANDRE IGUODALA is a defensive specialist and no more than a role player on offense. His main job is to take some of the playmaking duties away from Curry . . . Kerr seems resigned to the fact that he's stuck with DAVID LEE. He has some value on offense, but remains one of the league's worst defensive frontcourt players. Expect him to lose some minutes under Kerr . . . HARRISON BARNES will play a bit of power forward in some small lineups, but mostly he'll play a wing spot. Barnes will have to regain his confidence early if he's going to be an impact sixth man . . . Kerr has hinted at a bigger role for DRAYMOND GREEN, who will play some stretch-4 this year . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS gives them an offense-only big man off the bench. CENTERS: Kerr has hinted at a bigger offensive role for ANDREW BOGUT. But monitoring the Aussie's minutes may be the bigger goal, to ensure he's actually available for the postseason . . . Back-up center FESTUS EZELI should be ready to return from his knee injury, though he was having shin problems during Summer League. |  | 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 (GOLDEN STATE-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Warriors-Cavaliers Preview* ============================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Golden State (44-10) at Cleveland (36-22), 8:00 p.m. EDT
While Stephen Curry and the league-leading Golden State Warriors easily handled the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers last month, Thursday night's showdown should provide a much better indication of how these heavyweights stack up.
The Cavaliers and Warriors are both close to full strength headed into this possible NBA Finals preview in Cleveland.
"Everybody's going to be healthy," Cavs All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving said. "It's going to be a great test, two great teams going at it. A lot of great matchups within the game, this is what you look forward to as a competitor."
Cleveland (36-22) has dropped seven of eight to Golden State (44-10), including a 112-94 road loss in this season's first meeting Jan. 9. Irving scored 23 points but shot 9 of 23 matched up with Curry, who finished with 23 points and 10 assists as the Warriors shot 50.0 percent.
James didn't play that night due to knee and back injuries that kept him out for eight games from Dec. 30-Jan. 11. The Cavs dropped all but one of those contests, but they've since won 16 of 19 to tie Chicago for the Central Division lead.
Cleveland returns home after opening the second half with three consecutive road wins, a stretch during which it outscored opponents by an average of 21.7 points. The Cavs stayed hot with Tuesday's 102-93 victory over Detroit after storming back from 14 down in the third quarter.
Cleveland held the Pistons to 31 points in the second half for its lowest mark allowed this season.
"Defense is our mark, and we understand that," James said. "When we defend at a high level, we put ourselves in a position to win every night and be successful long-term."
James finished with 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, moving past Scottie Pippen for first place on the all-time list for forwards with 6,142 assists. The Cavs are 27-5 when James has more than five assists compared to 7-9 when he doesn't.
"That means a tremendous amount to me," James said. "I have always taken so much pride in my passing game. To me, the greatest rush has always been helping my teammates succeed, not succeeding myself."
The Warriors opened a season-high six-game road trip with Sunday's 104-98 loss to Indiana before bouncing back to beat Washington 114-107 two nights later. Curry, who sat out against the Pacers with an ankle injury, returned to score 32 points on 11-of-18 shooting.
"It's still not pain free, but it felt fine," he said. "Once you start playing the adrenalin kicks in and you don't feel anything. It was good to just break a sweat in the first quarter, and feel active and not limited at all."
The Warriors are 24-2 at home, but they've allowed 104.7 points per game in splitting their last 14 on the road.
"It's pretty special to be where we are, we have a lot of work left to do, obviously," Curry said. "We want to capitalize on our potential this year."
Curry has scored at least 20 in 12 consecutive games, and he's averaging 28.1 in the last 10. He's averaging 26.3 and 9.7 assists over a three-game stretch against Cleveland.
The Cavs have won 10 straight at home by an average of 15.2 points, their longest such run since stringing together 11 consecutive victories Feb. 23-April 6, 2010.
Cleveland, though, has lost four in a row there to Golden State.
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