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| 703 | CLEVELAND | -2.5 | -3 | | 704 | CHARLOTTE | 190.5 | 190 |
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| All Games | 1-0 | +1.4 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 98.0 | 49.0 | 41.7% | 65.0 | 94.0 | 48.0 | 40.2% | 49.0 | | Road Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 1-0 | +1.4 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 98.0 | 49.0 | 41.7% | 65.0 | 94.0 | 48.0 | 40.2% | 49.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.0 | 49.0 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 5-15 | 33.3% | 23-34 | 67.6% | 65 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 3 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 5-15 | 33.3% | 23-34 | 67.6% | 65 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.0 | 48.0 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 9-24 | 37.5% | 19-24 | 79.2% | 49 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 8 | | vs opponents averaging | 94 | 48 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 9-24 | 37.5% | 19-24 | 79.2% | 49 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 8 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| All Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 83.0 | 39.0 | 36.7% | 51.0 | 96.0 | 45.0 | 47.4% | 62.0 | | Home Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 83.0 | 39.0 | 36.7% | 51.0 | 96.0 | 45.0 | 47.4% | 62.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 83.0 | 39.0 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 4-10 | 40.0% | 13-20 | 65.0% | 51 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 83 | 39 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 4-10 | 40.0% | 13-20 | 65.0% | 51 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.0 | 45.0 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 9-25 | 36.0% | 15-24 | 62.5% | 62 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 96 | 45 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 9-25 | 36.0% | 15-24 | 62.5% | 62 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: CLEVELAND 97, CHARLOTTE 99 |
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| 10/30/2013 | BROOKLYN | 98-94 | W | 3 | W | 194 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 65 | 11 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 49 | 15 | | 11/1/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2013 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/9/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/30/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 83-96 | L | 13 | T | 200 | U | 33-90 | 36.7% | 51 | 7 | 36-76 | 47.4% | 62 | 18 | | 11/1/2013 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2013 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/6/2013 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2013 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/11/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2013 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2013 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: There are some durability concerns, but KYRIE IRVING is on the verge of stardom. He should benefit from the arrival of Anthony Bennett, the kind of pick-and-roll weapon Cleveland has lacked . . . DION WAITERS is still a work-in-progress defensively, and this will likely be another developmental year. He might end up settling in as the leader of the second unit . . . JARRETT JACK seems likely to close out games, even if he doesn't technically start. He's a creative shot-maker who will play close to starter's minutes . . . C.J. MILES is more of a situational three-point threat. SERGEY KARASEV, a polished Euro import, could push him for that role . . . CARRICK FELIX doesn't figure to crack this rotation. FORWARDS: No. 1 overall pick ANTHONY BENNETT will see time at both forward spots, and he'll be a pick-and-pop weapon no matter where he's playing. The question is whether he'll defend well enough to stay on the court for 30 minutes . . . There should also be enough minutes for TRISTAN THOMPSON, who hasn't quite put it together. The 22-year-old has upside though, and is a bigger part of Cleveland's future than Anderson Varejao . . . EARL CLARK gives the Cavs a quality second unit player who can play extended minutes if Bennett is overmatched defensively . . . A starter last year, ALONZO GEE figures to be a second-unit glue guy, but might be looking at a lot of DNP-CDs. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO is once again healthy and once again trade bait. No matter what the starting lineup looks like, he'll play major minutes at the four and five . . . The Cavs are taking a flier on ANDREW BYNUM. With his knee problems, it'd be surprising if he could give them 20-plus good minutes per night . . . TYLER ZELLER is likely the odd man out until Varejao is dealt or Bynum gets injured. | | CHARLOTTE: GUARDS: KEMBA WALKER has become a more efficient scorer as well as a capable distributor. He'll sacrifice some shots with Al Jefferson coming in, but he should have more space with which to operate. Down the line, he could mesh nicely with pick-and-pop four Cody Zeller . . . GERALD HENDERSON transformed from a raw athlete into an effective, efficient scorer in the second half of last season. He should be the No. 2 or 3 option this year . . . RAMON SESSIONS is locked in as a sixth man. He's not a shooter, but his ability to get to the line makes him an effective second-unit scorer . . . BEN GORDON seems to be going through the motions at this point. His real value this season is his enormous expiring contract. FORWARDS: MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST is going to be a quality NBA player for a long time, but he's not close to being a major factor offensively. He'll continue to defend and rebound effectively for a wing, but he's a No. 4 or 5 option on the offensive end of the court . . . JOSH MCROBERTS proved good enough to be a rotational player on a bad team last year. He has a chance to start early on while the Bobcats bring some young guys along . . . CODY ZELLER struggled against length and athleticism in college, so it seems the 'Cats think he can be more of a stretch, pick-and-pop four. If he proves to be a shooter, he's athletic enough and a good enough rebounder to be a solid NBA starter . . . JEFFERY TAYLOR is a forgettable second-unit player who can defend a couple of positions. ANTHONY TOLLIVER won't see the floor much, but he can stretch the floor with his shooting ability. CENTERS: We'll see how the Bobcats mesh with AL JEFFERSON, the NBA's worst defensive big man and a lane-clogging black hole on offense. He can score, and at (an incredible) $40 million-plus, Charlotte will run everything through him . . . BISMACK BIYOMBO will play some alongside Jefferson, as the Bobcats desperately need to cancel out Jefferson's defense. But the young big man figures to be used more sparingly this year . . . BRENDAN HAYWOOD is still kicking around. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-CHARLOTTE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cavaliers-Bobcats Preview* ===========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Cleveland (1-0) at Charlotte (0-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT
A balanced scoring attack helped give the Cleveland Cavaliers enough to win their opening game for a second straight season. A 2-0 start has been a little more rare.
Cleveland will try to accomplish that feat for the first time in seven seasons when it visits the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.
The Cavaliers had seven players with at least nine points, led by Tristan Thompson's 18, but it needed Anderson Varejao's jumper with 28 seconds left and Kyrie Irving's four late free throws for a 98-94 win over visiting Brooklyn on Wednesday.
Irving had 15 points - despite missing 12 of 16 shots - along with nine assists and seven rebounds. Varejao scored five of his 11 points in the final 1:43.
"It was a gritty, grimy, ugly game, just how I like it and it was fun," said coach Mike Brown, who returned to the Cleveland bench after two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. "I think our guys enjoyed it."
Cleveland also got a brief glimpse of new center Andrew Bynum, who played in his first game since the 2012 playoffs with the Lakers.
Bynum was traded to Philadelphia in August of that year but never played a minute for the 76ers because of problems with his knees. He signed a two-year contract with Cleveland in July, and had three points, three rebounds, two blocks and two assists in less than eight minutes.
The Cavaliers, who are seeking their first 2-0 start since the 2006-07 season, are expected to limit Bynum's minutes for the near future.
"We don't want to rush him," Brown said. "We want to make sure as best we can that we take our time and do this thing the right way."
The Bobcats also have a new center in Al Jefferson.
Jefferson signed a three-year, $41 million deal with the struggling franchise in July. After missing much of the preseason with a sprained right ankle, he had 13 points on 6-of-19 shooting and eight rebounds in his debut Wednesday, a 96-83 loss in Houston.
"I was a little rusty and I most definitely am not in game shape and I missed a lot of shots I would normally make," he said.
Charlotte shot just 36.7 percent and went 1 of 9 from the field during Houston's pivotal 14-4 run in the fourth quarter.
The Bobcats concluded the 2012-13 season by shooting 50.7 percent in a 105-98 home victory over Cleveland that snapped a six-game skid in the series.
Kemba Walker led the way with 24 points in that win and Josh McRoberts matched a career high with 20 while making all six shots, including three from 3-point range. McRoberts had a team-best 15 points Wednesday.
Irving is shooting 55.7 percent in five career games against Charlotte, tied for his third-best against any opponent. He averaged 26.3 points and made 10 of 18 3-pointers in last season's three meetings.
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