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703 | CLEVELAND | 193.5 | 193.5 | 704 | CHICAGO | -2.5 | -4 |
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All Games | 0-1 | -10.5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 90.0 | 44.0 | 45.7% | 37.0 | 95.0 | 42.0 | 53.6% | 39.0 | Road Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Last 5 Games | 0-1 | -10.5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 90.0 | 44.0 | 45.7% | 37.0 | 95.0 | 42.0 | 53.6% | 39.0 | Division Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 90.0 | 44.0 | 32-70 | 45.7% | 9-24 | 37.5% | 17-20 | 85.0% | 37 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 2 | vs opponents surrendering | 97 | 48.5 | 34-70 | 48.2% | 8-24 | 33.3% | 21-25 | 84.0% | 44 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 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) | 95.0 | 42.0 | 37-69 | 53.6% | 6-12 | 50.0% | 15-18 | 83.3% | 39 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 1 | vs opponents averaging | 87.5 | 42.5 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 4-14 | 31.0% | 15-18 | 85.7% | 42 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 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 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 104.0 | 53.0 | 50.7% | 52.0 | 80.0 | 43.0 | 36.5% | 44.0 | Home Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | Last 5 Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 104.0 | 53.0 | 50.7% | 52.0 | 80.0 | 43.0 | 36.5% | 44.0 | Division Games | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.0 | 53.0 | 36-71 | 50.7% | 7-24 | 29.2% | 25-30 | 83.3% | 52 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 97 | 48.5 | 34-70 | 48.2% | 8-24 | 33.3% | 21-25 | 84.0% | 44 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 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) | 80.0 | 43.0 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 3-17 | 17.6% | 15-17 | 88.2% | 44 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 87.5 | 42.5 | 34-77 | 44.2% | 4-14 | 31.0% | 15-18 | 85.7% | 42 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 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 100, CHICAGO 100 |
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10/30/2014 | NEW YORK | 90-95 | L | -13 | L | 203 | U | 32-70 | 45.7% | 37 | 19 | 37-69 | 53.6% | 39 | 15 | 10/31/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2014 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/14/2014 | @ BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2014 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/29/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 104-80 | W | -4.5 | W | 184 | P | 36-71 | 50.7% | 52 | 15 | 31-85 | 36.5% | 44 | 11 | 10/31/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/1/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/4/2014 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/5/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/7/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/8/2014 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/10/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/13/2014 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/15/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | CHICAGO: GUARDS: There's no medical reason why DERRICK ROSE can't be 100 percent healthy this year. But, as we saw in abbreviated action last season, his confidence may never come back . . . JIMMY BUTLER will still play major minutes this year, though Chicago's added depth on the wing means he's no longer a candidate to lead the league in playing time . . . KIRK HINRICH will return to a straight back-up role. His defense guarantees him minutes at both guard spots in a reserve role . . . TONY SNELL was inconsistent as a rookie, but has the defensive skill set to play solid minutes . . . AARON BROOKS gives the Bulls a more offense-heavy option to lead the second unit. He has his work cut out for him to claim the role D.J. Augustin held last season. FORWARDS: Despite the rough end to his Lakers career, PAU GASOL still has something left in the tank. He will see fewer minutes in a deep Bulls frontcourt, but he's a great fit on the offensive end . . . It seems like only a matter of time before MIKE DUNLEAVY relinquishes his starting spot. The Bulls now have plenty of shooters on this roster . . . TAJ GIBSON will reprise his sixth-man role. He'll be one of the league's top reserves; talent-wise he's a borderline All-Star . . . Rookie DOUG McDERMOTT will supplant Dunleavy once he grasps head coach Tom Thibodeau's defensive concepts. McDermott is an elite shooter who can get by defensively . . . NIKOLA MIROTIC might have some growing pains, but the Euro star can play the 3 or stretch-4 and has a very good offensive game. CENTERS: JOAKIM NOAH is an elite center, as he's outstanding defensively and has developed into one of the best passing big men in the NBA. The Bulls will do what they can to keep him fresh for the postseason, a luxury they have with Gasol and Mirotic adding depth to the frontcourt rotation. NAZR MOHAMMED is back as a big body with the ability to consistently keep the bench warm. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cavaliers-Bulls Preview* =========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Cleveland (0-1) at Chicago (1-0), 8:00 p.m. EDT
After struggling in his highly anticipated homecoming, LeBron James will face the team that was the best at containing him last season.
With a healthier Derrick Rose and the addition of Pau Gasol, the Chicago Bulls will try to show the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers that they'll be one of their main challengers in the Eastern Conference on Friday night.
James missed eight of his first nine shots Thursday in his first home game in Ohio since leaving for Miami following the 2009-10 season. He finished with 17 points on 5-of-15 shooting and eight turnovers in a 95-90 loss to the New York Knicks - who were soundly beaten by Chicago a night earlier.
The four-time league MVP said nerves didn't play a role.
"I didn't press. I didn't do much," he said. "It was a special night. I'm glad it was great, but I'm also glad it's over."
Cleveland's other ballyhooed new player, Kevin Love, had 19 points and 14 rebounds while Kyrie Irving had a team-best 22 points and seven assists. Irving was the Cavaliers' top scorer in each of his first three seasons.
Slow starts with a new team are nothing new for James. The Heat began 9-8 in 2010-11 before finding their stride en route to a 58-24 finish and their first of four consecutive NBA finals appearances.
The team that could prove one of the main obstacles toward the Cavaliers' superstar making it five in a row resides in Chicago.
The Bulls got their own star player back in Wednesday's opener against the Knicks with Rose making his return from a second knee surgery in three seasons. He had 13 points on 3-of-7 shooting and five assists in the 104-80 rout.
The 2010-11 MVP might not have to carry as much offensive load this season as in past years after Chicago signed Gasol this offseason. The former Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward had 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 11 rebounds in his debut, and fellow forward Taj Gibson scored a team-best 22 points off the bench while making 10 of 12 shots.
"I think it's a lot of pressure off (Rose's) shoulders because we have, I think, a variety of weapons, so he doesn't have that pressure on himself to be able to score and force things," Gasol said.
The Bulls can also rely on their trademark stingy defense under coach Tom Thibodeau. They limited the Knicks to 36.5 percent shooting, and New York shot 53.6 percent against Cleveland.
Thibodeau's club held James to his lowest scoring average against any opponent in 2013-14 (18.3) and his worst shooting percentage at 39.2. The Heat lost two of the three matchups in which he played, and he sat out a Feb. 23 win with a broken nose.
James is 33-22 in his career against the Bulls, including the playoffs, and 12-15 in Chicago. He went 20-12 in the Central Division rivalry in his initial stint in Cleveland and 7-8 at the United Center.
He missed 25 of 40 shots in his two visits last season but averaged 19.0 points.
Love lost six times in his final seven matchups with the Bulls while with Minnesota. In those games, he averaged 17.9 points - tied for his second-lowest average against any opponent in the past five season - on 40.2 percent shooting - his third-worst mark since 2009-10.
The Bulls won 13 of 15 matchups with Cleveland while James was in Miami and six of seven in Chicago.
Rose has only appeared in two of the last 11 meetings, and the Bulls have won the last seven games he's played in the series.
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