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| 859 | CLEVELAND | -8 | -9 | | 860 | BROOKLYN | 207.5 | 207.5 |
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| All Games | 47-26 | -8.2 | 37-36 | 30-42 | 103.6 | 53.4 | 45.9% | 51.8 | 98.6 | 50.0 | 45.5% | 49.0 | | Road Games | 21-17 | -0.1 | 18-20 | 17-20 | 103.6 | 51.9 | 44.9% | 51.6 | 100.8 | 52.5 | 47.1% | 49.8 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1.8 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 104.6 | 48.2 | 47.4% | 49.6 | 93.8 | 47.8 | 47.8% | 43.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.6 | 53.4 | 38-82 | 45.9% | 10-27 | 36.5% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.7 | 49.7 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 103.6 | 51.9 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 10-28 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.6 | 50.0 | 38-84 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 34.0% | 15-20 | 74.9% | 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 (Road Games) | 100.8 | 52.5 | 39-83 | 47.1% | 7-22 | 33.1% | 16-21 | 74.0% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 30-40 | -7.8 | 33-36 | 30-40 | 97.2 | 49.0 | 44.9% | 50.8 | 100.7 | 50.7 | 45.2% | 52.7 | | Home Games | 12-20 | -19.5 | 10-21 | 15-17 | 96.9 | 48.1 | 44.2% | 51.6 | 101.6 | 48.8 | 44.7% | 54.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2.3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 105.2 | 51.8 | 45.0% | 51.8 | 110.6 | 56.6 | 45.9% | 60.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.2 | 49.0 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 6-20 | 32.3% | 17-22 | 74.7% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.7 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.9 | 48.1 | 37-83 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 32.1% | 17-23 | 73.2% | 52 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.7 | 50.7 | 38-84 | 45.2% | 8-24 | 35.2% | 16-22 | 73.0% | 53 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.4 | 49.6 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 8-22 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.6 | 48.8 | 39-86 | 44.7% | 8-23 | 35.7% | 16-22 | 72.6% | 55 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/2/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/5/2015 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/20/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 114-105 | W | -3 | W | 194.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 53 | 11 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 56 | 10 | | 2/23/2015 | @ DENVER | 110-82 | W | -2 | W | 205 | U | 43-92 | 46.7% | 64 | 10 | 31-94 | 33.0% | 60 | 13 | | 2/25/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-102 | L | -2.5 | L | 193 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 45 | 12 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 52 | 20 | | 2/27/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 98-102 | L | 8 | W | 208 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 16 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 47 | 13 | | 2/28/2015 | @ DALLAS | 104-94 | W | 8 | W | 200.5 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 54 | 14 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 42 | 12 | | 3/2/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 110-108 | W | 5.5 | W | 210.5 | O | 44-89 | 49.4% | 45 | 13 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 57 | 15 | | 3/4/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 91-115 | L | -5.5 | L | 194 | O | 35-88 | 39.8% | 47 | 9 | 42-85 | 49.4% | 60 | 11 | | 3/6/2015 | PHOENIX | 100-108 | L | -2 | L | 212 | U | 34-97 | 35.1% | 66 | 20 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 62 | 15 | | 3/8/2015 | UTAH | 88-95 | L | -2 | L | 185.5 | U | 38-76 | 50.0% | 36 | 14 | 34-72 | 47.2% | 51 | 16 | | 3/10/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 91-111 | L | -2.5 | L | 192 | O | 35-84 | 41.7% | 51 | 12 | 45-87 | 51.7% | 50 | 10 | | 3/11/2015 | @ MIAMI | 98-104 | L | 4.5 | L | 201 | O | 32-73 | 43.8% | 56 | 21 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 54 | 10 | | 3/14/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 94-87 | W | -6.5 | W | 197 | U | 37-84 | 44.0% | 64 | 16 | 35-94 | 37.2% | 55 | 16 | | 3/16/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 122-106 | W | -5 | W | 197.5 | O | 52-90 | 57.8% | 51 | 14 | 41-88 | 46.6% | 40 | 16 | | 3/18/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 92-117 | L | 12 | L | 207.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 41 | 11 | 45-82 | 54.9% | 54 | 11 | | 3/20/2015 | MILWAUKEE | 129-127 | W | -2 | T | 192.5 | O | 46-107 | 43.0% | 68 | 15 | 49-129 | 38.0% | 89 | 17 | | 3/21/2015 | @ INDIANA | 123-111 | W | 8.5 | W | 195 | O | 46-75 | 61.3% | 41 | 8 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 44 | 9 | | 3/23/2015 | BOSTON | 91-110 | L | -5 | L | 203.5 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 57 | 11 | 47-92 | 51.1% | 53 | 9 | | 3/25/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 91-88 | W | 3.5 | W | 197 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 52 | 9 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 63 | 11 | | 3/27/2015 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2015 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/31/2015 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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 important information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game. |  | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-BROOKLYN) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cavaliers-Nets Preview* ========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Cleveland (47-26) at Brooklyn (30-40), 7:30 p.m. EDT
If the Brooklyn Nets squeak into the playoffs, they'll likely have done it with solid play at home down the stretch, and they'll almost certainly be rewarded with a handful of road games in Atlanta or Cleveland.
They might take that over having to play at home.
The Nets will see those teams a total of three times before the regular season comes to an end with the streaking Cavaliers' visit to Brooklyn Friday night getting things started.
The Nets (30-40), a half game behind Boston for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference, are beginning a three-game homestand and will play nine of their final 12 in Brooklyn. That might not be such a good thing considering the team's 4-12 home record since the calendar turned to 2015.
The Nets have dropped five of six at the Barclays Center, while the Cavs (47-26) have won five of six on the road as well as four straight overall.
That's just the latest in an NBA-best 28-6 span dating to Jan. 15, and after Wednesday's 111-89 win in Memphis, they've outscored opponents on the winning streak by 17.0 points, limited them to 90.8 points and managed a 43.3-36.3 rebounding edge.
Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 24 points, and he's scored at least 20 in each of his eight road games this month while averaging 27.9.
Cavaliers coach David Blatt said the evolved makeup of the roster with J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Timofey Mozgov has made things considerably easier on the Cavs' core.
"We've made great strides," said Blatt, whose team concludes a three-game road trip before playing six of their final eight at home as they try to wrap up the Central Division title and the No. 2 seed in the East. "And obviously once we got LeBron (James) back from his two-week injury absence and we brought in Shump and J.R. and Moz, the face of our team and the heart of our team has really changed, so you've almost got to look at it as a completely different season."
The Cavs' winning streak began with a 117-92 home win over Brooklyn, giving them four straight victories in the series by an average of 20.0 points while shooting 49.1 percent and 41.8 percent from 3-point range. Three of those wins have come this season, though it hasn't been because of the core of James, Irving and Kevin Love.
James has been limited to 18.7 points while shooting 41.7 percent in the three matchups. Irving has been worse at 11.7 points on 34.2 percent. Love has been held to 11.7 points and 36.4 percent. The bench has averaged 42.3 points and shot 56.7 percent, while Cleveland has held the Nets to 90.3 points.
If there's a player in the NBA at the moment capable of disrupting the Cavs' defensive cohesion, it might be Brook Lopez.
Lopez had 34 points on 16-of-26 shooting with 10 rebounds in Wednesday's 91-88 win in Charlotte to become the first player since James in 2013 to reach 26 points while shooting at least 60.0 percent in four straight. He's averaged 30.8 points on 65.8 percent.
"His touch right now around the basket is off the charts," Deron Williams told the team's official website.
Against the Cavs, though, Lopez has only played in one game this season - last week's meeting - and he was limited to 10 points on 4 of 10.
Lopez won't have the help of Thaddeus Young. An MRI revealed a left knee strain that knocked him out of Wednesday's game, and he's doubtful Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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