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| 711 | CLEVELAND | +13 | Over 185.5 | | 712 | ATLANTA | -5 | Under 193.5 |
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| All Games | 3-12 | -5 | 8-7 | 8-7 | 94.5 | 48.1 | 41.8% | 52.5 | 100.2 | 48.9 | 48.9% | 47.9 | | Road Games | 1-9 | -4.2 | 6-4 | 7-3 | 97.2 | 50.6 | 42.8% | 49.6 | 102.7 | 51.2 | 50.5% | 47.2 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -1.3 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 92.0 | 47.2 | 40.8% | 54.6 | 95.2 | 41.4 | 46.0% | 47.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.5 | 48.1 | 35-84 | 41.8% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 16-23 | 71.1% | 52 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 2 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.8 | 48.4 | 36-82 | 44.3% | 7-19 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 74.6% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 97.2 | 50.6 | 36-83 | 42.8% | 8-23 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 73.4% | 50 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 2 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.2 | 48.9 | 38-77 | 48.9% | 7-19 | 36.4% | 18-23 | 76.7% | 48 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 8 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 49 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 7-19 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 76.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.7 | 51.2 | 38-76 | 50.5% | 7-19 | 38.5% | 18-23 | 78.5% | 47 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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| All Games | 9-4 | +6.4 | 5-8 | 5-7 | 95.1 | 48.2 | 45.4% | 48.2 | 92.0 | 47.2 | 42.5% | 52.3 | | Home Games | 5-2 | +2 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 94.3 | 46.6 | 43.4% | 50.0 | 92.3 | 45.0 | 42.1% | 55.0 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 96.2 | 48.4 | 44.8% | 52.0 | 89.4 | 44.2 | 40.0% | 55.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 95.1 | 48.2 | 37-82 | 45.4% | 8-23 | 35.8% | 12-18 | 68.4% | 48 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.3 | 36-83 | 44.0% | 7-21 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 74.3% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 94.3 | 46.6 | 37-86 | 43.4% | 8-24 | 33.3% | 12-17 | 70.0% | 50 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 92.0 | 47.2 | 34-81 | 42.5% | 7-21 | 34.3% | 16-20 | 81.6% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.1 | 47.9 | 36-82 | 44.1% | 7-20 | 35.2% | 18-23 | 76.5% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 92.3 | 45.0 | 34-82 | 42.1% | 7-22 | 34.4% | 16-20 | 80.0% | 55 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: CLEVELAND 97.4, ATLANTA 94.3 |
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| 10/30/2012 | WASHINGTON | 94-84 | W | -6 | W | 191.5 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 67 | 20 | 32-90 | 35.6% | 49 | 12 | | 11/2/2012 | CHICAGO | 86-115 | L | 2.5 | L | 183 | O | 32-79 | 40.5% | 44 | 17 | 44-69 | 63.8% | 48 | 17 | | 11/3/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 102-105 | L | 7 | W | 197.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 52 | 15 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 48 | 15 | | 11/5/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 108-101 | W | 10 | W | 200 | O | 40-92 | 43.5% | 57 | 17 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 40 | 25 | | 11/7/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 96-106 | L | 6 | L | 201 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 49 | 16 | 42-78 | 53.8% | 51 | 16 | | 11/9/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 105-107 | L | 3 | W | 200.5 | O | 37-77 | 48.1% | 47 | 20 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 49 | 17 | | 11/11/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 91-106 | L | 10 | L | 202 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 44 | 12 | 40-73 | 54.8% | 48 | 21 | | 11/13/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 101-114 | L | 5.5 | L | 196 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 48 | 12 | 42-77 | 54.5% | 46 | 13 | | 11/17/2012 | DALLAS | 95-103 | L | -2.5 | L | 199 | U | 36-96 | 37.5% | 54 | 11 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 50 | 20 | | 11/18/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 79-86 | L | 6 | L | 190 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 52 | 15 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 52 | 11 | | 11/21/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 92-83 | W | 4.5 | W | 182 | U | 35-86 | 40.7% | 65 | 16 | 31-86 | 36.0% | 51 | 7 | | 11/23/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 104-108 | L | 4.5 | W | 185 | O | 37-87 | 42.5% | 55 | 13 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 46 | 18 | | 11/24/2012 | @ MIAMI | 108-110 | L | 15 | W | 197.5 | O | 35-79 | 44.3% | 43 | 10 | 36-69 | 52.2% | 51 | 18 | | 11/26/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 78-84 | L | 12 | W | 193 | U | 31-76 | 40.8% | 49 | 16 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 41 | 14 | | 11/27/2012 | PHOENIX | 78-91 | L | 3 | L | 200 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 61 | 18 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 48 | 15 | | 11/30/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2012 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/2/2012 | HOUSTON | 102-109 | L | -5 | L | 203 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 37 | 13 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 66 | 21 | | 11/4/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 104-95 | W | 9 | W | 199 | P | 41-83 | 49.4% | 44 | 10 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 44 | 20 | | 11/7/2012 | INDIANA | 89-86 | W | -4 | L | 191.5 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 60 | 17 | 35-85 | 41.2% | 46 | 15 | | 11/9/2012 | MIAMI | 89-95 | L | 4 | L | 197.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 45 | 13 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 47 | 14 | | 11/11/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 76-89 | L | 6.5 | L | 195.5 | U | 30-72 | 41.7% | 50 | 22 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 45 | 13 | | 11/12/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 95-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 49 | 16 | 30-83 | 36.1% | 57 | 20 | | 11/14/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 88-92 | L | 1 | L | 192.5 | U | 34-78 | 43.6% | 35 | 12 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 56 | 23 | | 11/16/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 112-96 | W | -2 | W | 188.5 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 47 | 15 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 44 | 14 | | 11/19/2012 | ORLANDO | 81-72 | W | -10.5 | L | 186 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 56 | 13 | 31-82 | 37.8% | 61 | 19 | | 11/21/2012 | WASHINGTON | 101-100 | W | -9.5 | L | 185.5 | O | 40-92 | 43.5% | 52 | 13 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 67 | 20 | | 11/23/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 101-91 | W | -3.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 42-78 | 53.8% | 52 | 21 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 49 | 13 | | 11/24/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 104-93 | W | 2 | W | 188 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 48 | 18 | 32-75 | 42.7% | 41 | 14 | | 11/28/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 94-91 | W | -9.5 | L | 193 | U | 36-90 | 40.0% | 52 | 9 | 30-76 | 39.5% | 57 | 16 | | 11/30/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2012 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/13/2012 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: KYRIE IRVING is the real deal, a heady playmaker and near-elite shooter. He should emerge as the NBA's next great point guard this season . . . Rookie DION WAITERS has a chance to step right into the starting lineup. He can get to the rim and generally makes good choices withthe ball. The only thing holding him back is defense after playing college ball in Syracuse's lazy zone . . . C.J. MILES will reportedly start at either the two or three spot, but he really needs to find the range on his shot again for him to stick in the starting lineup . . . Gunning combo guard DANIEL GIBSON is looking like he'll be their sixth man . . . The Cavs are still trying to figure out their second unit. JEREMY PARGO figures to be Irving's backup, but DONALD SLOAN is a better defender and could eventually pass him for this role, which doesn't mean many minutes unless Irving gets injured again. FORWARDS: TRISTAN THOMPSON is trying to add a perimeter shot to his repertoire. Don't count on him becoming David West, but he should improve offensively to go along with his rebounding and shot-blocking . . . ALONZO GEE returns as the starting small forward, excelling on the defensive end, but without a polished enough offensive game to earn 35 minutes per night . . . OMRI CASSPI was in and out of the rotation late in the year as he battled knee issues. It's getting close to make-or-break time for him . . . JON LEUER is a solid stretch four who has a real chance at a rotation spot . . . SAMARDO SAMUELS reportedly dropped some weight in his effort to find some minutes . . . LUKE WALTON is an unofficial member of the coaching staff . . . Undrafted rookie KEVIN JONES could make some noise with his work on the offensive boards . . . LUKE HARANGODY is more of a D-League talent. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO's wrist should be 100 percent, and Sideshow Anderson should be the same relentless, double-double threat he's always been . . . Rookie TYLER ZELLER is a 7-footer with some nice offensive skills -- he can knock down a jump shot in the half court, and run the floor. He'll struggle to defend in space, but made a living drawing charges at UNC, and should be able to play 20+ minutes as a rookie. | | ATLANTA: GUARDS: GM Danny Ferry has really talked up JEFF TEAGUE, who will be more of a traditional point guard with Joe Johnson gone . . . DEVIN HARRIS is going to play plenty of minutes, both alongside Teague and off the bench . . . LOU WILLIAMS is a sixth man. He lacks the mentality to run the point and the size to guard opposing twos. His role will be similar to what it was in Philly . . . KYLE KORVER and ANTHONY MORROW are pure shooters who do little else. They can play the three in a pinch, and the hot hand will get the minutes . . . Coach Larry Drew could call on DeSHAWN STEVENSON for the occasional defense-heavy lineup. More likely, he'll rack up the DNP-CDs . . . JOHN JENKINS might be the best shooter in the rookie class, but he'll be buried on the depth chart. FORWARDS: JOSH SMITH rescinded his trade demand, perhaps because he'll now be the focal point of the offense. He was more aggressive on both ends of the floor last year. As long as he resists the urge to float on the perimeter, he should emerge as an All-Star . . . Considering the makeup of this roster, Atlanta will utilize a lot of three-guard lineups. Korver and Morrow can stretch a defense from that third guard/small forward spot, with Stevenson stepping in as an agitator . . . After scoring double-figures six times in April, IVAN JOHNSON was re-signed to once again provide some muscle inside . . . Rookie MIKE SCOTT is polished after five years at Virginia, but doesn't have the athleticism to be an impact player . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER is a defensive specialist with very little offense to contribute. CENTERS: AL HORFORD will get his wish to play more power forward this season, though he'll remain their primary option at center. He's healthy again and is one of the most consistent bigs in the NBA . . . ZAZA PACHULIA filled in admirably for Horford last year. But it's back to bench duty for the bruising big . . . JOHAN PETRO is French for "12th man." |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cavaliers-Hawks Preview* =========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Cleveland (3-12) at Atlanta (9-4), 7:30 p.m. EDT
After an inconsistent start to the season, the Atlanta Hawks have found their groove and enter the weekend as one of the NBA's hottest teams.
That doesn't bode well for the slumping Cleveland Cavaliers, who already have had their hands full in this series of late.
The Hawks try for a seventh consecutive victory overall and an eighth straight over the visiting Cavaliers on Friday night.
Atlanta (9-4) recorded its worst start in five years by opening 3-4 but has since picked up the pace, putting together six wins in a row behind a continued focus on defense.
They're forcing a league-best 17.9 turnovers per game and are limiting opponents to averages of 92.0 points and 42.5 percent shooting - both rank near the top. They clamped down again Wednesday in a 94-91 win over Charlotte.
"These games, in the past, one of them we would've dropped if we didn't come out with enough energy and little things like that," said Al Horford, averaging 17.2 points and 10.0 rebounds during the win streak. "I think this year we're doing a good job even though it's closer than we would like. But we're getting the wins."
Horford, Josh Smith and Lou Williams all scored 17 points Wednesday, with Horford and Smith combining for 24 rebounds, 12 assists and eight blocks. The Hawks held the Bobcats to 39.5 percent from the field.
"My selling pitch is always gonna be defense," coach Larry Drew said. "I don't expect us to shoot the ball well every single night, but our defense has to be our staple - it has to be what we hang our hat on... defense has to be our No. 1 priority."
The Hawks, who last won seven straight Nov. 7-20, 2009, have to like their chances of keeping things going with the Cavaliers (3-12) coming to town. Atlanta is looking to match its longest win streak in the 42-year history of the series, having previously won eight in a row over Cleveland from April 13, 1982-Dec. 3, 1983.
The Cavs haven't won in this series since LeBron James left the team, and none of those six games were decided by fewer than 12 points except for the last one. The Hawks prevailed 103-102 in overtime March 21 behind Smith's 32 points and 17 rebounds.
Cleveland has dropped 10 of 11 after Tuesday's 91-78 loss to Phoenix. Anderson Varejao had 20 points and 18 rebounds, but the Cavs shot 35.7 percent and were outscored 42-28 in the paint.
"I'll make just a real quick statement - Andy Varejao was fantastic," coach Byron Scott said. "Everybody else stunk tonight. Anything else you need to know?
"We gotta get into our stuff quicker, faster, better screens, better set-ups... we just gotta get better at a lot of little things on both ends of the floor."
While very little has gone the Cavaliers' way of late, Varejao has been a bright spot. The Brazil native is averaging a career-high 14.5 points and leads the league with 14.9 boards per game.
"The way Anderson is rebounding the ball right now, the only comparison you can make is to Dennis Rodman," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said.
Cleveland continues to play without leading scorer Kyrie Irving (fractured finger) and could be missing fellow guard Daniel Gibson (elbow contusion) for a second straight game.
Rookie Dion Waiters (finger contusion) should be available. He's averaging 15.0 points to rank second among first-year players but has shot 30.2 percent from the field over his last eight games.
The Cavaliers have dropped eight straight on the road, where they're allowing 102.7 points per game - compared to 95.2 at home.
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